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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 » -
bad consumer
Advice: Don't Have Group Sex In The Taco Bell Bathroom, Kids Might Walk In
The Taco Bell in South Bend, Indiana is installing "self-locking" doors after two young girls walked in on four people having sex in the bathroom. Public sex in this particular bathroom is apparently such a problem that they tried keeping the bathrooms locked — but too many customers complained about having to ask for a key. More » -
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funny
Woot Wants You To Understand: You Will Get White Headphones
Do you remember Millard? He was the angry customer who demanded that Woot send him black iPod headphones to match his black iPod, and claimed to have been misled by the company. Woot is selling black iPods today and wants to make it very clear—"in case your monitor can't display pictures, or you're black-white colorblind"—you will receive white earbuds with your iPod. Sorry, Millard, Woot is still refusing to cooperate by inventing a black version of the Apple product.
"Apple iPod 30GB Video" [Woot]
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bad consumer
No, You Should Not Pay Your $206 Speeding Ticket With Urine-Soaked Coins
47-year-old Washington resident Michael Lynch tried and failed to pay a $206 speeding ticket with a plastic bag filled with coins and urine. Surprisingly, his special payment for doing 54 mph in a 35 mph construction zone didn't violate any laws... More » -
conflict resolution
No, You Should Not Use A Forklift To Move A Car Parked In "Your" Spot
Georgia resident and SECO Parts and Equipment employee David Johnson told his co-worker that there would be consequences for parking in his spot. "He better come move it," Johnson warned, "or I'll move it for him!" This wasn't enough to convince the co-worker to move from what had to be an ideal spot, so Johnson did what any rational solution-minded employee would do. He got a forklift... More » -
apologies
McDonald's Apologizes To 911 Nugget Lady
We've made it pretty clear that we don't condone Latreasa Goodman's attempt to use 911 to report a McNugget Emergency, but in all fairness to Goodman, she was being shafted by the lying, uncooperative McDonald's employee who said "all sales final" and refused to refund her money. McDonald's has released a statement where they own up to their role in escalating things in the first place, and they're sending her a free meal gift card as well as the refund she originally requested. Now she can enjoy a complimentary lunch on the day she goes to plead "no contest" to the judge for abuse of 911. More » -
bad consumer
Woman Calls 911 Three Times Because McDonald's Is Out of McNuggets
A Florida woman called 911 three times because the McDonald's where she was dining ran out of McNuggets. More » -
bad consumer
Girl Scout Cookie Sales Are Down, And Some Jerk Is Paying With Fake Money
Delicious though they may be, Girl Scout Cookies are not recession-proof. Sales are down by as much as half according to one troop leader. More » -
bad consumer
Don't Hack Into The Taco Bell Drive Thru And Yell Obscenities At Customers
Sure, we have to admit that it's kind of funny, but our official position is that you should not use your immense technological skills to modify a radio to broadcast on the Taco Bell drive thru's frequency. Sadly, we did not get this important message out to two teenagers in Sedalia, Mo. More » -
receipt checking
Walmart Greeter Attacked By Cop During Receipt Check Suing For $21 Million
Remember the Walmart greeter that got attacked by a cop during a receipt check? Well, he's suing for $21 million, says Chattanooga's News Channel 9. More » -
bad consumer
Tennessee Suspends And Opens Investigation Of Police Officer Who Shoved Walmart Receipt Checker
Earlier this month, we wrote about a Tennessee police officer who shoved a 71-year-old Walmart greeter to the ground after he tried to check his receipt. He originally wasn't going to face charges; now he's been suspended and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into it. More » -
bad consumer
Some Advice: Please Do Not Open The Emergency Exit And Walk On The Wing Of The Aircraft
Here's a little advice for all you impatient people out there. We know its really annoying when you're towards the middle of the plane and have to wait for all the stupid, slow people in front of you to pick up their crap and get off the plane — but don't think that you can just open the emergency exit and walk around on the wing of the plane. More »
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