No matter how frequently consumers are warned about creating predictable passwords, many just aren’t getting the message. The good news from the latest survey of leaked passwords is that the most frequently used password is no longer “password.” The bad news is that the new bad-password champ is equally idiotic. [More]
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McDonald’s Employee Arrested Because Heroin Is Not On The Dollar Menu & More
By 1.17.14
When you work somewhere that has a window through which to deliver items, it probably gets tempting to start serving up whatever you want in exchange for money. There are already transactions going on here there and everywhere at a McDonald’s, so allegedly one worker thought he’d sneak in a few others, handing out heroin instead of hamburgers. [More]
If Walmart Won’t Take Your Printer Back, Don’t Throw It At The Customer Service Rep
By 1.17.14
When we advise unhappy consumers to escalate their customer service complaints, we mean to take your issue to a store manager or someone at corporate HQ. We don’t suggest that you ramp up your anger by smashing things and tossing printers at store employees. [More]
Medieval Sword-Fighting Session In Taco Bell Parking Lot Turns Into Drug Deal Gone Wrong
By 1.16.14
If I had a nickel for every time a medieval sword-fighting practice session in a Taco Bell parking lot turns into a drug deal gone wrong… well you know where I’m going with this. It’s a weird occurrence and in one recent Cleveland case, pretty embarrassing for the accused drug dealers in question. Sounds like they got taken by a bunch of teenagers, wielding swords, no less. [More]
Pimp Sues Nike For Not Warning Against Use Of Shoes As Dangerous Face-Stomping Weapons
By 1.13.14
A man convicted of second-degree assault after beating a john’s face to a pulp with his Jordans is now suing Nike from his jail cell — where he’s serving a 100-year prison sentence for his crimes — for not warning consumers that the shoes could be used as a dangerous weapon. [More]
Alaska Town Hasn’t Had Internet Since New Year’s Eve Revelers Shot Out Fiber-Optic Cable
By 1.10.14
A word to the wise: Revelry is all fine and good, but if you’d like to keep your town on the Internet, shooting off a gun to celebrate the new year might not be such a good idea. Especially if you’re in the vicinity of a vital fiber-optic cable. “Whoops,” someone in Alaska is saying right now. [More]
There Are Easier Ways To Get A Banana Than Crashing Your Car Into A Gas Station
By 1.9.14
Brazen. Reckless. Pretty much a waste of time. You can use any of those words to describe a theft that seems so utterly pointless that you’ve got to wonder why anyone went to the effort to pull it off. Because buying a banana for what, a quarter? That’s a lot easier than ramming a gas station with your car to steal one. [More]
Do Not Call 9-1-1 To Request Beer Delivery
By 1.7.14
Beer is one of the major Consumerist food groups, along with tacos, cheese, and bacon. It’s very important and nice to have around. That doesn’t mean, however, that you should dial up emergency services to report that your granddaughter won’t buy you beer, as one Tennessee woman allegedly did. [Associated Press] [More]
Man Likes His Burger So Much He Comes Back For Seconds — And To Rob The Burger King
By 1.7.14
We’ve all had that gustatory moment when you realize that this thing you’re chewing? It’s so freaking good, you just need to come back and order another one. But one no good, very bad consumer took his trip for seconds to another level by returning to not only order another burger, but also to rob the Burger King. You know, as long as he was already there. [More]
Yes, Narwhals Really Do Exist And Yes, You Will Get In Trouble For Smuggling Their Tusks
By 1.6.14
Are you an Inuit? No? Then you shouldn’t be selling narwhal tusks. And oh yes, despite what you might think when you picture a giant sea creature with a horn like a unicorn, the narwhal is very real (even if spellcheck says otherwise) and you will be very busted for smuggling their ivory tusks. [More]
Just Because It’s Called A Baggage “Carousel” Doesn’t Mean You Should Ride It
By 1.6.14
Why are we not surprised that a man caught riding a baggage claim carousel at the Des Moines International Airport did it 1. on a dare and 2. perhaps while under the influence of alcohol? No charges have been pressed yet but security frowns on people riding the moving belt, especially as it goes through the secure area where bags are loaded. [via the Des Moines Register] [More]
Cutting A Hole In The Wall Of A Best Buy To Steal A Bunch Of Electronics Seems Excessive, No?
By 1.2.14
Pulling off a heist sounds like a criminal rush and all, but cutting a hole in a cinder block wall to steal anywhere from $65,000 to $75,000 in electronics still sounds like a whole lot of effort. That’s how thieves boosted a bunch of merchandise from a Brooklyn Best Buy, say police investigating the incident. [More]
Flashing A Gun To Get A Job Application At McDonald’s Won’t Make You An Ideal Choice
By 12.20.13
Without a doubt, if you really want to get a job, you should employ your full arsenal — of professional experience, pleasing people manners and other ideal qualities. And not, as one man allegedly did, employ your actual arsenal with real weapons. [More]
Just Because You Can Fit $1,100 In Champagne Down Your Pants Doesn’t Mean You Should
By 12.19.13
Sure, everyone wants a bit of bubbly to ring in the New Year on Dec. 31, but the way to do it is purchase it. Which means you should not stuff a bunch of Champagne down your pants and just walk out of the liquor store. Because while it’s impressive that one could fit so many bottles securely in clothing, that’s stealing. [More]
It Turns Out A Live Alligator Is Not Legal Tender You Can Use To Buy Beer
By 12.18.13
It’s been a while since I’ve been down to Florida so correct me if I’m wrong, but the saying there doesn’t go “Florida: Where the streets are paved with alligators!” Right? But then why would a man think he could trade a live, four-foot long alligator for a pack of beer at a convenience store? Oh, right. People will try anything once. [More]
Calgary Dinner Bandit Is The Closest Thing Canada Has To A Super Villain
By 12.12.13
We’ve had plenty of stories about bad consumers who dine and dash, including some who go to extreme lengths like faking seizures to get out of it. But because Canada is Canada, of course the closest thing they have to a super villain wreaking havoc for businesses is a well-dressed 20-something guy with a penchant for eating expensive meals before making a “quiet exit.” [More]
At Least Thieves Who Boosted $648,000 Worth Of Wine Kept It At The Right Temperature
By 12.12.13
Every time we hear about a heist, images of thieves decked head to toe in black, spiraling down from special spy ropes hanging from the ceiling and saws cutting through safe walls inevitably dance through the air. And in the case of $648,000 worth of pilfered wine found in a temperature controlled environment, it certainly sounds like the suspects were following a very precise plan. [More]
Coffee Prices At This Cafe Vary Depending On How Rude You Are
By 12.11.13
What began as a bit of fun for the occasionally frustrated workers at a cafe in the French city of Nice is sticking around on the menu, with customers being charged more for coffee if they fail to ask nicely. [More]
