YSaC, Vol. 1596: What if I did the whole thing in Wingdings?

2013 September 9

I NEED SOMEONE THAT KNW HOW TO USE CRAIGLIST AND POST

Wait… you posted an ad on Craigslist because you need someone who knows how to post an ad on Craigslist? Doesn’t that mean you already know how to post to Craigslist? Is this one of those Wizard of Oz deals, where at the end of the ad, you discover you actually had the power to post to Craigslist all along?


I NEED SOMEONE THAT KNOWS HOW TO WORK WITH CRAIGLIST AND DESING A SIMPLE WEDPAGE AND KNWS HOW TO POST DAILY AND KEEP TRACK OR REPOSTING EVERY 30 MINUTES.

PLEASE CONTACT WITH DETAIL PLEASE NO MAJOR CONTRACT
AND NO FANCY PRICES.

MARIO V
### ### ####

Location: [Location]
it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Compensation: BEST OFFERT

Ah. No, I guess it isn’t.

There’s a lot of awful here, but I’m most intrigued by the idea of “fancy prices.”

So if I were to charge, say:

That would be OK, because it’s not fancy. However, if I were to charge:

Clearly, that’s a problem. Too fancy.

Thanks for the post, Mike!

35 Responses leave one →
  1. 2013 September 9
    MissMommyNiceNice permalink

    Well, Mario, to desing the simple wedpage I would first need to hear the original composition in order to deconstruct it in the proper manner. But first sign this contract written in Lucinda Handwriting in triplicate and provide me with your PayPal username and password.

    Adores: 4
  2. 2013 September 9

    Sparky seems like the type who would be impressed with Comic Sans.

    Adores: 4
  3. 2013 September 9

    I NEED SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO USE SPELL CHECK AND IS ALSO FAMILIAR WITH THIS “TURN OFF CAPS LOCK” THING I KEEP HEARING ABOUT

    PLEASE CONTACT WITH DETAIL PLEASE MINOR CONTRACT ONLY

    DAVID E

    Adores: 7
    • 2013 September 9
      One Moving Violation permalink

      I read that as “MINER CONTRACT” and was just about to pull my pick-axe out of my receiver when I realized my mistake.

      Adores: 1
      • 2013 September 9
        Windrose permalink

        You’re such a tool user, One. 8)

        Adores: 0
  4. 2013 September 9

    A SIMPLE WEDPAGE

    Most brides are opting for the simple, yet not fancy, Wedpage.

    Adores: 4
    • 2013 September 9
      nojazzhere permalink

      I’m Mario the V I am…
      Mario the V I am, I yam…
      I got wedpage to the poster next door….
      she’s been posted many times before.
      and every one was on Craigslist…
      she wouldn’t have an Angie or E-Bay.
      I’m her fifth BEST OFFERT… I’m Mario….
      Mario the V I am, I am…
      Mario the V I yam…(deedle lee, dun dum, deedle dee…)

      Adores: 15
      • 2013 September 9
        Demon Duck of Doom permalink

        Can you desing that?

        Adores: 2
  5. 2013 September 9
    Ralph permalink

    “…KNWS HOW TO POST DAILY AND KEEP TRACK….”

    Sparky wants a bookie, not a wedpage desinger.

    Adores: 2
    • 2013 September 9
      mudslicker permalink

      I THINK THEY REALLY WANT SOMEONE WHO CAN POST ON E-BRAY.

      *donkey line forms to the right*

      Adores: 2
  6. 2013 September 9

    I’m sorry, Dave, I can’t do that.

    Adores: 9
  7. 2013 September 9
    camille permalink

    Does de-sing mean to stop singing? Because I promise that once you hear me sing, you will pay fancy prices to get me to stop.

    Adores: 7
    • 2013 September 9
      Windrose permalink

      Reminds me for some reason of a video I watched recently. A toddler was “playing” the harmonica while the bloodhound was howling along.

      Adores: 0
    • 2013 September 9
      One Moving Violation permalink

      Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I think desing is the act of putting des at the end of a Japanese sentence making the sentence a question.

      Adores: 1
    • 2013 September 9
      CapnMac permalink

      That’s as plausible as it being “de-singe”.
      But, that also could be because I can’t come up with a witty way to exclaim “It’s pronounced ‘Throat-warbler Mangrove!’ ”

      Adores: 3
  8. 2013 September 9
    Brer Fox permalink

    I NEED SOMEONE WHO KNWS HOW TO POST COMMENTS ON YSaC AND DO THAT FANCY STUFF LIKE

    BLOCKQUOTES AND ITALICS AND BOLD STUFF

    AND KNWS HOW TO COMMENT DAILY AND EVERY 30 MINUTES.

