Free Kids on Craigslist: Funny or Sick?

on March 19, 2009 at 7:03 AM

free kids ad on craigslist You can find the strangest things on craigslist. I often browse the online want ad site for pure entertainment purposes.

And every once in a while, you'll get some smart alec posting about selling or giving away children.

Recently one CafeMom found this craigslist ad for free kids posted by someone named "Marietta," which may or may not be so funny, in your own view:

"A bundle of kids I'm willing to get rid of. They aren't hard workers, and are very immature. They are between 3 and -- s**t, I'm not sure how old the oldest is. IDK, maybe 12. Come pick em up!"

Okay, we'd all like to think this was a joke, and it probably is. This woman (if she even is female) probably doesn't even have kids. Or maybe she does and were just having a bad day -- this was her own way of venting to feel better.

But, I wonder. If they were intending to be funny, wouldn't they have tried to make it a tad more humorous than that? Because Ricky Gervais she ain't.

About the author Cynthia Dermody

is The Stir's Managing Editor who has trophies in her home for her skills at the Irish Jig. She makes cupcakes with as many fattening ingredients as possible, doesn't comb her hair for months at a time, and was probably a faerie in a former life.

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Comments (25)

Jessy0419

on Mar 19, 2009 at 8:25 AM

I guess I don't find it funny b/c even though my kids do get on my nerves sometimes, this is a short season in my life. While kids will be kids, behavior is something that's taught and it's the parent's job to teach it, so if the kids are misbehaving, mostly likely it's the parent's fault to begin with and "giving" the kids away isn't going to make anything any better. I don't think people take parenting seriously anymore and that's why listing your kids' on Craigslist or even here on CM isn't funny to me.

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spastic_poodle

on Mar 19, 2009 at 9:03 AM

I laughed.

livinmydreams

on Mar 19, 2009 at 9:06 AM

kids will be kids. but im pretty sure there were days my mom wanted to sell me on ebay as well :) maybe it was just her way of venting.

i found this to be funny.

dovetailthreads

on Mar 19, 2009 at 9:14 AM

IMO if your kids are that bad...get a grip on your own parenting.

kstorz

on Mar 19, 2009 at 9:16 AM

Are the kids even hers? Or are they neighborhood/friends kids. Either way its not funny. Yes there have been days I were I say I am going to sell them (never in front of them) but to actually post the add is just sad.

Also, those kids, if they found out what she did...how would they feel.

When I was 5, my mom was having a particularly hard day with me and threatened to give me away. I screamed in horror as she went for the phone. Turned out she was only calling a friend, but I've never forgotten that.

sophiecbz

on Mar 19, 2009 at 9:47 AM

i didnt find it funny cause kids seem to be the number one target for everything, think about it when you turn on the news, theres always something that envolves a kid, or kids getting kidnaped, or anything and everything. im very picky when it comes to kids, the way this world is now, i wouldnt put it pased anyone to harm a child, and as far as having a bad day or wanting to vent, fine i understand i need to too sometimes, but i would never put something like that on the internet, ther are alot of sick people in this world and its up to us to make sure the kids are safe.

dawnjohnson5

on Mar 19, 2009 at 9:49 AM

I thought it was funny.

ggad

on Mar 19, 2009 at 10:24 AM

I think it's funny because we all feel this way at times in our lives.

Personally, I would not post an ad like this becuase I would be afraid of some sort of cps involvment in my life over a stupid vent (hey...they have to be careful too)

But yeah, funny. Just because we are moms does not mean we have to feel in love with our children 24/7. Sorry, doesn't happen. And those that say it does are lying.