Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Craigslist Crazies

I was looking to sublet my place for a couple weeks while I'm traveling in Argentina. So I put up a posting on craigslist looking for a temporary subletter.

This is a response I got.

HI,
If I have not answered your questions and answers that you wanted me to in your ad, please excuse me because I don’t have time. I’m in a hurry to find housing and have to put some general description of myself together. I’m honest if you don’t like me, don’t call me.
I’m 29. I’m F. I moved here independently. It was terrifying and I’m stressed out all of the time. I work technical opportunities. I had some displacement and was left in San Diego. I worked and worked for several years and lost track of time almost hypnotized by the need to survive, I didn’t like the people I was around or the work or the conditions, it was nearly intolerable.
I lived in SF in my lower twenties and enjoyed myself a lot. I was into work, arts, crafts, music, had a great life.
Now I work technical jobs and they are hit or miss. I have difficulty finding a perfect fit, some of these places are very picky and weird. I do work hard and have worked 5 jobs since I got here by myself a year ago. I’ve also moved about 8 times, if not more in just a year. It sucks to be me, I get gross roommates and have to leave.
How I live: I work 40 hour plus weeks when I can. I am independent. I run, cook, clean, clean up, am angry about getting old and don’t bother anybody with it much. I meet freaks out in public so I never make friends and then I come back and read some more, take some classes, cook some food and remain detached. I don’t have a car but if I had one I’d go hiking and looking at wildlife. I love stuff like furniture refinishing, art, running around and stuff that is entertaining. I have terrible luck and get into some problems because I’m small and vulnerable and people harass me about my need for them and whatever, I don’t have any.
I like to live with people who can tolerate my disposition because I’m always fried and worried. I’m prone to depression because I don’t have family and all these bad things happen to me that don’t happen to others. I’m not joking, it’s painful to change things all of the time.
I love dogs, animals and stuff in general. I never make any friends. I’m unsuccessful on interview and get ready for them now just believing I will not be hired, I’m not material.
I quit taking some classes and have to re-take them. I get upset and feel defeated.
But I am clean, neat, organized, reliable, have a resume, have references, clean, make nice household things and can be relied upon for things around the house. You would like that about me.
I’ve been told that I thump when I walk and my door slamming habit needs alterations. I’ve decided that it’s just human. I’m not a fille.
Please get back to me if I am going to be a good fit. I like sublet now because you never know who the fuck you’re working with. Some of these people I’ve rented from or attempted to rent from had to be sued later on for the way that they treated me and I’ll do it again, don’t FUCK with me, please. I’m nice.
I don’ tlike men who want to take me on a vacation, I don’t need one. I might as k you where I can find work, who wouldn’t?
Oh, my décor is just clean, basic, drab white stuff. I do crafts around the house constantly to make it fun and more livable and work with my surroundings to figure out what is acceptable.

IS THIS FOR REAL? It must be a joke! Who would say these things when looking for housing?! I'm actually a bit concerned about this person!

5 comments:

horseteeth said...

Woah! Total borderline personality disorder, don't you think? Reminds me of this angry Greek new-age Buddhist lesbian who rented a room at our house for about 5 years when I was a teenager. She couldn't keep a job or make any friends and blamed it on everyone else. She would spend HOURS in her room in front of this whacked-out shrine chanting and burning incense and ringing little bells. Her name was "Yo." Seriously.

And I'm out.

Unknown said...

WoW! Did my ex-roommate finally have the full on breakdown we all knew was coming..... Can you imagine the state of mind of the person who rents to this person? Now that is scary!

Rhohirrim said...

I'm glad that I only encounter these people in the DMV.

Try getting a visiting scholar or grad student. I've never had bad luck with them, but all my roomies came through friends of a friend.

violet said...

What??!! So you are saying that me in my bathrobe chanting in front of my light-up Virgin Mary shrine is not gonna help bring me enlightenment?! I'll have to invest in some bells...

Dooka said...

Don't forget what happened to me and Marianne when we went to Mexico.

I would not sublet after that experience. Oh well, your gone already!

Your luck she'll turn out to be your new best friend! You can pull'em!