YSaC, Vol. 324: Someone to watch over me ….
Need Pet sitter maybe 2 nites a week
I’m a sales guy that travels about 2 nites a week for work. I am looking for someone or preferably a couple that loves dogs and would like my dog Forest’s company. He is ZERO trouble, sits on your lap like your best friend and only wants his tummy scratched as much as he can get it done lol
If your going to reply with how much does it pay, don’t reply, i need someone to watch him that isn’t looking to make money off him
a retired couple would be best as he loves being outside walking if possible or a fenced yard. Also he’d prefer no children.
thanks,
jeff
xxx-xxx-xxxx
Translation: I need a pet sitter, but I’m not willing to pay for the service.
What’s awful about this is that I can think of a lot of ways he could have spun this request that would have made it slightly less asshattish. For example, he could have said, “I know that elderly couples enjoy having animals around, so I would be willing to leave my dog with you a couple of nights a week while I am at work.” It still has the same meaning — i.e., I’m not willing to pay for a sitter — but it’s not as bad as “Don’t reply if you want pay because I’m not paying you.”
[Thanks for the submission, Jen!]
It’s not surprising that this guy has no friends to watch his dog.
I don’t know about your best friend, but mine doesn’t sit on my lap.
Hmm, Jeff. A lot of sales guys make pretty decent money and a lot of people don’t have jobs right now. Would it friggin’ kill ya to offer these folks $20 a night or something? Twerp.
I like how he made it sound like you were a greedy asshole if you expected to be paid for pet sitting.
On the other hand (don’t hit me!) he gets points for honesty.
He loses points, however, for inconsistent capitalization and punctuation. Either do it or don’t: don’t mix and match! Harrumph!
I’m honestly surprised he didn’t post wanting someone to pay for the pleasure/experience of just being in the same room as his precious Forest.
Some people just don’t deserve the privilege of pet ownership…
This guy is in “sales”? No wonder he works so many hours… his pitch abilities suck!
Exactly, Dani. I hope for the sake of his career he’s better at talking than he is at writing.
So no one else was disturbed by the picture of him crouched down holding his dog against his bare chest? The sunglasses on his forehead were also disturbing, just in case you wondered.
That photo just needs a speech bubble next to the dog: “Please. Help me.”