Greg received this e-mail newsletter from Zagg, which doesn’t just offer free shipping. It makes a strange and wonderful secret known only to those Americans lucky enough to be on Zagg’s mailing list. According to this map, Lake Michigan either no longer exists, or is home to a secret society of iPhone-using, water-dwelling mer-people. [More]
The Goodyear Manager That Will Never Let You Down
By August 23, 2010
We really hope he likes that song and has a good sense of humor. Judging by the picture, he seems like a friendly guy, so we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. [More]
This Condom Warning Label Arouses Confusion
By August 23, 2010
A reader bought this box of condoms from her local Safeway, and she says this sticker was underneath the outer packaging. People be freaky, but is there anyone who would want a raw chicken condom that you have to keep frozen until use? (Meh, probably.) [More]
General Mills Sues So You Don't Confuse Pillsbury Doughboy With "My Dough Girl" Bakery
By August 7, 2010
Great news, easily confused consumers! General Mills has forced the local Utah bakery “My Dough Girl” to change its name so you won’t confuse their hand-crafted specialty cookies with the Pillsbury Doughboy. The company sent the two-year-old local bakery a cease and desist letter complete with a gag order explaining that the bakery could “tarnish the company’s reputation.” [More]
Geek Squad Will Turn On Your Ebook Device For You For $29.99
By August 4, 2010
The best way to understand Geek Squad is to realize that they will help you with anything if it means they can charge you a fee. Want batteries in your remote control? Having trouble putting a USB plug into its port? Need to know the time? OPTIMIZE IT WITH GEEK SQUAD. Those are just solid business ideas and not (yet) actual services, but Geek Squad’s real offerings are almost as absurd. For example, Nate from the-digital-reader.com snapped this photo of their newish “eBook Device Setup” service for your Nook or Sony Reader, which promises to turn it on (“provide a functionality check”) and show you how to read (“what to expect when you take the device home”). [More]
Pair Arrested For Trying To Sell Blocks Of Wood, Paper Binders As Toshiba Laptops
By August 1, 2010
If you were at the fair this week in Jackson, Mississippi and saw a bunch of Toshiba laptops that you thought looked awfully like blocks of wood and paper binders, well, you were right. Two men were arrested after trying to sell the blocks of wood—which were covered in bubble wrap and secured with duct tape and Toshiba labels—to an off-duty state trooper. [More]
Goodwill Fires Worker With Down Syndrome After His Mother Buys Him A $3 Shirt
By July 31, 2010
The Goodwill in Washington Iowa fired a thirty-year-old employee with Down syndrome after his mother bought him a $3 shirt. Goodwill initially refused to sell the shirt because of a policy banning employees from making purchases on days they were working. Another employee intervened and approved the sale after the employee’s mother explained both that she was a family member and not an employee, and that the employee with Down syndrome had no interest in buying clothes. When the employee reported to work the next day, he was fired. [More]
Man Demonstrates His Superior Walmart Shopping Technique
By July 28, 2010
There should be more of this sort of thing going on. [More]
Homeowners Association Spends $300,000 In Legal Fees Over A Pick-Up Truck
By July 28, 2010
A homeowner in Florida was awarded $187,000 in legal fees from a years-long court battle over the right to park a pick-up truck in his driveway. Now the homeowners association is going to have to pick up the tab for $300,000 in fees. [More]
Bloomingdale's Diesel Toddler Rain Boots Want You To Die
By July 27, 2010
Jennifer writes in with these amazing Diesel toddler’s rain boots that, due to the angle of the photograph, appear to just say “DIE” in purple paint. [More]
Kroger Conveniently Places Plastic Shot Glasses Next To Jell-O
By July 22, 2010
Luke from Atlanta writes in to let us know he doesn’t think these glasses are for dieters who want to make sensible portions of Jell-O. [More]
This "Modern Claddagh Ring" Looks Strangely Familiar
By July 22, 2010
I’m not Irish, and I’ve never really cared for claddagh jewelry, but I can’t shake the feeling that I’ve seen this ring design somewhere else before. Does it look familiar to you?
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Uranium Ore Is A Big Hit On Amazon.com
By July 16, 2010
For those of you who enjoy creative amazon reviews, allow us to direct you to Uranium Ore. [More]
Seattle Bar Owner Will Buy You A Steak Dinner If You Quit Chase
By July 15, 2010
Don’t like Chase? You’re not alone. If you haven’t already dropped the bank but are willing to let them go, you might be on your way to a free steak dinner. [More]
"Magic Pleasure Bed" Only $300
By July 12, 2010
We have to admit this is creative, but there is no possible way we’d ever buy a bed from an ad that mentions the Slovakian curling team. (Nothing against them, we just don’t want to cheapen the sport.) Reader Melissa thought you might, however, so we agreed to post it. [More]
Battle Against Unattended Children Escalating In Passive-Aggressive Fashion
By June 28, 2010
An LAWeekly reader sent in this photo of a sign at a local cafe. We’ve heard the espresso and a puppy line before, but the addition of a drum and profanity really adds something to the mental picture. Kudos. [More]
Attention Kmart Shoppers: There's A Special On Tom Hanks In Aisle 8
By June 18, 2010
Mr. Tom Hanks, voice of Woody in Toy Story 3 just posted this picture of himself in a Kmart, dressed up like he works there, holding a Woody doll. He’s apparently filming a movie called Larry Crowne in which he plays someone who works retail. We can’t help but be a little saddened that this isn’t real. Why can’t Tom Hanks work at Kmart? Why? Why? Why? [More]
Deep Down, Your Parking Garage Will Always Wonder What Might Have Been
By June 10, 2010
Ben in New York City (not Popken) had a problem with his parking garage. He writes that even though he canceled his account in three different ways, the garage kept billing him. So he wrote a nice complaint letter that was playful, comparing the parking garage to a jilted lover who just couldn’t let him go. A company representative wrote back, playing along–and severing Ben’s relationship with the garage for good. [More]
