Craigslist Curmudgeon

November 13th, 2007

Paging Ellen DeGeneres

Have I got a puppy for you!

are u a writer who: misses having a dog AND lives in West Hollywood?
Reply to: crymeariver@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-11-10, 6:56PM PST
A dearly departed friend left Casper in my care but my landlord won’t allow him.
I look to move in 8 months to a year and meanwhile I take the ‘IT TAKES […]

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November 13th, 2007

All Caps Alert

The ad:
USER MANUAL FOR THE HUMAN BODY
Reply to: siliness@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-11-12, 4:41AM EST
WANT TO PREPARE A MEDICAL USER MANUAL FOR THE HUMAN BODY. IT WOULD NEED TO BE NO MORE THAN 125 PAGES IN LENGTH, IT MUST CONTAIN BASIC CHARTS, IMAGES, AND GO TO RESOURCES. NINTH GRADE LEVEL COMPLEXITY.
Employer questions: (1) Familiarity with current healthcare issues
(2) […]

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October 22nd, 2007

Craigslist Commercial

I’m not sure if this is a real commercial for Craigslist or not, but it’s rather amusing.

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October 20th, 2007

Job Interview from Craigslist

Ever wonder what would happen if you accepted a job interview from someone on Craigslist? It might go something like this:

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October 18th, 2007

I don’t need my apartment cleaned that bad

The ad:
Boy in birthday suit cleaning service
Reply to: badmentalpicture@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-10-18, 8:57AM EDT
Lean in shape guy available to clean your apartment in the nude or not. I’m comfortable either way. It’s up to you now. I’m a well traveled, hard working, friendly laid back guy who gets the job done and usually provides an extra […]

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October 18th, 2007

Craigslist Roomate

Choose your roomies wisely, friends.

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October 18th, 2007

Child Prodigy

The ad:
IM LOOKING FOR WORK !!!
Reply to: (withheld)
Date: 2007-10-17, 7:00PM EDT
HI I AM A 3 YEAR OLD FEMALE IN SEARCH OF A CLERICAL JOB . I HAVE EXPERIENCE IN OFFICE WORK AND SOME COMPUTER . I LIVE IN THE BROOKLYN AREA AND I DON’T MIND TRAVELING .PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY OFFERS THANK YOU.

I’m going […]

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October 9th, 2007

Yes, I do know a joke when I see one

For instance, I know these two ads are jokes:

I’ve been around the industry and seen what works and what doesn’t. I’m a damn good writer and I have a fantastic idea that I know will be a smash hit, I just need the “write” writing team to help me. Some of you aren’t going to […]

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September 18th, 2007

Hey I think I worked for this guy too…

I was wondering what happened to my old boss…looks like I found him.

Dear new boss,
I really appreciate it when you tell me the same thing for the third time even thought I just told you that I did what you asked. Since my memory is so bad, I must have forgotten the long drawn out […]

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August 10th, 2007

No I didn’t write this, but I wish I did!

Writer seeks Student Doctor for Neurosurgery
Reply to: see below
Date: 2007-08-07, 3:33PM EDT
Professional writer has limited budget for cerebral aneurysm surgey. Can’t pay much, but will spread the word that you performed my surgery.

Location: Toronto
Compensation: $42. (plus valuable exposure)
This is a contract job.
Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this […]

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