Tag: Classified Ad

Clueless Classified

Clueless Classified

      A newspaper’s classified ads are the unheralded leader of entertainment.   And as you know by now, a vital source of useless fodder for this dismal web page.     That being said, my dear (and eagle-eyed) friend Leah shared yet another classified gem from the local fish wrap…..     It’s …

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What’s For Sale

What’s For Sale

    “That’s gold, Jerry! Gold!” is Kenny Bania’s famous line from a classic episode of Seinfeld. Through the years, My Odd Sock has struck gold in goofy ads from the classified section of the local paper. The following gem was given to me by a dear friend who knows my fondness for the stupidly …

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Lost & Found

Lost & Found

  I saw this in the local newspaper. Let’s use social media to help spread the word…..         “Dang it! I had that thing just yesterdee, where it go?”             Have a tremendous weekend, everyone!  

World’s Worst Classified

World’s Worst Classified

  I found this classified ad in the local paper. Now if I could only figure out what it’s for…..     What?  What are you paying $325 bucks for? Maybe you or I have what this person wants. Heck, we may have several of them to sell! Whatever it is, we’ll be getting the best …

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Help (hic) Wanted

Help (hic) Wanted

  Are you searching for a new opportunity? Greater challenges? More pay? Not just a job, but a career?   For those who answered “Yes,” the newspaper’s Help Wanted section of the classified ads, may be the first place to turn.     But here is an example of the World’s Worst Help Wanted ad……. …

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