Craigslist Asheville poster just wants his hair petted

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Another Asheville Craigslist missed connection that has been making waves:

I’d like to start off with a quick clarification. My original post (“A serious request,” where I asked for the service of having my head petted, for those keeping score. Any additional information from this original post can be sent or given if requested) was not taken down by me; no, it was flagged for removal for some unbeknownst reason. One can only assume that this is because someone either found it creepy (totally plausible but completely unfounded) or they took offense at me muddying up Missed Connections with non-Missed Connection-y stuff. For the former, I say this is Craigslist, if me getting my head petted is the worst thing going on here, then it’s a slow day. For the latter, my argument — after having read the responses towards my post — is that with the deletion of my original post, connections have definitely been missed (namely someone’s fingers connecting with my hair). Therefore, I feel that it’s within my rights as someone with an Internet connection to willfully post this as a Missed Connection, with all privileges hitherto asserted. 

That being said, the role of petter has not yet been filled, though I am more than pleased with the generally positive response I have gotten. I received two pleasant emails from seemingly swell folks who appreciated my post (big ups), but nevertheless weren’t up to the gaudy responsibilities of petting my hair. This is reasonable. Petting some stranger’s hair you know only through the Internet is a tall order and I would not feel comfortable tasking someone with this endeavor if they were not 100% behind it. Let’s be honest, it’s no fair to anyone. Because of this, I feel I should add two clarifications. First, I’m not solely looking to trade some STAR WARS tapes for petting. Instead, this is simply an option or a possibility if you will. For instance, I also have some baseball cards around here if perchance you happen to be a sports fan. But again, this is just an idea — I’m willing and encouraging negotiation at this juncture. I will, however — as a sign of good faith — put on the table the offer of two (2) BoBerry Biscuits ™ from Bojangles. Second, I forgot to add that I have a full head of hair (called on multiple occasions and by multiple parties — not to sound like a braggart — as “luxurious”) which I shampoo and condition everyday. In short, my hair isn’t skanky, so no worries there, please.