Alyse Baddley, 21, hadn’t spent quality time with her husband, Kyle, in quite a while. Kyle was too engrossed in his game of “Modern Warfare” to notice. So Alyse cooked up a scheme to put the 22-year-old in his place: by selling him on Craigslist.

Alyse, frustrated by her husband’s unresponsive behavior, told her mother-in-law, “I’m going to sell your son on Craigslist.”

‘”She said, ‘Oh do it!” Alyse recalled in an interview with ABCNews.com.

So the two composed a message on the Logan, Utah, site offering to trade Kyle to a “good home.”

According to the advertisement, Kyle “enjoys eating and playing video games all day.” And he’s “easy to maintain, just feed and water every 3-5 hours,” the ad advised.

The bidder “must have Internet and space for gaming.” However, the Craigslist post noted, if “an acceptable replacement” was offered, Alyse would be willing to trade husbands with someone.

Alyse was surprised to receive a number for responses, mainly humorous messages from amused readers.

One woman offered to train Kyle and give him back. Another respondent, a man, wrote that he was already house-trained and would love to trade himself for Kyle, adding that he preferred reading books to playing video games.

But a few readers evidently took the ad more seriously, writing to Alyse that they were concerned about her relationship with Kyle.

Kyle’s father, Scott Baddley, said he sees no cause for concern. Kyle is not devoting as much time to “Modern Warfare” now, he said. In fact, the couple is on the way to Florida to spend Thanksgiving with Kyle’s sister.

Alyse and Kyle married in 2010, right before Kyle headed for Afghanistan to complete his military service.

“The ad was all just a joke, and I love my husband and he loves me,” Alyse said. “I didn’t ever think anyone would reply to this, but it’s gotten so much attention, which is kind of cool.”

Below, the full post:

“I am selling my 22 year old husband. He enjoys eating and playing video games all day. Easy to maintain, just feed and water every 3-5 hours. You must have Internet and space for gaming. Got tired of waiting so free to good home. If acceptable replacement is offered will trade.”


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/gamer-husband-auctioned-off-craigslist-175236059.html

Saw that on CNN few hours ago

. .Very funny story. .

hahahahaha

This is what 22 yr olds do, not getting married. What else was she expecting from a boy who doesn't know his left from right.

I don't knw why this should make the home page. Seun what is Nairaland turning to. There are some topics that should not make it to the home page. Please correct this.

I have always believe that guys should not get married until they are 30 and above. The truth is is you look at most failed marriages you would noticed that the male partner usually enter such marriage before they are 30. The implication is that at that young age mentally girls are more matured than male. What does she expect from a boy of that age if not phuck and lazy around video games all day, while his mommy(wife) goes around picking his dirty clothes from every corner of the food and also feeding and watering him.

:-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x

then sell off her jewelries, shoes and bags

Really ! This is a home-page thread !

this is nonsense!

Funny story

unbeliavble!!

kilomode mo!!!

chuckdee4:

This is what 22 yr olds do, not getting married. What else was she expecting from a boy who doesn't know his left from right.

22yr old boy you say mmh. at 23 I had a finished my education, had a job and a place of my own and I achieved all this not in abroad but here in Lagos, Nigeria.
Am in my early 30S and still can't understand why people of my own age bracket still act and behave like spoilt teenagers and am sick to my ears with older colleagues assuming am still a young boy and so pass off juicy offerings to themselves. You would think this is restricted to spoilt rich brats but these days I encounter 27yr olds from poor backgrounds who still assume they are boys cos they are still seeking university placements.
Even our newspapers have the same impression. I can't even count how many times I have seen captions like this: 29yr old boy rapes girl.

Funny!

funny

Rotfl

What is so funny in this Non-sense?? White boy and white girl doing what they do (Being Ridiculous and Goofy) and we all thought this is funny and made headlines?? This is absolutely Non-sense.

Finecat:

What is so funny in this Non-sense?? White boy and white girl doing what they do (Being Ridiculous and Goofy) and we all thought this is funny and made headlines?? This is absolutely Non-sense.

c'mon lighten up a bit, this is just for laughs

Mumucious oyinbos.

Tobi_dad:

22yr old boy you say mmh. at 23 I had a finished my education, had a job and a place of my own and I achieved all this not in abroad but here in Lagos, Nigeria.
Am in my early 30S and still can't understand why people of my own age bracket still act and behave like spoilt teenagers and am sick to my ears with older colleagues assuming am still a young boy and so pass off juicy offerings to themselves. You would think this is restricted to spoilt rich brats but these days I encounter 27yr olds from poor backgrounds who still assume they are boys cos they are still seeking university placements.
Even our newspapers have the same impression. I can't even count how many times I have seen captions like this: 29yr old boy Desecrates girl.

playing games doesnt make u a spoilt brat (as long as u aint an addict), games is nt only meant for teenager but for adults too, esp programmers like me, it helps expand ur brains, blive it or nt.

This is so funny

Tobi_dad:

22yr old boy you say mmh. at 23 I had a finished my education, had a job and a place of my own and I achieved all this not in abroad but here in Lagos, Nigeria.
Am in my early 30S and still can't understand why people of my own age bracket still act and behave like spoilt teenagers and am sick to my ears with older colleagues assuming am still a young boy and so pass off juicy offerings to themselves. You would think this is restricted to spoilt rich brats but these days I encounter 27yr olds from poor backgrounds who still assume they are boys cos they are still seeking university placements.
Even our newspapers have the same impression. I can't even count how many times I have seen captions like this: 29yr old boy Desecrates girl.

Take it easy sir. You are the man already   . However, as you grow older, you will see that there are somethings about you that are still boyish. The boy in me never really grew-up, he just got smarter, had physiological and anatomical changes.

@tpbehappy

Could you believe I wrote a book about Internet security and begged seun to make the post frontpage but he refuse. You see the kind of attitude that is slowing us down as a nation.

Funny thread!

chuckdee4:

This is what 22 yr olds do, not getting married. What else was she expecting from a boy who doesn't know his left from right.

22 yr olds play video games? Is that right

Ujujoan:

22 yr olds play video games? Is that right

IM ABSOLUTELY SET ON PLAYING VIDEO GAMES WITH MY GREAT GRAND CHILDREN , BY THE GRACE OF GOD

Ujujoan:

22 yr olds play video games? Is that right

Ujujoan, been long I saw your posts, hope you are kool