I won't lie, I used to have a problem with playing video games. I was addicted, I couldn't stop playing. There were nights I wouldn't sleep. Being married it pissed my wife off something fierce and it caused some problems, so thankfully I got it under control. Because I went through that I can completely under stand where this woman is coming from.
21 year old Alyse Baddley wasn't getting enough quality time with her husband Kyle because he was too busy Modern Warfare 3. He basically cut her off. She got frustratingly pissed off and told her mother-in-law, “I’m going to sell your son on Craigslist.” And she did... with the help of her mother-in-law.
The advertisement said:
I am selling my 22 year old husband. He enjoys eating and playing video games all day. Easy to maintain, just feed and water every 3-5 hours. You must have Internet and space for gaming. Got tired of waiting so free to good home. If acceptable replacement is offered will trade.
She ended up getting several replies from people according to ABC news, "One woman offered to train Kyle and give him back. Another respondent, a man, wrote that he was already house-trained and would love to trade himself for Kyle, adding that he preferred reading books to playing video games. But a few readers evidently took the ad more seriously, writing to Alyse that they were concerned about her relationship with Kyle."
The threat seemed to work, Kyle put down his controller and they are headed to Florida for Thanksgiving. Alyse and Kyle married in 2010, right before Kyle headed for Afghanistan to complete his military service.
Alyse had this to say in a recent interview, "The ad was all just a joke, and I love my husband and he loves me. I didn’t ever think anyone would reply to this, but it’s gotten so much attention, which is kind of cool.”