I sometimes browse Fiverr to search for design and SEO services. It has now degraded into some sort of disturbing meat market, with countless users selling themselves as advertising space. This listing by dawnoctopus is probably the most troubling listing by far. Here is the description for the listing.

Kayden is 3 years old and he loves helping me with Fiverr gigs! If you order this gig, we will either print out or draw a handmade sign featuring your business, website, or any personal message that you’d like; and we’ll send you a photo of Kayden holding up the sign which you can use to promote your business. If you have specific outfit requirements or instructions, let us know! G-rated and non-mean sign contents only, please! Thank you.

First of all, does Kayden really have any clue what he’s getting himself into? He’s only three. Second of all, should any responsible parent be doing things like this? It seems like dawnoctopus is basically pimping out her adopted kid for cash. There seems to be something terribly wrong here.

A sure way to tell when the economy is going downhill is to gauge the quality of prepared foods at the grocery store. I had purchased Ragu sauces in the past, but I got the impression that this time the sauces were dramatically watered down. The Chunky Mushroom was more like a river than a lava flow.