All of the usual Craigslist topics come up in these unbelievable ads: dating, pets, junk sales, free items, missed connections. But instead of being simple and straightforward, these ads are overdone or bent.
Let's start with pets.
Sea-Monkeys: The Pets That Aren't Pets
And she has one last request: "Please do no flag and tell me this belongs in Pets. Seriously--they're Sea Monkeys. Come on."
Am I the only one who thinks the Sea-Monkeys ended up in the toilet?
Cleaning Up the Neighborhood
There's really nothing too humorous about it. Until you read the fine print: "Note from the user who submitted this ad: My neighbor continues to illegally dump garbage in her front yard. So I made a craigslist ad for other hoarders to come take the stuff away." Way to clean up the neighborhood!
Via: FunniestCraigslistAds.com
Best Free Stuff Sign Didn't Work
Reverse psychology seems to be in play in this freebie ad:
Via: Craigslol.com
A Missed Tip
People often use the missed connections posts on Craigslist to say things they don't have the nerve to say in person. Like, "hey, I think you're cute." Or, "I should have given you my number when I had the chance." Or even, "You're rude and arrogant and a bad tipper."
That about sums up what one pizza delivery guy had to say to one of his customers, the "young lady that lives in a beautiful home on Eagle River Road not far from Wal-Mart." But he says it with so much elegance (he begins by saying "It was cold, it was dark, the roads were a little icy. I don't blame you for ordering a pizza for delivery tonight. Nice choice. ") that his 761-word post reads more like a short story
If the woman who stiffed him on his tip ever happened upon his post, she'd likely feel pretty darn foolish. And I dare say she wouldn't take him up on his offer to return the penny he still owes her.
Here's a New Twist on Getting the Bills Paid
The catch? You simply have to pay her tuition at the private school she'd like to attend. At $23,500 for the academic year, it's a veritable bargain. Wouldn't you agree?
Via: FunniestCraigslistAds.com
In Desperate Need of Motivation
This ad is short and to the point:
"I want to get out of the house and workout everyday. I need help motivating my body to walk out the door. I need someone to come ring the doorbell and tell me to get out of the house to go for a run, hike, kayak or such.
"It should only take a week of this to get me motivated enough to go on my own."
Let's be serious, though: if you need this much help getting motivated, do you really think a week is going to be enough?
(By the way, if you're interested in the job, it pays $8 an hour, one hour per day.)
Or Maybe It's Just a Piece of Junk?
Somehow, I don't want any toast now.
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