Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Center of the Universe

One of the saddest things about Craigslist-- and there are many sad things-- is when someone posts an incredibly vague message that could be about almost anyone and ninety-three people publicly respond, certain that the message is for them. It makes me cringe to see how unabashedly self-centered human nature can be.

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Jen... - m4w (West of Madison)
Reply to: *********@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-09, 8:35PM CDT

There is something that simply makes me smile. I know nothing will ever come from this but had to say your cool, great smile and oh so cute!! Just take it as a compliment, smile and keep being you. Thanks for letting me share!


Re: Jen... - w4m (West of Madison)
Reply to: *********@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-10, 8:35AM CDT

Oooh! I read craigslist as a hobby. Is this Dave? (David?)


Re: Re: Jen... - w4m (West of Madison)
Reply to: *********@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-10, 8:39AM CDT

No goofy, that wasn't me :) You get back to work up there in oshkosh.


Re: Re: Re: Jen... - w4m (West of Madison)
Reply to: *********@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-10, 8:55AM CDT

I don't work in Oshkosh...


Re: Re: Re: Re: Jen... - w4m (West of Madison)
Reply to: *********@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-10, 10:06AM CDT

Then i'm the wrong Dave/David on the west side of madison who has connections to a different Jen that would have thought it was about them. Who reads craigslist as a hobby.

Damnit. I fell for the craigslist "zomg is that about me" trap!

I hope this is entertaining others at least.

1 comment:

sasha said...

i do love me an ongoing chain. i usually don't start reading until there are atleast 4 "re" before the subject line.