craigslist idiocy

i didn't really know what to title this post. "pet peeve," "stupidity" and "tasteless" were all candidates, as well.

so, i love craigslist. i've made some benji's, i've spent some benji's. it is just amazing to see the things that people will sell -- and how they describe it. and not necessarily in a good way. listen, if you are selling some piece of crap and you know it is a piece of crap, don't try to dupe people into thinking it is amazing. you know it isn't, so stop it. honestly, i've seen more posts that read like this:

*****GORGEOUS -- SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL -- WON'T LAST LONG*****

and the item looks like this:

*****SHIT*****

than i care to see. so you might be saying, "uhh... then stop looking at those posts," but craigslist is tricky that way. sometimes people are selling something that is gorgeous and beautiful... and you want to get your hands on it before they find out that they should be talking to Sotheby's.

here's a fun lesson in craigslist faux pas:
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/fuo/800628643.html

honestly, this woman (and we all know who it is thanks to her stellar photographic prowess)... she can't spell, obviously thinks that things/people of asian descent are still referred to as "oriental" like it is 1940 and she is trying desperately to make you think you want it. no way, lady. you can keep it.