While I hold this standard to be true, I try to keep in mind that I am just one little person with my own opinions and thoughts on how life should be and while I know my way to be true and correct I realize that it will take the rest of the population some time to catch up with me but there are just some things that you know are wrong even if you're stupid. Yes I said stupid, f ace it people, there are stupid people in this world and they, unfortunately, have access to all of the things that you and I intelligent, thoughtful conscientious people do, like cars, T.V., cell phones, public transportation and most finally and most concerning, the Internet and possibly their own computers. So now, let me tell you my story that has caused me to stop my busy evening and run to the computer so that I can share with you what I know in my heart will have you all saying, " I know, right....", by the time you are done reading this.
Now if any of you have read any of my other blogs, you will hear some reoccurring but steadfast themes that I hold dear but rest assured , they are only being unearthed for good reason. Soooo, the newest bugg in my bonnet is getting a swing set for the younger kids and anyone that knows me knows that the first place that I am going to look for ANYTHING that I may need is Craig's List. I'm a bargain hunter or just a cheapskate and I will not pay full price for anything that I don't have to , my poor husband hates shopping with me unless it's for a car.
So let me set this up for you. I have been on Craig's List for about two to three days now, which is usually how long it takes me to find what I am looking for, and I have probably looked at literally, 150 different postings for swing sets. Ohhhh and can I tell you about some of the crap that I have seen. How are you going to post a swing set that I ma supposed to pay your for, on the Internet for $200 and say something asinine like, " Good swing set, a little old and kinda' rusty but I want to get a better one for my kids. This one is nice and may need a little TLC". WHAT???? What would I look like showing up at your house with $200 in cash money, cash money people, to buy some piecea', not piece of but piecea' junk swing set that I'm going to have to get my kids tetanus shots to use??? Well, you would think that this would be the best of the worst that I could find, oh but how wrong you are.
This evening I am again trolling the never ending postings and one catches my eye. Here's the title: " Red Wooden kids swing set-$300"and to top it off there's a picture, so I'm curious now. My nimble little fingers click on the link to the page and as I scroll down I see the seller's Ad, this is all verbatim people, no embellishment, no added color for humor, just what is written and how it appears in the ad and I quote:
"We are selling a red wooden swing set 4 years old I paid $1500 in Some repair needed on some wooden sections, We are wanting a wooden good quality, swing set, play structure and I don't need this wonderful play set, my kids and their friends enjoyed it very much. It has three swings and a slide. The buyer needs to disassemble it from my backyard. Still in good condition. New play set cost thousands of dollars. INTERESTE PLEASE DO NOT BODER CALLING IF YOU'RE NOT A SERIOUS BUYER I DON'T APPRECIATE LOW BALLERS, FLAKES EMAILS AND PEOPLE ASKING ME DUMB ASS QUESTIONS SO IF YOU'RE ONE OF THEM DO NOT WASTE YOURE TIME OR MINE THANK YOU!!!!!!!.............................................. We prefer it with a slide, swings, a fort monkey bars..... We can pay up to $375 cash we are getting rid of it,.. please email me if u are interested. Thank you."
I am, at this point so awestruck by the shear genius of the moron who posted that ad that I am drawn to the scroll bar on my laptop and I have to see this swing set. Where do I begin. I know let's talk about the lopsided "safety", infant swing that's attached to the damn thing and the overgrown ghetto back yard with orange hazard cones laying around it and while there are parts of the wood that are still red... need I say more on that aspect!!! My personal favorite is the rest of the busted up crap laying around the rest of the yard that you would have to climb around, straddle and chuck over the fence to take apart this gem in order to take it home with you.
Now let us take a moment to dissect the actual posting itself, we won't worry about the grammar or sentence structure because let's face it , it could have been late or they could have been tired when they typed this, I've been there and then there's no way to take it back but what excuse can we use for the ignorance? There isn't one! How are you going to in one line type that your children and their little friends loved this play set and then in the next line tell me that you want a good quality one???? Oh and by the way, I 'm pretty sure that somewhere in the Craig's List for dummies book it says, don't post an ad to sell something that you don't want anymore because it's sad and tore down and put in your order in the same ad for the real nice one that you want!!! Come on! How many times have you said . "I know , right", at this point!!!!????
Oh and FYI, your ad's been up for a while brain trust and I may have been someone that sent you an e-mail so are you calling me a dumb ass??? Now I'm really going to consider giving you my money! And one last piece of advise for you my Craig's List friend, don't place your order for the nice swing set you want with all of the things that you want on it that the one you are trying to bamboozle someone else with doesn't have!!!!
There's not much more that I can say except for what I said in one of my older posts, there should be IQ requirements for the Internet just like they have at amusement parks for rides. "If you are not, this smart, you cannot log in." Wow......
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