octopede commented on IKEA Employee Steals $400,000 In Less Than A Year

"When I was young and stupid I stole petty cash from my employer...it was a retail service job, and I learned that if the customer didn't want a receipt, there would be no other record of the transaction, so I developed a system to pocket the occassional sale."

octopede commented on Russia Regulates Eyesore Ads; America Wins!

"Anyone sick of American-style billboards and outdoor ads should take a visit to suburban Brazil, where seemingly every sign needs to be at least 20 meters high with information crammed as tightly into the frame as possible."

octopede commented on Complete List Of Closing Circuit City Stores

"Compare this list to this map from the NYT."

octopede commented on Iron Man Clips Show Stripper-Pole Antics And Armored Mishaps

"You will also see the great Onion News Network piece "Wildly Popular 'Iron Man' Trailer To Be Adapted Into Full-Length Film." ([www.theonion.com])"

octopede commented on Microsoft Sending "Gurus" To A Electronics Store Near You

"Wow...another purloined, ill-executed idea from the brains at Microsoft."

octopede commented on Is This The Worst "Professional" Wedding Cake Ever?

"This is like one of those awesome comic-sans-and-blink-tag-heavy websites that comes out of the whole "why pay for a pro - my sister's friend is a graphic designer" thought process."

octopede commented on Bed Bath And Beyond Sees The California Earthquake As An Excellent Marketing Opportunity?

"So this would be the, ah, 'Beyond' part, I guess."

octopede commented on More On Minimum Purchases, Surcharges, And Other Credit Card Merchant Agreement Violations, From The Companies Themselves

"..er, "your *own* rules...""

octopede commented on More On Minimum Purchases, Surcharges, And Other Credit Card Merchant Agreement Violations, From The Companies Themselves

"I file this in the same pile as those places that put up signs reading "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason." (a ruling in the 90s made those signs technically illegal in my state - anti-discrimination statutes, etc.) Yet many small businesses still sport these, mainly so they have something to point to when a drunken patron is hassling them."

octopede commented on Subway Says Get Off Your Phone Or Go To The Back Of The Line

"In my retail days, I would just say, "I'll help you when you're done with your phone call" and just go to the next person."