{"id":126343,"date":"2016-06-29T11:33:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T09:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/126343\/wacky-wednesday-gumtree-ads-that-will-make-you-laugh\/"},"modified":"2016-06-29T11:33:10","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T09:33:10","slug":"wacky-wednesday-gumtree-ads-that-will-make-you-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2016\/06\/29\/wacky-wednesday-gumtree-ads-that-will-make-you-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Wacky Wednesday: Gumtree Ads that will make you laugh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The internet is a weird, wonderful and wacky space to navigate especially when you\u2019re trying to sell or buy items off sites like Gumtree.<\/p>\n<p>The popular classifieds site requested some strange and hilariously bizarre ads for their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gumtree.co.za\/pages\/halloffame\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hall of Fame<\/a> competition, here is a showcase of five\u00a0of the wackiest submissions.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h2>1. The case of quiddy stick<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/Nimbus_2001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112501\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/Nimbus_2001.png\" alt=\"Nimbus_2001\" width=\"498\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A person from Morningside in Durban had people in stitches after they <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gumtree.co.za\/a-iphone\/morningside\/quidditch-stick-for-halloween-funnyad\/1001195903250910005267509\" target=\"_blank\">advertised<\/a> that they were\u00a0getting rid of\u00a0 their &#8220;Super Sexy, Super Fast Quidditch Stick&#8221; This Harry Potter fan also adds their reason for selling: &#8220;I have decided to invest a little more time in my love life, as that began to deteriorate since the first day my cheeks and Quiddy first met plus there seems to be quite a lot of air traffic in some parts and it&#8217;s not easy for an amateur to out maneuver various tomahawks and blackhawks.&#8221;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h2>2.\u00a0<span class=\"myAdTitle\">Missing: Pet Turtle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/giphy-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-112502\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/giphy-2.gif\" alt=\"giphy (2)\" width=\"495\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not every day that a\u00a0pet Turtle goes missing and gets a hilarious <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gumtree.co.za\/a-reptiles\/potchefstroom\/missing-pet-turtle\/1001193894350910355828509\" target=\"_blank\">ad on Gumtree<\/a> blaming the new Ninja Turtle movie for its disappearance. The person posts: &#8220;Our family pet turtle escaped with stealthy ninja quickness under the cover of darkness and an overlooked hole in the fence. Answers to the name Lightning.<\/p>\n<h2>3. The best motorcycle ad you&#8217;ve seen?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/giphy-4.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-112503\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/giphy-4.gif\" alt=\"giphy (4)\" width=\"496\" height=\"662\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A person from Graaf-Reinet placed an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gumtree.co.za\/a-motorcycles-scooters\/graaff+reinet\/funnyad-kdx-for-sale\/1001195954380910355502409\" target=\"_blank\">ad<\/a> to sell\u00a0their motorcycle and the description is truly compelling. For example, the first few descriptions read:<\/p>\n<p>Top Speed: 160km\/h being towed by car<\/p>\n<p>Brake System: Takkie between fork and front tyre<\/p>\n<p>Average Gas usage: 0 liters per km but heavy on takkies<\/p>\n<h2>4. Parachute for sale<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/giphy-5.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112504\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/giphy-5.gif\" alt=\"giphy (5)\" width=\"500\" height=\"469\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It can only be a Capetonian who would hilariously <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gumtree.co.za\/a-sports-bicycles-fitness\/tamboerskloof\/parachute-for-sale\/1001193597960910355683509\" target=\"_blank\">advertise<\/a> the sale of a parachute by posting: &#8220;Used parachute for sale. \u00a0No strings attached.\u00a0 Used only once.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>5. Oppikoppi dust anyone?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/meme.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-112505\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/meme.png\" alt=\"meme\" width=\"492\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>People will try to sell you anything on the internet. This very brief<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gumtree.co.za\/a-events-gigs-nightlife\/centurion\/oppikoppi-dust-free-to-good-home\/1001179426420910341419809\" target=\"_blank\"> ad<\/a> tries to sell dust gathered at the Oppikoppi Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The ad continues: &#8220;After harvesting even more red dust from my inner ears, nostrils, hair and the bottom of my feet, I\u2019m looking for a good home where the dust can be comfortable and respected.\u00a0I\u2019d suggest using it to recreate the magic of the weekend, create an ant farm, beach room or simply just to roll around in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='caac327337ff263b7e15070822c30748'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Gumtree Hall of Fame, here are some South African ads that will make you roll on the floor with laughter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7783,"featured_media":126344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3686],"tags":[11529,11530,11531,11532,11533,9546],"class_list":["post-126343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment-news","category-lifestyle-news","tag-ads","tag-classifieds","tag-gumtree","tag-oppikoppi","tag-parachute","tag-wacky-wednesday"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"Lifestyle","SubCategory":"Entertainment"},"tag_labels":["ads","classifieds","Gumtree","Oppikoppi","parachute","Wacky Wednesday"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7783"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}