• Wishful Thinking

    13 Headlines The Consumerist Editors Wish They Could Write

    Here at the Consumerist we get a lot of emails requesting more "happy stories." While we wait for some to happen, here are 13 headlines we would love to write. They are in no particular order.


    • Sears Repairman Buys A Calendar, Looks At It
    • Record High Personal Savings Rate Imperils Credit Card Industry Profits
    • Person With Consumer Protection Background To Run CPSC
    • Best Buy Geek Squad Replaces Your Current Porn With New, Better Porn
    • Company Responds To Website's Fact-Checking Inquiry With Speed And Accuracy
    • Do American Airlines' New Complimentary Hot Fudge Sundaes Come With Too Many Sprinkles?
    • Wal-Mart Receipt Checker Shrugs Shoulders, Says, Yeah, We Know It's Total Bullshit Anyway
    • CSRS Complain About Hold Times To Speak With Busy Customers
    • Newspaper Wire Service Quotes Consumer News Blog By Name
    • Finally Accepting Reality, Microsoft Debuts "Refurbished XBOX 360 Of The Month Club"
    • Sprint To Pay Canceling Customers $50 "Sorry We Disappointed You" Refund
    • "Help! I Signed Up For FiOS And Verizon Sent Me Too Many Free LCD TVs!"
    • Payday Lenders Close Due To Lack Of Interest

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