E-bay Will Be The Downfall Of Our Civilisation!

DubersDubers Pet Shop BoyEdinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
<div class="IPBDescription">That or terrorism...</div> Dear god why do these things have to happen? I just don't understand people sometimes!

<a href='http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?GetResult&ht=1&sortproperty=metaendsort&query=imaginary+girlfriend&from=R7' target='_blank'>Whats going on here then?</a>

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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    ...and this is the free market system at work. You've got tons of socially inept ebay-addicted guys as customers in the market, and sooner or later someone's going to find a service to market with little or no expenses and unusually high demand...
  • ironpancakeironpancake Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16643Members
    Ah yes I was shown this same thing a couple days ago in computer class.
    I couldn't help but fall over laughing when i read on one of them that the bonus was a bra that she actually wore.
    I honestly think its pathetic that people will sell themselves on Ebay.
    And what the heck is an <i>imaginary</i> girlfriend? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    edited December 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--ironpancake+Dec 18 2003, 09:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ironpancake @ Dec 18 2003, 09:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ah yes I was shown this same thing a couple days ago in computer class.
    I couldn't help but fall over laughing when i read on one of them that the bonus was a bra that she actually wore.
    I honestly think its pathetic that people will sell themselves on Ebay. 
    And what the heck is an <i>imaginary</i> girlfriend? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, they aren't actually selling themselves. The entire thing is aimed towards guys who are constantly ridiculed for being single for very long periods of time. With an "imaginary" or "internet" girlfriend they'll never have to meet, they get letters/emails/random girly gifts sent to them on a regular basis, and they can parade it around all of the "wow you finally have a girlfriend! I'm impressed!" people.

    [edit]I'm trying to find where it was that I read about this recently. It may have been in the news post accompanying <a href='http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2003-12-15&res=l' target='_blank'>this Penny Arcade comic</a> (content warning: do not click if you don't enjoy PA style humor)
  • ironpancakeironpancake Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16643Members
    They are selling their... girlfriend giving powers <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->.
    but yeah i know what you meen i just couldn't think of another way of putting it.
  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    It's just blatent exploitation of geeks with credit cards. It's kinda sad and hilarious at the same time.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Hahah! I have my own, don't have to buy one...

    *Pets Pamila Handerson*

    I'm obviously joking... ~_^ That's real pathetic that someone actually BID on one.
  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    That's hillarious.
  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--KungFuDiscoMonkey+Dec 19 2003, 03:00 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (KungFuDiscoMonkey @ Dec 19 2003, 03:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That's hillarious. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats one way of looking at it.
  • kidakida Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13778Members
    Next comes: "online prostitution."
  • DiablusDiablus Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15080Members
    well more then 1 time this happened but people tried selling cocaine on ebay, after a few weeks E-bay was notified and took it down.. but i find that pretty funny
  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Diablus+Dec 19 2003, 03:23 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Diablus @ Dec 19 2003, 03:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> well more then 1 time this happened but people tried selling cocaine on ebay, after a few weeks E-bay was notified and took it down.. but i find that pretty funny <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You know that doesn't surprise me in the slightest, the idiocy of people astounds me.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    There was once a "Dirty Mexican" and COBRA Helictopter up for Bidding.
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Why are all imaginary girlfriends asian? I think we should corner the redhead imaginary girlfriend market. Who's with me?!?!
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Dec 18 2003, 07:50 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Dec 18 2003, 07:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Why are all imaginary girlfriends asian? I think we should corner the redhead imaginary girlfriend market. Who's with me?!?! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I will heed your call, lets do the damn thing Monsieur, we can make a killing of all those nerds who can't sack up enough to get a real girlfriend


    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Ah, yes! That's it, I remember where I first heard of this! GSI's Daily Victim: <a href='http://www.gamespy.com/dailyvictim/index.asp?id=683' target='_blank'>My imaginary ebay girlfriend doesn't understand my gaming hobby</a>.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    edited December 2003
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  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    The sad thing is, people might just bid on that.
  • ArcadiusArcadius Join Date: 2003-04-14 Member: 15491Members
    LMAO, very clever Davis. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • BadKarmaBadKarma The Advanced Literature monsters burned my house and gave me a 7 Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8260Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--ironpancake+Dec 18 2003, 09:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ironpancake @ Dec 18 2003, 09:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And what the heck is an <i>imaginary</i> girlfriend? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I like to call it <i>masturbation</i>.
  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Next comes: "online prostitution."
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Well why not? Where there's a demand, there's going to be people selling products, and sex is one product that's never gone out of fashion and is always in high demand.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->QUOTE (ironpancake @ Dec 18 2003, 09:52 PM)
    And what the heck is an imaginary girlfriend? 

