A couple of w4m ads
Men aren't the only ones who write remarkable ads. In the spirit of gender equality, here are a couple of baffling w4m ads from Craig's List:
This one is titled "Picky":
Everyone is too blind to what is to be fortunate, like being handicap. Look around and appreciate what around us. It might be pretty tomorrow, so each of us also. I myself, miss my love at the moment, can others be blind? yes. I'd give anything to have loyal friends right now.
The message here: There's something seriously wrong with me but if I'm lucky, someone won't figure it out until after they've emailed me.
"independent thinker"
are there any thinking men out there? Im looking for men who break away from the american materialistic monoculture, who dream and work toward a better future, environmentalist, tv basher, bike warrior....most importantly simple, honest, hard-working(preferably with his hands), down to earth, and who loves to laugh. I am a moral person and appreciate the gentleman....pic for pic, of course.
I just love ads (from anyone) that start out, "Are there any ______ out there?" Maybe it's just me, but it makes me think this person is gonna be really picky, since usually the blank is filled in by something obvious and easy, like "fun guys" or "hot women". Using that lead-up is like a code saying, "this isn't really what I'm looking for, but this is what I'm going to say because it's socially acceptable."
