Hi Friends – it’s blooper day, and I found some hilarious gaffes on the MLS this week. I think I finally figured out why we consistently see such errors – agents are letting their pets write their listing remarks. On the other hand, I suspect that my dog can spell better than some of these culprits, so I may be casting unfair aspersions. Thanks to Jane Peters of Los Angeles for the Blooper of the Week (she hit the mother lode with that one).

Is There A Pulse?

“2 beds uhg” (Me Tarzan, you dummy.)

“Big barths” (Yeah, that usually accompanies a bad hangover…)

“No balls after 9 pm” (My ex had the same problem.)

“House will shit all buyers” (Hence the corn particles in the front yard?)

“Sorry – already bought” (Sign taped to back of seats in the House Chamber.)

Can You Detect A Heartbeat?

“Stay toned for open house schedule” (Man, L.A. sure is a tough market!)

“View from top of hell” (Graffiti on the wall in the Oval office john. )

“Just needs lifts” (…said Tom Cruise’s agent to his producer.)

“Pool chub” (Caption under a photo of me in my bathing suit at the office BBQ.)

“House on coroner” (How convenient – he’s already there to pronounce himself dead.)

Pull The Plug

“Coop for sale” (Oh, is Foster Farms going out of business?)

“Drop in sot” (I see you’ve met the guys who play poker with my Uncle Paddy.)

“Coy fish in big pond” (Where are the gregarious fish – in the kegger pond?)

“Big water fault in back” (That’s called a tsunami, and if I were you, I’d run like hell!)

Last Rites (Thanks, Jane)

“Bright, Quite garden condo. like home 3bads and 2 full bath, fire place3 tend-om parking, incloding refrigcrater” (Take the fork out of the socket and the antennas out of your aluminum foil hat. Your hair is in flames…just like your career.)

 

That’s it for this week, folks. Remember: spell well and sell!

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So sorry to hear about your ex's problem, but my dogs thought I was dying when I read:

“House will shit all buyers” (Hence the corn particles in the front yard?)

Brought back a very terrible/humorous memory of an incident when I was in the service back in the 70's!

 

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Steven, I think a lot of us can identify with an embarrassing incident like that. I am also famous for several crowd-pleasing toilet-paper-in-the pants episodes that were hard to explain! That's how I developed a sense of humor - public humiliation will do that to a person!

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Hi Gwen.  Too funny as usual.  Thanks.

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Good morning Gwen,

You called it perfectly (as always)...last rites is right!

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Thanks, Conrad - have a great and smile-filled weekend!

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Lisa, that last one you could stick a fork in!

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Another hilarious list. I don't know how you manage to find them each week!

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Melissa, somehow disaster always finds ME!

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I'm so glad I found you via Donna's reblog. I have now subscribed.
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Thanks, John. There will be a new one this Friday with some jaw-dropping bloopers - welcome Aboard!

10:13pm • #36
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Tom, that makes me so happy to hear that!

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HAHAHA! "Say toned for open house schedule!" That's hysterical! Keep 'em coming, Gwen  - you make  me smile!

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Hi Gwen, saw this on Donna's reblog... what's wrong with agents..guess they don't believe in proof reading... I'll be sure to watch for the next post :)

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I came over from Donna's reblog. I love the bloopers Gwen, and while I can't imagine being that sloppy as an agent, it does give us some fun. Love Marti's comments #1. :) :)

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Wayne and Jean, it's really hard to compete in a town full of hardbodies.

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Rebecca, it's hard to proofread if one cannot read to begin with :-)

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Debb, they do provide fun if we can get past the collective embarrassment!

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I vote for "coy fish in pond" in this week's selection and your witty response.

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Thanks, Jill - I was hoping someone would enjoy that!

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