    I like to call it masturbation. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That's priceless <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--KungFuDiscoMonkey+Dec 18 2003, 10:20 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (KungFuDiscoMonkey @ Dec 18 2003, 10:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The sad thing is, people might just bid on that. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Already happened...

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Call 1-800- IMA-NOOB! thats 1-800-IMA-NOOB<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    "Clever girl."
  • criticaIcriticaI Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15269Banned, Constellation
    They already have online prostitution actually. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    omg funniest Penny Arcade and among teh funniest Daily Victims I evar read =P

    yeah, the imaginary girlfriend phenomenon is pretty good too...

    admins: put up an off topic poll -- if you HAD to choose one of the following to bid on on e-bay, what would it be:

    <a href='http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=imaginary+girlfriend&ht=1&sosortproperty=1&from=R10&BasicSearch=' target='_blank'>imaginary girlfriend</a>
    <a href='http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3066037612&category=1655' target='_blank'>MMORPG money/equipment</a>
    <a href='http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2971949694&category=1469' target='_blank'>giant cheeto</a>
    <a href='http://home.houston.rr.com/surrenderownz/auction.htm' target='_blank'>an ****-kicking</a>
    <a href='http://huuto.net/fi/showitem.php3?itemid=5879433' target='_blank'>used TP</a>

    other suggestions welcome =P stole some of these from <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=10&t=53822&hl=' target='_blank'>this thread</a>
  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--Cpl.Davis+Dec 19 2003, 06:01 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cpl.Davis @ Dec 19 2003, 06:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Intoducing the all new cloaked and weightless Gorge eggs! Yes you too can have your very own pet Gorge! And hes permently cloaked too for your convience. With new DNA and Nano tech implants he will weigh absolutely nothing! Buy for your lovedones or for buy for yourself!

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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Marik_Steele+Dec 19 2003, 10:54 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Dec 19 2003, 10:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--ironpancake+Dec 18 2003, 09:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ironpancake @ Dec 18 2003, 09:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ah yes I was shown this same thing a couple days ago in computer class.
    I couldn't help but fall over laughing when i read on one of them that the bonus was a bra that she actually wore.
    I honestly think its pathetic that people will sell themselves on Ebay. 
    And what the heck is an <i>imaginary</i> girlfriend? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, they aren't actually selling themselves. The entire thing is aimed towards guys who are constantly ridiculed for being single for very long periods of time. With an "imaginary" or "internet" girlfriend they'll never have to meet, they get letters/emails/random girly gifts sent to them on a regular basis, and they can parade it around all of the "wow you finally have a girlfriend! I'm impressed!" people.

    [edit]I'm trying to find where it was that I read about this recently. It may have been in the news post accompanying <a href='http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2003-12-15&res=l' target='_blank'>this Penny Arcade comic</a> (content warning: do not click if you don't enjoy PA style humor) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It wasn't PA, it was...

    /me checks the second page

    ...oh, never mind.
  • Ph0enixPh0enix Join Date: 2002-10-08 Member: 1462Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Dec 19 2003, 03:50 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Dec 19 2003, 03:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Why are all imaginary girlfriends asian? I think we should corner the redhead imaginary girlfriend market. Who's with me?!?! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hell yeah!! Redheads and arburns are hawt! Yeah...

    My blonde girlfriend doesn't like it when I say that for some inexplicable reason <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->And lastly, and this is the most important, You can send me any article of clothing and I'll wear it around my house for a while until it has my sweet Italian scent all over it and take pictures of me wearing it and then send it back to you to leave laying around your house for when you tell people I spent the night and left my Shirt/Blouse/Bra or whatever and you'll have the pictures to prove it's MY clothing <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    ROLF, this is so pathetic..
  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    Hoo yah ! I'm getting me an imaginary girlfriend. It still counts.
  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--kida+Dec 18 2003, 10:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kida @ Dec 18 2003, 10:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Next comes: "online prostitution." <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Already happening, virtually, in Sims Online.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Tequila+Dec 19 2003, 09:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Dec 19 2003, 09:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--kida+Dec 18 2003, 10:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kida @ Dec 18 2003, 10:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Next comes: "online prostitution." <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Already happening, virtually, in Sims Online. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...and this story <i>is</i> on PA.
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