Good one Bee! That is priceless! Is this a PA dialect/accent that then gets translated into funny spellings?

Forgot that now I need to add these to my craigslist dictionary ...
- rod iron
- rot iron
- chester draws
- oatamen
- had sock

I've come across:
wayne's coating
And still for sale:
pedal stool (as in table)

I saw a "Chip and Dale" chair on our local CL recently, a "Duncan Fife" table, and more "dinning" room tables than I can count.

ETA: an abundance of 20 yr old "antiques".

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This post was edited by Miz_M on Wed, Feb 12, 14 at 9:05

I had to read 'had sock' twice before I got it and then the tears and giggles bubbled up after 'oatamen'. I should check our local southern-dialect CL more often, but I'm sure I'd find lots of 'dinning' tables also.

It took me a few seconds to get the pedal stool (table). That is a good one!

Love the had sock or oatamen... I recently saw an eBay listing for "from age plates". It's probably an auto-correct error, but it made me laugh.

That is really funny and so sad at the same time.

Today, our CL had a "poppy son" chair (papasan).

Bee, the legs on the had sock are worth the asking price. If it;'s not in a scary area, I'd be asking if you can buy just the had sock to re-do it!

my3dogs, I thought the same thing...and I actually said it out loud to my dh. Should have seen the look I got. AND he tolerates a lot of my "visions".

~Bee, who is still stinging from missing out on that table...

Is he stifling your 'vision'? This could be a huge opportunity! :-)

But, I just Googled the ad, and someone with more vision than your hubby has snapped up the had sock or otamen! The ad was updated 2 hours ago and now he just has the chair.

Watch this appear on a blog where someone had turned that thing over and seen a Hancock and Moore label on the underside! Bummah....

I have to ask because I can't figure out what the word is supposed to be... so, what is the "had sock" supposed to be? I don't think we use that word in my area.

Kees: Hassock.

In case you've been piling your clothes on top of your had sock or oat amen, you might be interested in this 4 draw barrow:

Here is a link that might be useful: 4 Draw Barrow

Decorative crystal palm tree for the low price of $4,000

Here is a link that might be useful: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/fuo/4339850081.html

Do these people not know how to spell ottoman? And I'm not even sure that this one qualifies as one either. lol....

Here is a link that might be useful: Here's another one!

Please, stop. My thumb-my hurts!

Sandy1963, people don't even know the difference between lose and loose, much less words that are becoming uncommon in our dumbed-down vernacular.

Stainless steal FRANKE undermount Sink, $150.

Here is a link that might be useful: Stainless Steal sink

I just don't know if I can pass this one up. It's so tempting....

Here is a link that might be useful: Check out this offer

blubird, if it hasn't been peed on by a dog, I simply won't get it!

Tibbrix,

Can you imagine they thought someone would have paid money for that opportunity?

blubird,

Could be convenient for other owners of small Yorkies, buying furniture that's pre-chewed and pre-peed-on. Avoids the suspense. I think the seller missed a marketing opportunity.

Signed, a former small Yorkie owner.

This one has me making my deeply puzzled face. Do you think they just don't know the word upholstery?

This made me chuckle...

Living in rural SC, I see lots of CL doozies. I should start a list.

I can see that there are plenty of semi-literate folks out there, and that there are others for whom English is a second (or third) language, but the the one thing that really gets me is- How can you misspell any item that has the name WRITTEN RIGHT ON IT??? I can see it in the picture!

I've even suspected that some ads are intentionally screwed up just to attract attention.

Around here, a device that uses a cable to pull heavy objects is usually spelled 'wench'. The terms 'sell' and 'sale' are often switched- 'I have a truck for sell. I need to sale it by Monday.' And don't forget- That chester draws has a meer on the back, as well.

The item is not what's funny in this case (though, good luck getting that $2K it was appraised for).

Read what happened last time this was posted . . .

Here is a link that might be useful:

Here's one I saw today for $150.

xc60, that has to be one of the most horrible things I've seen. I've seen elephant tables before, but that looks like a dead one.

Sure can't avoid the elephant in that room .....

Lol, I know, he he. Something about it is just really off.

And this also for $150, a never used bulldog ottoman.