I usually keep my posts about craigslist to the Missed Connections section, but when Steve sent me this ad, it made me laugh – so I am sharing it with you!

RE: Cannondale R600c Compact Frame –
NEW – $900 Stop posting! – $1

Reply to: sale-562997321@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-02-04, 6:32PM EST

I think I am not alone in saying I am sick and tired of seeing this post!!

Look buddy new or not your bike has the lowest level of components there is.

People can buy a new bike at the bike store that is a current model with current components for half of what you are asking. Give up!!

I have never flagged your ad but I see others have. They are sick of looking at it too.

A BLACK and White TV was once a thousand dollars too!! New or not you cant give it away unless it was to a museum

* Location: NoVa
* it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

PostingID: 562997321

(Academic note: Isn’t it interesting how a post about an item — the bike — can be posted multiple times, but if someone were to follow suite in a missed connection it would be disastrous? Instead the entire online dating genre is plagued with “I don’t normally do this kind of thing…” disclaimers. Something to think about.)

Just to put us all at ease, here is some more typical craigslist based regulation:

I am gay but,I have to stop reading these CL listings. I am getting sick of what people are writing it makes me sick to my stomach sometimes. It shames me to be gay ,how did gay come to be basically all about sex. I am good looking and enjoy my sexually but some of you are just sick and perverts.If half of you that hang out in the suana and showers actually spent sometime on the floor working out you would not have to lower or degrade yourself. My gym has placed a camera in the showers and locker room, theirs a small notice at the desk to cover them for any law sui.t I will not tell you what gym. (The  bold is all me.)