7 Lies You’ll Hear From Salesmen At Electronics Stores
“1) “The Service Plan covers everything” In fact, it doesn’t cover most things.”

Microsoft Has No Answer For Their Broken XBOX Live DRM
“Reader Kevin’s XBOX 360 suffered the usual Red Ring of Death, so he sent it in to be repaired. He got back a different XBOX 360 with a different serial number. That would be no big deal, except Kevin has purchased a bunch of content through XBOX Live… content that is no longer fully functional due to Microsoft’s broken DRM.”

The “Hawaii Chair” Freaks Us Out
“We don’t really know what else to say about the Hawaii Chair. Watching people fidget suggestively on what looks like an office desk chair makes us uncomfortable for some reason.”

America’s 10 Most Miserable Cities
“Forbes has collected America’s 10 Most Miserable Cities. True, it may suck to live in these cities, but at least you can take pride in knowing that you’re tough enough.”

Dinged For Enterprise Car Rental Dent
“Do I have any recourse besides paying? Will they attack my credit, or go after the employer’s credit card first?”

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