(Dammit, who taught my mom how to use Craigslist)

Dreamworks just paid mid six figures for a romantic comedy pitch with stories based on Craigslist Missed Connections ads.  Still no word on whether I’ll be receiving royalties for all those times I rubbed my boner on chicks on the subway.

Based on a comics anthology edited by Julia Wertz, the Andrea McCloud pitch revolves around four intersecting love stories derived from missed-connections ads.  George Tillman Jr. (Notorious, Soul Food) is attached to direct and produce.
Wertz’s “I Saw You …” collected comics based on real-life missed-connection ads on Craigslist and in local papers. Random House’s Three Rivers Press imprint published the trade paperback in February. [THR]

As a guy, I’d be far more inclined to watch a movie based on the Casual Encounters section.  “Craigslist.Orgy, Cumming This Summer.”   But as long as they’re making crappy, Love Actually-style movies based on Missed Connections, I think it’s only fair that they use this one:

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Well sure, this sounds reasonable.  “We should meet ahead of time so that we can work out the backpack/harness system.”  Aw, I say that to all my dates.

[sign up here. thanks to Ufford for the tip]

This poster to Craigslist in Virginia Beach says he’s trying to find an intelligent lady, but he’s going about it all wrong.  The only thing smart girls like less than Kevin James movies are guys who would end a proposition with a preposition.  Me, I like ‘em young and stupid.  Girl, you so fine. Where you want me stick my thing at?

[Thanks to reader Stephanie, who adds, "Only contact this man if you are SERIOUS about seeing Paul Blart: Mall Cop. He didn't post this in casual encounters for a reason."]