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eating out

50 More Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do

As promised, here is part II of the NYT "Stuff Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do" series. The list was written by a fellow who is opening a seafood restaurant in Bridgehampton, NY. We've grabbed the most debate-worthy of them for your enjoyment. More »

10:20 AM on Fri Nov 6 2009
By Meg Marco
14,295 views, 212 comments

Most discussed sicknick: These are all ok. The last list was rediculous (the do not give your name thing, wtf?) but this is more »

dress codes

United Says No Track Suits In First Class

How casual is too casual for an airplane's first class section? If you paid for first class, and a bald guy in a Puma running outfit sat down across the aisle from you, would you honestly feel short-changed? United seems to think it's inappropriate. More »

4:13 PM on Wed Nov 4 2009
By Chris Walters
25,162 views, 196 comments

Most discussed jamesdenver: I can see changing into this for sleeping on an overnight flight -- but I would never wear this during more »

inappropriate

Hospital Sends $29,000 Bill To Parents Of Murdered College Student

Not only did the UC Davis Medical Center send a $29,186.50 bill to the parents of college student who was beaten to death by his roommate, they also sent a letter letting them know that their son was considered indigent and was no longer welcome at the hospital if he needed further treatment. He doesn't, of course, because he is deceased. More »

11:37 AM on Fri Nov 6 2009
By Meg Marco
20,265 views, 175 comments

Most discussed Oranges w/ Cheese...: It's probably the 5 minutes in the emergency room + any sort of bodily fluid disposal they may have done more »

roundups

NY AG: Intel Is An Illegal Monopoly That Uses "Bribery And Coercion"

Andrew Cuomo, the Attorney General of New York, has filed a lawsuit against Intel, claiming that the company is an illegal monopoly that engages "in a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct - revealed in e-mails - in order to maintain its monopoly power and prices in the market for microprocessors." More »

12:57 PM on Wed Nov 4 2009
By Meg Marco
9,315 views, 142 comments

Most discussed dragonfire81: And how is this much different from Wal-Mart constantly pressuring their vendors for lower prices and otherwise throwing their weight more »

lawsuits

AT&T Sues Verizon Over "There's A Map For That" Ads

AT&T has had it with Verizon's "there's a map for that ads" and have filed a lawsuit. The big blue death star says that the ad is misleading because while the blank spaces in Verizon's map actually show places where there is no Verizon service at all — the blank spaces in the AT&T map may still have voice and data coverage — just not "3G" coverage. More »

7:44 PM on Tue Nov 3 2009
By Meg Marco
21,153 views, 138 comments

Most discussed egoods: Except it says "5X more 3G Coverage" in giant letters at the bottom. even my parents can figure that out. more »

gitem steve dave's labcoat

Consumerist Meetup Great Success!

Last night's first ever Consumerist meetup went off like gangbusters. At least 75 people showed up to Botanica Bar in New York to drink our beer, mingle with one another, watch movies, and celebrate prolific commenter GitEmSteveDave, who has been asking for a labcoat in the comments for months, receiving said much-desired and deserved labcoat. More pictures and highlights, inside... UPDATE: Adding new event pictures, courtesy of commenter NYBiker! More »

8:56 AM on Thu Nov 5 2009
By Ben Popken
6,014 views, 141 comments

Most discussed MostlyHarmless: WOOOO HOOOO!!! GO GITEMSTEVEDATE!!!! Okay, so who is next in line? Catastrophegirl? Trai_Dep? Eyebrows? By the way, we had a mini-meetup on more »

expansion

Walmart Prepares For New Push Into Major Urban Areas

If you live in Chicago, New York City, or Philadelphia, expect to start hearing some noise about Walmart in the coming months. The retailer has announced that it's going to "step up efforts to mobilize local political support" so that it can finally open stores in those cities, reports the Financial Times. More »

8:25 PM on Tue Nov 3 2009
By Chris Walters
6,724 views, 139 comments

Most discussed mbz32190: I don't know where to stand on this one. On one hand, it's gonna hurt small businesses, and maybe take more »

walmart is your god now

Walmart Goes Crazy On Couple Suspected Of Shoplifting

Walmart can try to spin itself as being on the side of good all it wants, but if it ever suspects you of shoplifting, you may find that you're powerless to fight back. In the case of a couple accused of shoplifting some Bic lighters in Niles, Michigan this past August, Walmart detained them, the police came and cuffed one of them, their two kids were taken to a security room, and—after a review of security footage proved the couple's innocence—they were banned for life from all Walmarts. To top it off, Walmart's legal team has sent the couple a letter asking to be reimbursed for 10 times the value of the lighters, even though the police determined no shoplifting had taken place. More »

5:16 PM on Fri Nov 6 2009
By Chris Walters
18,672 views, 131 comments

Most discussed skizsrodt: Wow, found innocent and still they try and get restitution? That's absurd. I hope that there is a law they more »

happy endings

Perkins Is Really Genuinely Concerned That Your French Dip Sandwich Sucked

Reader Stephanie's brother recently started a blog dedicated to reviewing French Dip sandwiches. To that end, he ordered, and reviewed, a French Dip at a Perkins in Madison, WI. Unfortunately, his sandwich came on regular bread, instead of typical French Dip bread. More »

2:59 PM on Thu Nov 5 2009
By Meg Marco
15,225 views, 126 comments

Most discussed Brazell: Am I the only person who loves this story JUST because somebody has a blog that focuses ONLY on reviewing more »

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