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Man Tries to Sell Parents on Craigslist, Gets Plenty of Inquiries

by Caleb Johnson on September 1, 2009 at 05:44 PM


Remember when you were a kid, and your parents would send you to your room? You'd stomp up the stairs, slam the door and grumble, "Boy, I wish I had a different set of parents. I'd even sell them, if I could." Well, a middle-aged Connecticut man has taken this idea to new lengths.

According to WCBS, Michael Amatrudo tried to sell his parents on Craigslist. During a rainy weekend, the 51-year-old insurance executive decided to have a little fun at his parents' expense. He posted an advertisement that said he would take $155, an Erector set, a younger pair of parents, or a "hot blonde" in exchange for Ed and Arlene Amatrudo. Not one to slight his parents' work, the son says he got "lots of use out of these guys over the past 50 years, but it's time to move on." What a nice sentiment.

Michael told WCBS that he received plenty of responses and questions, everything from how much shipping would cost to how many days it'd take to receive the elder Amatrudos. Michael says his parents got a good laugh out of the ad and weren't offended. If you ask us, it's time for some payback, though. Here's an ad suggestion, Ed and Arlene: 'FREE - one adult son with too much time on his hands. Enjoys lame jokes and spending hours alone in front of a computer.' [From: WCBS]

Tags: advertisement, computer, craigslist, funny, top, web, weird

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