Trends: Kroger Offers You A Bonus If You Put Your Stimulus Check On A Gift Card

Commented by mamacita:
4:57 PM on April 17, 2008

Kroger is hoping that you will spend more on impulse buys and things that you ordinarily wouldn't buy, because psychologically you have designated that money as a "bonus." They are hoping that you will stay in this frame of mind long enough to spend way more than the $30 they gave you.

Announcing The Worst Company In America 2008 Contestants

Commented by mamacita:
3:27 AM on March 12, 2008

@BuddyGuyMontag: Winner gets a basket of lemons.

Congress Pulls The Plug On Incandescents

Commented by mamacita:
7:34 AM on January 2, 2008

@esthermofet: you laugh, but my 5-year-old got an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas and we drove all over town to try and find the right bulb for it.

Christmas Cracker Contains Dead Mouse

Commented by mamacita:
6:50 AM on January 2, 2008

Yeah. OK, well, uh, we found, uh, this mouse in one of your crackers, eh. Like, we was at a party and, uh, a friend of ours - a COP - opened one, and HE PUKED. And he said, uh, come here and get free crackers or, uh, he'll press charges.

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