Saturday, March 26, 2011

Why is Craigslist So Sketchy?

Ok so I have been looking through Craigslist and various other apartment search engines to see what I can find in apartments. I'm trying not to freak out but honestly not knowing where I'm living is sort of freaking me out.

Anyway, so I've been searching through Craigslist and you know what some of the adverts are? 


Huge Bedroom in 31/2 bedroom apartment. All utilities including cable and internet. Parking, storage included. Recently renovated. Two 40 somethings looking for 3rd!  (<--Cleverly designed sex advert)

room for rent *phone number* (<--- I wonder if this person knows that Caigslist doesn't charge per word/character)

Traits we're looking for in a roommate: queer-friendly, vegetarian (eating fish OK), doesn't smoke or do drugs, and won't drink alcohol in the apartment. (Cat owner is a plus.)  (<---What will they do to me if I mess up and eat chicken? Or one of their cats? And no alcohol? Where's the tolerance?) 


$650 ROOM FOR RENT! CALL *phone number* FOR DETAILS!!!!!!! (<---Caps-lock does not validate nor remove yourself from the sketch-o-meter) 



Moral of today's story?

Sketch(ley) = MOST of the adverts on Craigslist 

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