Where Do I Start?
June 26, 2007 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Entertainment
writer wanted for topless magazene..women accepted
” no pay.magazene suplament, including stories about nyc, spies ,sports,
biographical and social review of models.
must be able to write a article in about a hour.
`articles copyrighted in your name and protected.
over 18, no experience nessary.
after suplement is profetable , a pay package will be negoiated.”
Dear Lord, where do I start.
Well, I suppose the headline would be a good place to begin. What is a topless magazene? Does it mean the magazine has no cover and we’re just treated to the uncensored bits inside? That’s fine by me, I find busy covers get in the way of the matter at hand and have no use for them anyway, but that may give you trouble at the newsstand.
No. I didn’t miss the misspelling of “magazine.” I’m just absolutely speechless that someone who is looking to hire writers would write up an ad this bad. My favorite part however, is the “women accepted” part. Do you think the person who placed this ad maybe doesn’t feel women are qualified to write for a naughty magazine? I’m really not sure why women wouldn’t be accepted. In fact, for a magazine of this nature, I’m under the impression this should be a given.
So that’s the headline. Let’s look at the rest, shall we?
“no pay.magazene suplament” What on earth does that mean. I get the no pay part, but magazene suplament? Dude. Make up your mind. Is this a magazene or a suplament because really, there’s a difference between the two.
must be able to write a article in about a hour. Mmm hmmm. So we’re not exactly going for quality then.
after suplement is profetable , a pay package will be negoiated. Who else besides me is thinking no one is getting paid on this deal?
This is just an absolute mess. What kind of writer would take this person up on his offer? Do you think he’s aware he’s dumber than dog crap? Normally I look at little misspelling and say “well….that’s why he’s hiring me.” Unfortunately, I don’t see any of that going on here. No one is this stupid.
Ass.
I’m just so relieved that my articles will be copyrighted AND protected by someone who is obviously a conscientious and cultured professional.
With an ad this bad you have to wonder- are people now competing to be featured on Craigslist Curmudgeon?
What an honor, first assignment — spell checking the !#@&!#%@ advertisement
I agree with wordvixen — this has to be a joke. Just when I think you’ve found the worst ever you go ahead and find a far worse one. Maybe there is a group taking bets on what will win them a spot here. Please… let that be true.. the alternative is so unthinkable.
I’m thinking along the lines of wordvixen and Jennifer on this one, partly because I, too, find it so hard to believe that a real human being would write something this terrible and be completely serious about. I have to say, that aside from all the horrible spelling and grammar errors, the part that gets me is the one-hour writing time limit. Since when does any magazene or suplament require newswire-like copywriting skills? Are we looking to publish on a moment’s notice here? Are the masses demanding some solid writing in a “gentleman’s quarterly” at the drop of a hat?
This also makes me think that I’d love to see the output generated by/through these ads. I’m dying to know what the end result is of any of these “do excellent work for our startup for free” concepts.
Call me cynical, but I don’t think it’s a joke and I bet the following people will apply:
1. The Insecure Newbie: “Well, everyone has to start somewhere…I don’t mind not getting paid at first – it’s EXPOSURE!” (in more ways than one, heh)
2. The Purely Delusional: “Wow, this person really writes badly. I bet if I dazzle him with my skillful prose, he’ll make me Editor in Chief in no time!”
I agree with Leslie that sadly it’s probably not a joke, simply because posters have no way of knowing what geographical location of CL the Curmudgeon culls these gems from. The odds of it being found I would think are not as great as a hoaxster would wish. Unless this was deliberately sent to the Curmudgeon by someone to make sure it got noticed, I’d bet it’s some half-wit with a sixth grade education publishing this ’suplament’ out of his trailer (which could account for the one-hour time limit if he’s evading law enforcement). As for who would answer such an ad… another half-wit?
I doubt this mouthbreather knows writers already hold their own copyright and he has no right to the work until he pays. Or she.
“Mouthbreather” – heh, I like that one! Yeah, the copyright thing is funny too. “Writers can be assured that I will give them the copyright that already belongs to them.” Bonus!
You are absolutely my kind of people! LOL! I love it. I saw an ad on CL last year for a writer to pen the story of a swinger couple, to observe the couple in their element, so to speak. Oh, and the writer would be expected to join in if she were to get her check.
Ain’t that called prostitution?