A marketing tosser writes…
The art of copywriting is not dead, Dr Mumbo is happy to report.
The following flatmate ad, penned by a member of Sydney’s media and marketing community, has reached Dr Mumbo:
North Bondi – crap place. Great location and view
Ludicrously overpriced, with carpet stained like an infant’s undies and a truly appealing paint job…. no, I meant a peeling paint job…… this 2 bedroom top floor North Bondi flat is perfect for the blind and/or less discriminating flatmate. Your potential bedroom is unfurnished although it does have the requisite four walls and ceiling so that’s a plus.
I’ll pay that. Very nice work indeed. Although, I’d have gone a little softer at the start as it’s a big ask to bring someone back from a terrible (if humorous) first impression like that!
Awww. Kyle Sandilands is after a flatmate!
Awesome
heh sounds like a top bloke. You would think as a marketing tosser he would know better though…
Counter punch – best flat mate ever – worth the read:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sf.....49730.html
Guilt and an uneasy sense of having created a monster compels me to say that he’s actually an excellent flatmate, a charming man – and ridiculously good looking to boot. The flat’s really not that bad. If you’ve ever lived in a flat in London, you’ll think it’s a palace by comparison.
old.
id move in
A great read, absolutely but the tone of the piece? Well, it makes you feel squeamish…and want to run about a million miles the other way.
The ‘honest real estate ad’ pops up every 5 years or so, but it’s always fun and gets plenty of attention. That’s gotta be a good thing.
amazing- love it