    Adores: 6
    • 2013 September 9
      Brer Fox permalink

      AND BE FUNNY

      Adores: 4
      • 2013 September 9
        Brer Fox permalink

        AND KNWS HOW TO NEST.

        Adores: 5
        • 2013 September 9
          Brer Fox permalink

          AND BE SMART.

          Adores: 4
        • 2013 September 9
          Not-a-[censored] Lion permalink

          And knows how to remove caffeine from an over caffeinated fox.

          Adores: 12
  9. 2013 September 9

    At least these people know they don’t know how to use the internet. Most people who don’t know how to use the internet don’t know they don’t know how to use the internet. I don’t know how to help the first guy because I don’t know what he doesn’t know. I also don’t know how to help the second guy because I don’t know a single thing about this “CRAIGLIST” to which he refers. I also don’t know how to write up a convincing freelance contract using only a single detail. What if I write up a thorough description of my pricing scheme but all he really cares about is my hair color?

    Adores: 4
    • 2013 September 9
      Dan permalink

      Erm… it’s all the same guy – I just split the post up so I could snark in the middle.

      Adores: 5
      • 2013 September 9
        Brer Fox permalink

        Oooh, neat. Can I snark in the middle too? I’ve always wanted to snark in the middle. I bet snarking in the middle is just the bee’s knees.

        *tries to move to the middle*

        I…..can’t……reach…….AARGH!

        Adores: 3
        • 2013 September 9
          Irregular Fractal permalink

          I loved Bryan Cranston in that show.

          Adores: 6
        • 2013 September 9
          MissMommyNiceNice permalink

          Snark in the Middle is my campy all drag Stealers Wheel cover band.

          Adores: 3
  10. 2013 September 9
    One Moving Violation permalink

    I NEED SOMEONE THAT KNW HOW TO USE CRAIGLIST AND POST

    I can’t help you with craigslist, but I sure can help you learn how to use a post. That is unless you are dumber than a post, because if you can be bested by a post, I’m afraid there is no hope for you.
    First of all, you need to have a post. You do have a post don’t you? Where’s your post? MY GAWD! HOW CAN YOU LEARN TO USE A POST IF YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE ONE?
    I’m sorry, but this is the last time I work with a Sparky.

    Adores: 6
    • 2013 September 9
      Windrose permalink

      You’re lucky, you are. I have no choice on working with Sparkies or not.

      Adores: 1
  11. 2013 September 9
    kelli permalink

    And Vincent Price loses another opportunity to desing a wedpage.

    Adores: 2
    • 2013 September 9
      Irregular Fractal permalink

      Yeah, but he’ll get his comeuppance. The Price is always right.

      Adores: 5
  12. 2013 September 9
    Ralph permalink

    Sorry, Sparky, it’s been done. Huffpost already posts daily, and has a wedpage.

    Adores: 2
  13. 2013 September 9
    KatyCat permalink

    “AND KNWS HOW TO POST DAILY AND KEEP TRACK OR REPOSTING EVERY 30 MINUTES”

    So… what he actually wants is a spambot, but obviously he’s just too technologically challenged to make that work, so he’s hoping for someone dumb enough or broke enough to be the human equivalent. Of course, spambots are probably paid in bitcoin, and he might just think that’s too fancy.

    Adores: 4
  14. 2013 September 9
    CapnMac permalink

    This (and the network server crash at work making me idle & useless) has given me an almost insurmountable urge to see if there is a “Phoney Baroney” font to respond to ol’ Sparky in.

    Adores: 2
  15. 2013 September 9
    Monkeypizzasonic permalink

    Soooo you want someone to check your stuff daily/every 30 minutes, but you don’t want to pay “fancy prices”…mister, if you’re going to make me post 48 times a day I expect a decent compensation for all the sleep I’m going to miss.

    Adores: 2
  16. 2013 September 10

    Me and Jazzy, we were in the box just talking and hanging out and chilling and grading term papers from 2009, and editing all the security film from the lounge, when suddenly! Punchity Punch Punch! Ow!

    Good Morning, Luigi and Yoshi!

    Adores: 1
    • 2013 September 10
      nojazzhere permalink

      YEAH!!!!! ……OW!!!!!!!!

      Adores: 0

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