Craigslist makes me wonder.

I was looking on the Activities board on Craigslist, and there was a random posting: "Seeking a best friend...."

How sad is that?! The girl is a recently divorced transplant, which I can only imagine must be doubly hard, but it just sounds so desperate! I wouldn't want to call her up because it sounds like I'd be her only friend, and who wants that responsibility? Wouldn't it be better to say "Dance class partner" or "Running buddy"? I mean, even those are kind of offbeat, but I think you have to show you have something to offer if you're going to try to get people to hang out with you. I'd rather meet up with someone to go to a concert than just be like, "Oh, you're lonely and bored? Me too!"

Craigslist in general is just wacky. Like the "Missed Connections." Why would I want to sit around and browse postings to see if someone who thought I was cute but didn't have the balls to approach me now wants to talk about it? I know it's hard to hit on someone, and being hit on by nasties sucks too, but aren't the odds higher if you actually speak?

And this is to say nothing of the personals. (Yes, I read them!) Even the platonic ones are guys looking for dates. And the actual personal personals are too disturbing. They should all just have the headline: "Come over. I'm horny."

Do the kids even say horny anymore?