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bad consumer
Angry Customer Shoots Taco Bell Employee Because They're Closed
So, you roll into Taco Bell at 3:30 am. They're closed. Sure, you're upset, but do you need to shoot the person working there? One guy in Miami thinks so, and he's apparently still at large after shooting a Taco Bell employee in the leg simply because the restaurant wasn't open. More » -
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bad consumer
Weirdos Attempt Elaborate Theft Of A Chili's Giant Pepper
I hope we're not editorializing too much by calling these people weirdos, but let's have a look at the facts provided by the Bennington, VT police department: The alleged weirdos ran 450' of extension cord across a Home Depot parking lot in order to power an electric drill that they planned to use to steal the giant chili pepper off of a Chili's. Weirdos, right? That's fair, isn't it? More » -
bad consumer
Police Say Walmart Shopper Slapped A Stranger's Kid
Holy crap! A random Walmart shopper apparently just went and slapped some other shopper's toddler because the kid wouldn't stop crying. A police report says that the man told the toddler's mother to keep her quiet saying "If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you." More » -
bad consumer
Southwest Customer Exposes Self, Punches Another Passenger, Then Strips Naked
Here's an issue you probably didn't expect to run into on your flight from Oakland to Las Vegas. According to the SF Chronicle, a man exposed himself, then punched a passenger who screamed. After that, he decided to strip naked and resist while flight attendants and other passengers subdued him. The flight was turned around and both the man and the woman he punched were taken to the hospital. They apparently don't know each other, and the man is wanted on drug charges. More » -
bad consumer
Yes, This Is Clearly The Best Shirt To Wear When Robbing A Bank
The FBI is currently searching for this man, a bank robber with a keen eye for t-shirts. He robbed the Commerce Bank at 8050 Big Bend in Webster Groves, Missouri by handing the teller a note which read, "I have a gun. I will kill you. Give me your $100's and $50's." More » -
advice
Do Not Back Your Car Into A KFC Employee Because She Forgot Your Condiments
Here's some advice for you. If the KFC employee forgets your condiments, do not back your car into her. This is an overreaction on your part. More » -
bad consumer
Jobless College Grad Sues To Get Tuition Back, Misspells "Tuition"
The job market is tough. No one seems to know it better than our nation's fresh-faced recent college graduates. They've discovered a harsh truth—despite hounding alumni for donations, colleges aren't able to find jobs for them. One recent college grad in New York City is fighting back, since she graduated three whole months ago and her alma mater hasn't found her a job yet. More » -
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shoes for your soul
Don't Try To Use Your Blog To Extort A Pair Of Crocs
Here's a story that will teach you a little something about how not to behave. According to George Smith, who does online marketing for Crocs, a blogger at the BlogHer conference in Chicago tried to extort him out of some shoes. This is not a good idea. More » -
bad consumer
Woman Pulls Gun And Threatens Walmart Customers After Being Sold The Wrong Ammunition
We know it's stressful out there, but really, there's no reason to start waving your gun around in the Walmart parking lot. According to the Peninsula Daily News, a woman threatened several other customers who told her to stop yelling at Walmart worker who had sold her the wrong ammunition. More » -
bad consumer
The Duct Tape Shoplifters: Coming Soon To A Mall Near You?
Watch out for organized, highly trained teams of shoplifters in your local mall. They aren't small-time operators—they stole $23,000 worth of bras and panties from a West Virginia Victoria's Secret. No, really. More » -
bad consumer
Cop Brandishes Gun At McDonald's Because Order Takes Too Long
A Denver police officer, annoyed that his McDonald's order was taking too long, allegedly pointed his gun at the drive-thru attendant. Then he left without paying. More » -
Advice: If the Walmart employees tell you that you can't drink alcohol while waiting to have your car serviced, don't respond by ripping a telephone out of the wall. [Hernando Today via Fark]
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bad consumer
Man Causes Thousands In Fire Damage After Walmart Refuses Return
After Walmart wouldn't let him make a return, Phillip R. Wright, 41, of Monroe, Louisiana, pictured, left, looking disgruntled and pretty "arsony," set a men's clothing rack inside the store on fire. More » -
drunks on a plane
Behold, The 6 Worst Airline Passengers of 2009
Yes, Rick Seaney of FareCompare.com is rounding up the worst airline passengers of 2009 — in May. Maybe he's optimistic and doesn't expect the lady who drank all the hand soap from the lavatory to be topped in the many months ahead — or maybe he just wants to write a follow-up in December. Either way, we love it. More » -
receipt controversy
How NOT To Get Past Fry's Receipt Checkers
The last line of defense against armed robbery at Fry's: receipt checks. Three men loaded up carts with merchandise at a San Diego store, and just headed for the door. More » -
chase
You Curse At One Customer Service Representative, You Curse At Them All
Brad learned the hard way that asking a Chase customer service representative "WHAT THE F*** IS WRONG WITH MY ACCOUNT?!" is not the best way to find out what the f*** is wrong with your account. Brad had fumbled a wire transfer that temporarily shut down access to his card. He called to restore access, but the card still wouldn't work. At this point, Brad decided to curse at the CSR and hang up after being placed on hold for thirty seconds. When he called back, he was surprised to learn that the next CSR knew that he had just cursed at a colleague. More » -
bad ideas
No, You Should Not Sell Your Five-Month-Old To Raise Money For A New Apartment
19-year-old West Virginian Rebecca Sue Taylor is facing felony charges after trying to sell her five-month-old son for $10,000 to raise money for a new apartment. Taylor was in talks to act as a surrogate mother for Leigh Burr, but then realized she could skip a few steps and still turn a buck. When it looked like negotiations weren't going well, Taylor, who claimed she had been "unable to bond with the infant," dropped the price of her son to $5,000. More »
