There are two kinds of people in the world: people who take cruises, and people who have already made up their minds that they hate cruises. The CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines says that it’s his company’s job to find the people in that second category and convert them. [More]
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P&G Coupon Book Full Of Delightfully Stereotypical "Mom" Imagery, And Savings!
By 4.25.11
A packet of “mom”-centered P&G coupons landed in Post Punk Kitchen forum member raspberrycomplaint’s mailbox and she found the ad copy and images pretty amusing. She posted several of the pages along with her commentary, like the one of a wife feeding her husband snacks. “At the end of the day, I get supper on the table. My husband refuses to use utensils. He says that’s what I’m here for, and makes me hand feed him his supper, one bite at a time. I just feel so proud that I can be useful to him. That’s a woman’s job.” It’s all very facetious and snarky and worth a good chuckle, but it makes you wonder who comes up with this stuff. [More]
Steakhouse Employee Fired For Labeling Reservation 'Ghetto' In Email
By 1.14.11
Memo to restaurant general managers: Don’t refer to your patrons as “ghetto,” and definitely don’t do so in an email. And if you do have to send that email, make sure your staffer deletes the comment before she forwards it to the person you were describing. A former GM at Ruth’s Chris Steak House demonstrated the lesson by reportedly doing just that, leading to his dismissal. [More]
For Some Reason, Mexican Reader Finds This Halloween Costume Offensive
By 10.14.10
Javier, a Consumerist reader who lives in Mexico, crossed the border to do some shopping at Walmart. He noticed this costume in the Halloween section. He finds it offensive. “I was wondering if we might also find a costume like this,” he writes, enclosing an old photo of a white performer in blackface. [More]
Domino's Pulls Ads From 'Jersey Shore' Show
By 12.7.09
MTV’s gross new reality show, Jersey Shore, goes too far into offensive stereotype land as far as Domino’s Pizza is concerned. After seeing the first episode last week, the pizza chain asked MTV to stop airing its ads during the show, apparently before anyone starts complaining. But really, there’s no way you can eat Domino’s and maintain abs so ripped that you call them “The Situation,” so maybe it’s for the best. [More]
Pistol Whipping Pizzeria Owner Was Ex-Mobster In Witness Protection Program
By 2.9.09
Well, this explains that Goombah Pizzeria owner’s apparent anger management issues: he was a former hit-man who’d served prison time in 2004 after pleading guilty to 2 murders.
Pizzeria Owner Pistol Whips Customer For Complaining About Calzone
By 1.28.09
Joseph Milano, the owner of Goombah’s Pizza in Palm Coast, Florida—and no, we’re not making up that name—was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he struck a customer in the face with a gun, then leaped over the counter and began beating up the customer and his roomate. The man had ordered a takeout calzone, and was at the counter asking for a refund because he said the calzone had been prepared incorrectly. Wait, is this a theme restaurant? Update: Yeah, it sorta is: it turns out the owner is a former hitman for the mafia.
Are Female Diners Second-Class Citizens At Fancy Restaurants?
By 10.8.08
The New York Times has an article today about gender and dining-out. They interviewed Steve Dublanica, author of “Waiter Rant,” and he had some unpleasant things to say about how groups of female diners are treated at restaurants.
Ask The Consumerists: Why Is It Cool To Make Fun Of "Drunk" Irish People?
By 2.18.08
Reader Kyran sent this photo of a hat sold by Walmart and asked the following question:
