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Craigslist Ad Pretty Much Just Looking For a Slave (And Not the Fun Kind)

Drew Grant — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:36:21 -0400

We mean, we hope we are misreading this listing under the "barter" section, but we're pretty sure that this Rockland County family is basically advertising their need for a slave. Or maybe an old-timey hobo? We don't know, you decide.

Free Room & Board (Rockland NY 10952)

Date: 2012-11-09, 4:20PM EST
fr8sf-3398440925@sale.craigslist.org^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}

Small family of three people willing to exchange free room and board in our large private home, in exchange for housekeeping work, there are no small children in the home,exchange is available for a female only non smoker. Please E-mail us for details.

Location: Rockland NY 10952
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

PostingID:3398440925

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And, as is the case with most totally legit offers made on Craigslist, males need not apply.

Guy on Craigslist Barters Pancake, Talk

Drew Grant — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:18:30 -0400

Pancakes, anyone? (Craigslist)

Look, no funny business: This is just a girl MFA student with a mustache, standing in front of ~~a boy~~ all of Craigslist's barter section, asking for ~~him to love her~~ a chance to make some breakfast/artist talk.

Full ad below.

FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST/ARTIST TALK (Prospect Park South)

Date: 2012-09-28, 12:28AM EDT

Im an artist from Ohio, currently getting my MFA at Brooklyn College and I would like to make you breakfast and talk to you. Let me know when would be good for you, and I will arrange it. Im looking forward to meeting you.

Best,

Dallas

Look, obviously this guy is not looking to score, because this ad, like we previously stated, was in the For Sale-->Barter section, not the Personals. Nothing weird about that. In fact, we kind of think you should go to this. What's the worst that can happen?
http://youtu.be/qq_2GOoFaXE