I'm an old grouch at 33.

[Carmine]

I was cruising around Craigslist and found this ad:

Wanted: 25" or larger television - $50

Hi all. I am looking for a 25" or larger color tv for my daughter. She is moving out on her own after being in an abusive relationship (finally). She is starting all over and can really use one, and maybe some other household furniture. Please see what you can do. Thank so much

So I e-mail the guy, and it turns out he is only a couple blocks away from me. Gives me the whole story about his daughter starting over, etc. etc. I send over a picture of this RCA set for $35:



Calls me and says he'll come take a look, but will need his son to help move the set, and he is still sleeping because he was out 'till 1AM the night before, and won't be up until Noon (Monday).

Around 11:30 AM, he calls and says that his daughter doesn't want such an old-looking TV.

I actually didn't even mean to say it outloud, but I respond with "Wow, must be nice to be one of your kids. Thanks for the call." click!

Understand, I really don't care if I sell it or not... Just unbelievable that he writes a tear-jerker ad for his daughter, and she turns up her nose at something because it isn't "cool" enough. Did he think people were going to be offering plasma-screens for $50? Even a POS Wal-Mart set that size runs $200! The son is old enough to stay out till 1AM, but sleeping beauty can't get out of bed till Noon?

However much I may have hated it then, I'm glad my parents were tough on me. I was afraid to even sit on the couch in front of my mother for fear she'd find something for me to do! The downside is, I feel like a grouchy old man at age 33!