for sale, one wife

[Ken Gargett]

For sale: One nagging wife, some rust

Article from: Agence France-PresseFrom correspondents in England

March 12, 2009 10:49pm

A BRITISH man fed up with his wife's complaints advertised her for sale - and got a number of offers.

"Nagging Wife. No Tax, No MOT (roadworthy certificate). Very high maintenance - some rust," wrote Gary Bates, 38, in a small ad in Trade-It, more usually used to buy and sell cars or household goods.

Mr Bates, a self-employed builder from Gloucestershire, southwest England, snapped after his wife Donna on got on his nerves while she was watching television and he decided to place the ad as a joke.

"She was nagging me for doing something small, while she was watching some rubbish on TV. So I just thought I'd put an ad in to get rid of her.

"I didn't think anyone would ring up but I've had at least nine or 10 people calling about her. It's gone mad. There was no one I knew - just people asking, 'Is she still available?'"

The couple married only last year, and Mr Bates said his 40-year-old wife - whom he advertised in the magazine's Free to Collect section, along with some of his fishing tackle - initially gave him "a bit of an ear-bashing".

But he said: "She's seen the funny side of it now, though!"

[smokem]

Rust, but no mold, correct?

[sandholm]

"I didn't think anyone would ring up but I've had at least nine or 10 people calling about her. It's gone mad. There was no one I knew - just people asking, 'Is she still available?'"

Ken... how many times did you call?

cheers

[anacostiakat]

Ken... how many times did you call?

cheers

[asmith]

For a moment there I thought you had gotten married Gargett

[El Presidente]

Ken... how many times did you call?

cheers

"Has own Fridge" would have clinched it for Ken

[Ken Gargett]

"Has own Fridge" would have clinched it for Ken

when that first arrived i thought of you but i thought, no, don't mention it.

whatever possessed me to be nice...?

[anacostiakat]

Yea but this might not be bad. . .