West Africa

HEY MAN, WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON OVER THERE IN WEST AFRICA?

I put my Nikon kit on Craigslist for a price higher than what I would expect since it's almost a given you have to barter with everyone, but I get this email about 15 minutes after I post the thing.

Great right? I'm excited, this guy sounds like the stereotypical high rise office dad working downtown while his daughter's out doing romantically positive things since she doesn't have to worry about anything. I get this right before I go to bed and told him I'll deal with him in the morning. I tell the Ding and the first thing she says is that it's probably bullshit but I don't take it seriously because she likes to think everything I do is bullshit sometimes.

Morning comes and I'm driving to work, ready to make the transaction with this guy as soon as I get to work. I stop by Zorba's apt, and casually mention it to him. He says, "What? West Africa?" At the same time, I get like four calls from my Dad. I finally pick it up and the fool's already yelling at me. "NOO. NOOO. IT'S ALL BULLSHIT. DON'T DO IT DON'T DO IT." Zorba hears it even though it's not on speaker and laughs. Then they all tell me it's bullshit-- don't you know? "But damn," I thought. I was so eager, so happy to be selling my stuff for such a higher than expected amount. What? That's the whole point? Thats how they get you?

A few minutes later...

and later...

Hey man. I'm thinking about playing along and getting an address. And then sending them my shit in a bag with toenail clippings and a pipe bomb. Can you imagine that fucking post office that's receiving all this shit? Jesus what a world...