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CarX Auto Service Will Change Your Oil, Give You A Puppy

Kari sent us this photo she took last night in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. We'll give them points for finding a unique promotional angle, but we wonder if they saw sales increase or drop off? Update: is it legal to give away animals as a store promotion?

9:44 PM on Tue Nov 18 2008
By Chris Walters
8,663 views, 118 comments

Most discussed jwissick: Not cool. more »

commission wars

Furniture Store Employee Wants You To Know There's Something Wrong With Your Salesperson

Jeff and his wife bought a couch, chair, and armoire from Basset Furniture in Rockville, Maryland this weekend, and while the actual experience was rather pleasant, they might not be going back. It wasn't because their salesperson was rude, but rather because another employee they'd never dealt with pulled them aside at the last minute to warn them that there was "something wrong" with the woman who'd been helping them. What? What the hell does that mean? Did she sell them haunted furniture? Was she really a robber who was pretending to sell furniture to get the customers out of the store so she could finish her robbery? Was she a replicant? More »

9:08 AM on Mon Nov 17 2008
By Chris Walters
35,678 views, 185 comments

Most discussed FuryOfFirestorm: "thr s smthng wrng wth hr" s Cnsrvtv Chrstn cd fr "D y knw tht y'r byng frntr frm more »

ew

Move To Japan So You Can Drink Yogurt Pepsi

Japan is a unique country with an adventurous palate, the perfect place to try out new Pepsi Yogurt flavor, aka "Pepsi White." Reader Danny who sent this in says, "The flavor was quite sweet, and closer to that of 7-UP with some slightly milky tones (not really yogurt, just milk). Overall it was good, if odd." In this concoction, it would appear culinary scientists have discovered found the absolute gastronomical inverse of Crystal Clear Pepsi. Congratulations, Science.

8:58 AM on Mon Oct 27 2008
By Ben Popken
9,821 views, 33 comments

Most discussed satoru: Hmmmm isn't this just Calpis/Calpico? That's pretty much what that tastes like too, fizzy yogurt. more »

temper tantrums

Walmart Employee Hates New Trash Cans, Will Throw Yours If You Set It Near Him

Ricky had a bizarre run-in with "Larry" at his local Walmart, where he was shopping recently with his mother, who needed a new trash can. While Ricky browsed the automotive accessories counter, his mom did mom things in the silk flower department, and she left her new trash can next to Ricky's leg while she wandered off. It turns out, you do not leave trash cans anywhere in Larry's line of sight if you know what's good for you. More »

10:26 AM on Fri Oct 17 2008
By Chris Walters
32,743 views, 109 comments

Most discussed The Concealed Holster Design Intern: There's an important omission here. Ricky had just told Larry that Walmart was out of Snickers. more »

funny

This Inflatable Walmart Decoration Is Adorable. And A Murder Scene!

We're trying to figure out who this inflatable crime scene is meant for. With its puffy cuteness, built in lights, and "castle" style walls, it looks like it would be a perfect entrance to a backyard Halloween party for kids. But with its "crime scene noises" and someone-is-being-murdered vibe, it seems more appropriate at a celebration for short police academy graduates. Either way, it can be yours for $125 and a relinquishing of any sense of good taste. [Update: this post is meant humorously—I belly-laughed when I first saw the product.] More »

6:16 PM on Wed Oct 1 2008
By Chris Walters
13,008 views, 79 comments

Most discussed Griff431: Annnnnnnnnd? I think our friend Chris Walters is trying a BIT to hard to find controversy. Seriously. This is Halloween! more »

decorating ideas

Decorate Your Walls For Less By Gluing Random Crap Together

My friend and I used to pretend to be crafters, and we would email elaborately ridiculous project descriptions back and forth to each other as examples of that past time gone wild. Now we must put down our imaginary glue guns and denim swatches to pay homage to Pamela Cole Harris, who does this stuff for real. Below, see what happens when a kindly scrapbooker goes insane. More »

3:54 PM on Tue Sep 9 2008
By Chris Walters
11,026 views, 47 comments

Most discussed howie_in_az: I'd love to see some of her "designs" in action. In fact, I'm rather upset that she didn't post more »

fred meyer

Fred Meyer Says Cheese Is Not A Dairy Product

Go shopping for cheese at the Ballard Fred Myer in Seattle, and you'll learn an interesting new fact about your food:

The check-er-outer lady looked at it a while and said (without the slightest trace of irony),

“I don’t think cheese is a dairy product.”

Oh. Um. Well. Yes. Um. WHAT?

“No, they don’t consider cheese a dairy product.”

More »

10:04 AM on Tue Aug 12 2008
By Chris Walters
16,588 views, 84 comments

unacceptable food

This Partially Filled Half-Gallon Of Milk Is Reasonably Priced

Pretend you're a manager at Ralph's and you notice two-inches of milk missing from one of your half-gallon milk containers. What do you do? More »

6:35 PM on Sun Jul 6 2008
By Carey
92,261 views, 55 comments

Latest by GarnetImp: Just back from Kauai and milk was 9.50/gallon (on sale) more »

lawsuits

JetBlue Forces Passenger To Sit On Toilet For Flight

Talk about crappy service! JetBlue is the number 1 and the number 2 airline! A man from NYC is suing JetBlue "for more than $2 million because he says a pilot made him give up his seat to a flight attendant and sit on the toilet for more than three hours on a flight from California," reports CBS News. We're not going to judge the airline too harshly until more of the story comes out, just in case it turns out to be another upset passenger overstating the situation—but if it's true, it's going to be hard for JetBlue to wipe this story from the public's memory for a while. Especially with all the joke opportunities. More »

10:35 AM on Tue May 13 2008
By Chris Walters
15,893 views, 109 comments

Latest by SawiniGrisha: All flights have AT LEAST enough jump seats for every working flight attendant and most of the time there are a more »

clothing

CNN Goes Into Apparel Business With Headline T-Shirts

Michael wrote in to point out that CNN has a weird new feature on its site—now you can proudly display your favorite, uh, headlines(?) on your body with their "CNN Shirt" service. It's beta, naturally, and they pick the headlines you can choose from—so no "What drove dad who kept 'house of horror'?" tee to shame your parents during the next family holiday. (That's the current top headline on their home page.) More »

11:52 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Chris Walters
3,257 views, 33 comments

Latest by ironchef: I would buy a Glenn Beck is a Moron Tshirt. That would sell like hot cakes. more »

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