Craigs List ‘best ofs’ page

November 1, 2007 at 1:25 pm (Uncategorized)

First off, if anyone knows the answer to this, feel free to tell me what’s up.

When the creators of “craigslist.com” created that name, I’m guessing they couldn’t use an apostrophe between the g and s because you can’t use an apostrophe in the address bar.

That said, all throughout the site they refer to it as Craigs List. Assuming the owner of the site is Craig, shouldn’t they be using an apostrophe? I’m not being a grammar Nazi, I’m just trying to figure out how to discuss the Web site properly. Seeing how I don’t know the answer, I’ll just refer to it as just a proper title, ‘Craigs List,’ and not a possessive noun, ‘Craig’s List.’

Anyway, now that I’ve established myself as a loser, I bet you feel unbelievably tempted to read the rest of what I have to say. Assuming you are, in this post, you guessed it, I want to discuss Craigs (ugh) List.

Lately, I’ve been bored out of my mind at work. Eight hours a day of little to nothing to do has been driving me to tool around on the Web all day. Out of my Web explorations have come hours and hours spent on Craigs List.

My favorite part of the site is the “Best Ofs” page. Basically, if you see something on the site that’s funny enough to be considered an all-time great, you select it to become a “Best Of.” If a post gets enough votes, it ends up on the “Best Ofs” page.

I thought about going off about why the Best Ofs page is genius, but I figured I’d just post a bunch of things I’ve read on it and just let you see for yourself. If this doesn’t prove that anyone actually can be a comedian (given the proper circumstances), I don’t know what else can:

Frankenpick

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/aus/453488653.html

Tattoo remedy

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/aus/452819425.html

Dirty Fridge

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/pdx/447703490.html

Pissed off Ex-Husband

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/den/446210922.html

Free Time Machine

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/bli/440353839.html

Special Needs Penguin

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nsh/412812693.html

Owners who hate their lost pets

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/398534694.html

Cleavage Happens

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/mon/390332730.html

Curb-Side Hookup

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/aus/314979450.html

Masturbating Coworker

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/phi/290529230.html

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