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This Coffee Shop's Restroom Policy Is Extremely Subtle
We were talking about pay toilets and restroom policies yesterday, which we can only assume is what prompted reader Stephen to share this photo of a sign he noticed at a coffee shop in Denver, CO. Stephen thinks it's a "real thirst whetter." We couldn't agree more.
subway
Subway Says Get Off Your Phone Or Go To The Back Of The Line
Sean says he approves of the this sign that he saw at an Idaho Subway location today, but his wife wasn't a fan... More »
target
Dan can do math in his head, which is a great skill these days when you're checking out the n objects for x price! specials at Target. In this case, Dan notes that the "temporary price cut" is so temporary that it doesn't even exist: you'll pay 13 cents more per box if you buy three of them. This is the third Target "special" we've seen this month that screws the consumer. Are we seeing a new trend? Is it legal to call it a price cut if it's not?
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Is Target Intentionally Using Its "Special Deals" To Screw Over Customers?
Dan can do math in his head, which is a great skill these days when you're checking out the n objects for x price! specials at Target. In this case, Dan notes that the "temporary price cut" is so temporary that it doesn't even exist: you'll pay 13 cents more per box if you buy three of them. This is the third Target "special" we've seen this month that screws the consumer. Are we seeing a new trend? Is it legal to call it a price cut if it's not?
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This Car Seat Is Finally On Sale!
If you've been waiting to buy the fancy Britax car seat and you live in New Jersey, now's your chance. It was spotted by a bargain-shopping Consumerist reader who says he wishes he'd waited until it was on sale to buy one.
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Well, At Least It's Free
Here's a sign Flickr member betterbethany found in Portland, Oregon over the weekend. We like to imagine there's a competitor's sign nearby that just reads "Free Dirt."
(Photo: betterbethany)
Mistakes
English Speaking Contractors Save A Little Extra At This Home Depot
Reader Curt saw this sign at Home Depot. He writes: More »
truth in advertising
Publix Helpfully Suggests That You Shop At Winn-Dixie
Kevin was shopping at the Publix in Birmingham, AL when he spotted this helpful sign. More »
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Why Are The Employees At This Store So Sad?
Jean writes:
I was browsing in a local shopping center today and I came across the greatest tee shirt hung on display outside their door. My husband started turning it over looking for a price tag and I almost fell over laughing when he uncovered the treasure it had buried.
Unhappy Meal
Sorry Girls, This McDonald's Is All Out Of Boy Toys
[May 17, 2008. Fairfax, Virginia. Image thanks to Jose!]
Does that mean there's another sign boasting: Girls! Girls! Girls!?
warning signs
17 Signs You May Be Out Of A Job Soon
If you're still on the fence about whether to spend your stimulus check, pay off debt with it, or stock up on ramen noodles, this checklist may help you decide. Some of the tips are pretty unnecessary—"your job duties are marginalized" and "your company plans to move to a smaller building" shouldn't be hard to decipher. It never hurts to remind yourself about some of the signs of an impending downsize, however. More »
policies
You gotta wonder what lead up to the creation of this sign at a Dunkin Donuts in Bushwick (a DMZ-esque area of Brooklyn being penetrated by the forces of gentrification) covering every possible angle of not giving you a cup of ice water. Maybe there were even previous versions of the sign that had to keep being tweaked as people kept coming in asking for a vessel of chilled H20. How might that encounter have gone? Let's take a peek inside The Consumerist Miniature Theater Machine:
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Dunkin Doesn't Serve Cup O' Ice Water Or Any Variant Thereof
You gotta wonder what lead up to the creation of this sign at a Dunkin Donuts in Bushwick (a DMZ-esque area of Brooklyn being penetrated by the forces of gentrification) covering every possible angle of not giving you a cup of ice water. Maybe there were even previous versions of the sign that had to keep being tweaked as people kept coming in asking for a vessel of chilled H20. How might that encounter have gone? Let's take a peek inside The Consumerist Miniature Theater Machine:
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funny
"This Is Verizon Calling To Confirm Your Appointment. We're Sorry We Missed You..."
We found this photo on Flickr and were comforted to know that other people had not only thought of decorating their house for Verizon day, but had actually gone ahead with the plan. More »
signs
The bus-eating abominable snowmen that commandeered I-95 early yesterday morning flummoxed our plans to return to New York on the Chinatown bus. As we wandered through Union Station assuring our mother that we would take Amtrak, we came across this magnificent sign in the music store FYE telling kids under 18—presumably a key demographic—to keep away until 4 p.m. As our friend took a picture, a surly FYE employee sternly warned that we were breaking the law.
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FYE: No Kids Under 18 Allowed Until After 4 P.M.
The bus-eating abominable snowmen that commandeered I-95 early yesterday morning flummoxed our plans to return to New York on the Chinatown bus. As we wandered through Union Station assuring our mother that we would take Amtrak, we came across this magnificent sign in the music store FYE telling kids under 18—presumably a key demographic—to keep away until 4 p.m. As our friend took a picture, a surly FYE employee sternly warned that we were breaking the law.
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Tyson from New Hampshire writes,
CompUSA Sign Maker: Funny Or Just Dumb?
Tyson from New Hampshire writes,On my way to pick up a replacement hard drive I swung into CompUSA first to see if I could get a lucky deal (that wasn't marked up right before going on sale) from their going out of business sale...More »
scams
12 Signs Of A Mystery Shopping Scam
Common sense will go a long way in protecting you from scammers masquerading as mystery shopping companies, but here's a list of warning signs just in case you're feeling especially gullible the next time you come across a mystery shopper ad and think, as you stare across the cubicles at all the assface jerks you work with, "This might be my ticket out of here." More »
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On The Final Day Of The Barnes & Noble's Existence, Chaos
The above photo was snapped on the final day in the life of the Astor Place Barnes & Noble in New York City. More »
errors
Walmart Would Like You To Know That They Accept All Forms Of Debit
Meg: Accepted?Ben: it must mean they take all forms of debit
Meg: Yep.
Meg: I can't post typo things though. Too hypocritical.
Meg: I'd have to write, "Further proof that Walmart's grammar is only marginally better than my own."
Ben: aw
Ben: then the terrorists have already won More »
