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bad consumer
Seinfeldian: Some Consumers Really Do Drive Their Cans And Bottles To Michigan
Remember that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer and Newman attempted to drive a mail truck full of cans and bottles to Michigan in order to profit from the $0.10 bottle deposit? Well, apparently, people really do this. And it's no fun for Michigan. More » -
good ideas
The Restaurant Where You Pay What You Can Afford
The Today Show featured a family restaurant in Maine that is letting their customers order what they can afford. The scallop dinner is normally $18.95, but if you've only got $8.00 — they'll make you an $8.00 version. More » -
unacceptable food
This Rodent Skull Does Not Belong In Nutty Cranberry Maple Granola
Sabrina bit into a rodent skull and cut her gums while eating a bowl of cereal. The 100% natural, premium gourmet nutty cranberry maple granola she was trying to enjoy was purchased at a Hannaford in Maine and manufactured by Bakery on Main. Aside from selling the rodent skull, both Hannaford and Bakery on Main are handling the situation well.
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bizarre, yet heartwarming
Pair Ties Knot In Bank As Customers Watch
In a scene like something straight out The Office, a bank teller and her beau got married in a Bank of America branch as customers did their bank business, AP reports.
For ambiance, a candle was put on top of a copier, a linen tablecloth was draped over a desk and music from rocker Bryan Adams played over a speaker. "We're having a wedding," branch manager Deanna Kinsey told customers.
Guess they're really pushing that whole "Bank of Opportunity" thing. "With this deposit slip, I thee wed."The 24-year-old Paine is a Bank of America teller who used to work at the Sabattus Street branch. She and Goes...were planning on a legal ceremony and were surprised when bank employees made it into a more elaborate affair.
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freeport
Big Man Hugs For LL Bean
We spew a lot of slags and jags here but every once in a while, we like to take a moment to praise an instance of particularly good customer service. More »
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