Ohhhhhh heavens no on both accounts. I went and worked for someone in Detroit several years ago as housekeeper and cook…that turned into a disaster and I knew the guy(online that is..he was someone I worked for when I worked for AOL).

No hanky panky?? Yeah right..that would last.

ummm11:00 no tv or radio…ohhhhh no thanks…Massage?? Nope.

Heck..if I wanted a relationship like this..I would have stayed married. LOL

First of all I HATE to cook so no thanks on that…I am sure as hell not giving a massage to some random guy - especially if I’m not getting any physical affection back! What if Mr. Craigs list is hairy…ewww! On the other hand if I could pick a guy to live in a room at my house, cook for me and give me a massage 3-5 times a week I might think it’s a pretty good deal, even without sex. Plus then I could make sure he wasn’t disgusting. I don’t think I could ever bring myself to post such an ad…but I’m glad he did - we all are getting a good laugh out of it!

I don’t buy it and I wouldn’t respond to it. If this guy wants a roommate - he shouldn’t have his kid in the mix. If this guy wants a partner then he should be up front.

Pay for a chef.

Schedule a massage.

No sirreeeeee!

As a woman I wouldn’t respond to or put that add up. If I was a man I would worry about any woman (or man) that did. And it concerns me that he is doing this with his son there.

I own my home and have a child who I would never move in with a stranger, so definitely no on both accounts.

However, I love to cook, so I’ll play devil’s advocate here. If I were childless and in need of a cheap (or free!) place to live that turned out to be exactly like he described, I would possibly consider. I’d take someone with me to meet with him and his son and to see the place, and if he was decent looking and the place was indeed like he described, then I’d try to hammer out specific terms for the unusual arrangements he described, with a lot of “what ifs” along the way. Then I’d ask for it all in writing, in a “lease” or contract. That way if it didn’t work out, I’d be protected.

He may possibly be gay and not interested in hanky panky with a woman. Or maybe he’s had a bad experience with his son’s mother or other ex and simply isn’t interested currently, as I currently feel about men most of the time!

Besides, if he was straight and decent looking (and yes, not too hairy!), maybe massages wouldn’t be so bad. Consider for a moment Fran Fine in The Nanny. What was she, a door-to-door salesperson? She was hired as a nanny and look how that turned out.

Hi Mamas:

“E.,” who wants to remain unidentified, just wrote to me:

Why can’t any one of your readers think?:

“I can understand, he’s a single parent who is sick to death of cooking for himself and son, and whose bones ache to the point that he’s willing to exchange a free room for someone who really knows the art of massage?”

Have we become so cynical that we can’t even trust an aging but honest single parent. Maybe I just found a way to improve my life a tad.

Frankly, I think the idea is genius.

P.S.
E., so, are you going to answer the “hairy” question?….

Um, most certainly, no and no.

I am very curious to see how it works out, so you’ll have to keep us posted. I have a nice room in my house, too….and massage, 3-5 times a week…he might be onto something.

No way on both counts. I think it’s kind of a risky situation with his son involved. Why doesn’t he just rent the room to someone and then use that money to eat out or hire a chef and get massages?

I think it’s hilarious. I think it’s really funny that he wants massages and then at the end says “any guy or gal” who’s interested. So, he wouldn’t mind getting massages from a man? What section did he post it in? The personals or the rooms section? I think it’s actually kind of cute. And I am betting he’s super cute and because we can’t see his picture it may sound a little creepy to some - but if you saw his pic it would change the entire flavor of the ad. Check this one out I found months ago… a man posted this on Craigslist under the personals section in my city…

“I stopped smoking July 1st, 2007.

I enjoy procrastinating.

I drink far less alcohol then the average person.

I don’t care for sports or animals.

I believe it’s okay to spit.

I hate studying.

I use only paper plates, disposable cups, and plasticware.

I prefer to cut my own hair.

I sleep 10-12 hrs a night.

I go to bed after midnight.

I haven’t seen my parents in ten years.

I’m very organized and neat.

I rearrange my money so that all the Presidents face the same way.

I reconsider things indefinitely before making a decision.

I like Oriental Noodle Soups.

I hate Rap/R&B.

I hate Marijuana.

I’d like to meet someone that lives close to me or has transportation. If you have personality issues please leave me alone.”

Now - that is hilarious, isn’t it? I love Craigslist.