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The Craigslist Crack Experiment

This pair of experiments was meant to examine whether a nice picture and well-written description could persuade the singles of craiglist.org to meet up for a date with an avowed crack smoker.

First, an ad was posted ostensibly by a successful investment banker who wanted a girl to smoke crack with. The responses below were received over the course of a full week.

Next, a similar ad was placed, ostensibly by an attractive woman. The responses below were received over the course of no more than 30 minutes. After 20 minutes, the post was removed by Craigslist.

The "Men Seeking Women" Version
Hypothesis: The words "Handsome" and "Successful" will distract potential suitors from the subsequently expressed desire to smoke crack.
newyork.craigslist.org > manhattan > men seeking women > Handsome Successful Guy seeks Attractive SWF with whom to smoke crack

Handsome Successful Guy seeks Attractive SWF with whom to smoke crack - 31

Hello,

I'm an attractive, successful investment banker looking for a lovely young woman to meet me for drinks next week. After drinks, in lieu of going back to my place, I would like to smoke crack with you underneath the FDR Drive. I've got a great pipe, and I'm very respectable-looking so the cops won't bother us.

I might consider sleeping with you, but only after we've run out of crack.

Interested?

hi,
interesting ad. i am in nyc until tuesday and up for an adventure such as this, although have only snorted and never smoked. if that is okay with you, then let me know if a tall very attractive, intellegent, interesting, witty, blonde in the film industry interests you as someone to hang out with. if so, please write back and will give you my cell. i'll see what i can do about a picture, but being away from home it is kind of hard.

hope to hear from you.

I think that had to be, hands down, one of the funniest posts I've ever read... if not the funniest.

Cheers.

ARE YOU NUTS

DONT SMOKE THAT SHIT
I'm fresh out of crack, how's heroin? haha
Hahaha. You sound like my ex-boyfriend, who although pretentious enough, never did in fact smoke crack and never did in fact get laid...
How about freebasing? Personally, I prefer ammonia to baking powder.
But if you're supplying....

P.S. A crackhead with a firm grasp of English grammar: "whom." A+, you.

why do you like to smoke crack, what's so good about it?
had a "cs looking for cs section" then all the crack smoker's could unite-
you are right- with that suit and tie- the cops will probably just assume you don't know what you are doing and leave you alone- then they will probably beat up a homeless person- simply for sleeping-

sounds like fun.

i broke my pipe last week- it shattered- so we might need to use yours

you sound like my kinda man. I'm 25, tribeca, 5'2, 136, erp implementation consultant.
i have more pics if youre attracted to me.
lana

That's the wackiest ad I've read today! LOL
are you for real?
Not to sound funny or bother you but how can a handsome guy like you be smoking crack?
Just suprised.
--sinkalae

funny ad but you arent serious are u? i hope not.

The "Men Seeking Women" Version
Hypothesis: An attractive picture will distract potential suitors from the subsequently expressed desire to smoke crack.
newyork.craigslist.org > manhattan > wommen seeking men > Smart & Sexy young woman seeks gentleman with whom to smoke crack

Smart & Sexy young woman seeks gentleman with whom to smoke crack - 22

Hello,

I'm an attractive, successful fashion industry girl looking for a cute guy to meet me for drinks next week. After drinks, in lieu of going back to my place, I would like to smoke crack with you underneath the FDR Drive. I've got a great pipe, and I'm very respectable-looking so the cops won't bother us.

I might consider sleeping with you, but only after we've run out of crack.

Interested?

Oh yeah baby, I am ready to party
Great post, I think we need to get high, crackwise,

how are you?
i live and work in manhattan.
im 6 foot, very fit, attractive, work out a lot and run a whole lot, read even more, great conversationalist, love going out on the weekends for some fun, tan, love being at the beach,

we should talk...

email me back, ill send a pic,

ciao

Hi-
lol.. I HAVE THE CraCK IF U HAVE THE PIPE. Cute Posting..hahaha Where are you from Hun?

I'm from Brooklyn.

if thats really you ,you don't look like a typical crackhead.what you need is a strong man in your life like me to keep your mind off the drugs
Nice subject heading. You should be careful. I am coming to NYC so I would love to hook up but I do not know about the FDR thing. How about back at hotel for drinks and why do we have to run out of it before we do anything. How about during and after?
Do you mean ass crack?
is this serious? ur cute and i love drinks... i am 420, but no crack lol
im 26, Italian... and curious about this ad lol
im more interested in what you do for fashion than smoking crack, I am in fashion as well

Yes, I am interested. Let me know what you want, and if you are serious .. also cute pic, you don't look like you smoke crack, maybe cocaine ...

your a sick bitch who ever posted this ad you problably sleep with your dad you sick fuck
i love to smoke crack with you
Where are you from?
Hi,

I'm sorry, but I don't smoke crack. However, would you like to shoot heroin with me? Please write back ASAP as I am jonesing.

Thanks. :)



Hey

Im interested. Here's my pic



i'm interested in smoking crack rocks with you.
http://cryptnet.info/~x/larry.jpg is my photo, please reply with yours and details on your pubic hair grooming habits. holla,

larry

Instead of being a crack whore...how about we just share a dirty needle and a 40 of Old English? Some people call that insane, I just call it a wednesday night.

I'm fricken bored at work, lookin for some witty banter with a hot piece of crack riddled bootay...I chat on AIM and Yahoo...let me know if u want to talk!

Hi,

i honestly doubt that this posting is real; however if its real, i dont smoke crack but have lot of snow and will start partying tomorrow(07/01) after at around 1.30pm and will go on till saturday morning. i am 28 year old average looking asian guy. Well edcuated , professional & sane.

so if your real & would like to party in snow, scotch & 420, drop me a email and we can hookup

Lets do it, my pic is attached

hey good idea
I forgot to send my pic! See what crack does to u?!
hey.

I'm definately into it. i live midtown and would like to take you out and party hard afterwards.

Me:white 135 lbs 5'9 and attractive. lets try and make this happen. im very clean and fun to be around. lets have a fun time!!!

Mike

Yeah, I'm interested!

Are you for real? I'm having a hard time buying this???????

If you're for real, e mail me back

Really good one. LOL
Liked it and you even have a hot pic.
I was almost going to do this with you. But the Crack is a bit much.
:)

Brad

how about i buy u crack and then u take ur lips off the pipe and put it on my cock if u want me to buy ur crack e-mail me
Your posting has been removed by the craigslist community.

Several craigslist readers flagged it for the following reasons:

* PROHIBITED: posting appears to conflict with craigslist Terms of Use http://www.craigslist.org/about/terms.of.use.html#conduct
* MISCATEGORIZED: posting appears to be in the wrong category

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