ATMs are no longer satisfied with just nipping fees from you. Now they want your flesh. [More]
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Video: Shoplifters Smuggle Booze Between Legs
By 5.10.11
These three women put on a clinic of how not to shoplift from a liquor aisle. Spurning the tradition of trenchcoats or other types of baggy clothing, they manage to slip bottles of liquor underneath their skirts. They’re not as sneaky as they think they are because the store’s security camera captures them in mesmerizing action. [More]
Use A Beer Holder Thingy To Stop Shaving Cream Rust Rings
By 1.12.11
You know, a lot of those “New Uses For XYZ Random Item” stories magazines come up with are really pretty stupid, but I hate rust rings on my bathtub and I am incapable of remembering that they will happen if I leave the shaving cream just sitting there. [More]
Get Shoved By The CEO Of eBay, Receive $200,000?
By 6.15.10
The NYT is reporting that Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay and current Republican candidate for governor of California, allegedly shoved an employee who didn’t do a sufficient job of preparing her for an interview with Reuters. [More]
Perhaps The Weirdest Craigslist Room Rental Ad Ever
By 5.20.10
Ok, we’re sure it isn’t technically the weirdest one ever, but the abruptness with which the weirdness takes over at the end of the ad is noteworthy. [More]
GameStop Made Me Buy Cables So They Could Test My Xbox Trade In
By 4.26.10
Jason went into GameStop to trade in his Xbox 360, and experienced something odd. He says they refused to take his trade-in unless he bought new non-HD cables so they could test the system with the non-HD TVs they had in the store. [More]
JetBlue Charges You $105 For Extra Bags Unless You Produce Your Toddler For Inspection
By 4.8.10
This story has a happy ending, but its still somewhat baffling. Reader S. recently flew JetBlue with his wife and three small children. They had 4 tickets and 3 bags to check. JetBlue allows one checked bag per ticket. So, there should be no fees, right? Here’s where it gets complicated: S’s wife went through security with the children while he checked the bags. The agent said that despite the fact that he was traveling in a party of 4, the baggage agent had to personally see the family, toddler and all, or S. had to pay $105 in extra fees. [More]
Man Goes On Meat Rampage To Save "Chubby Girls"
By 4.1.10
The AP says that an Indiana man went on a bizarre rampage in a supermarket, pulling out a hunting knife and attacking packages of hamburger. He then threw dog food onto it. [More]
Cellphone User Sues Movie Theater After Arm Rest Hits Her Head
By 3.26.10
A woman who was hunched over chatting on her cellphone “discreetly” says the movie theater she was in is negligent because an arm rest fell down and smacked her in the head. [More]
Dear Luggage.com: Thanks For The Jelly Roll Pan, But I Ordered A Bag
By 1.13.10
Here’s something weird. T ordered a bag from luggage.com and got a jelly roll pan. Luggage.com doesn’t sell jelly roll pans. There is nothing they can do about this, however, except for refund the money. No bag. Enjoy the jelly roll pan. [More]
Target Is Out Of PrePaid AT&T Cards, So How About Some WalkieTalkies?
By 12.29.09
Reader David spotted this odd suggestion on Christmas Eve at his local Target. Not the most practical idea they’ve ever had, but then again: Target is crazy. [More]
Hotel With Glass Windows Overlooking A Park Markets Itself To Exhibitionists
By 8.27.09
The High Line in NYC is a former railroad line that has been converted into a park, but visitors are getting a little more of a view than they bargained for. The Standard Hotel overlooks the park and according to the New York Post, they’ve been marketing themselves as a good venue for exhibitionists to expose themselves to hapless park-goers.
Taco Bell Plans Jimmy Dean Sausage Breakfasts
By 8.18.09
A recent story in Nation’s Restaurant News says that Taco Bell, yes Taco Bell, will soon be test marketing breakfast items featuring Jimmy Dean sausage in addition to other breakfasty brands like Seattle’s Best, Dole, and Cinnabon.
Man 'Makes It Rain' On L.A. Freeway, Causes Traffic Jam
By 8.17.09
Who says you’ve got to be an enfant terrible pro athlete to make it rain? A plain old 56-year-old man Los Angeles authorities describe as “disturbed” took it upon himself to send dollar bills a-soaring on L.A.’s westbound 210 Sunday as he drove down the freeway.
Straddle And Ride Your Wii Someday
By 8.12.09
If you adore your Wii but lament the fact that its motion controls don’t allow you to get more intimate with it, take heart. The company has patented a controller that lets you straddle it and ride it like a big boy.
AmEx Won't Reactivate Your Account Without A Note From Your Lawyer
By 6.20.09
American Express won’t reactivate the charge card Xiyang closed more than two years ago until they get a note on letterhead confirming the source and amount of his annual income from an “accountant, broker, or attorney.” Two accountants and a lawyer each told Xiyang they never heard of such a request, and said that it would be a “HUGE liability” for them to verify his income. Xiyang offered to send in pay stubs in addition to the IRS documents he already submitted, but AmEx won’t budge until they receive their verification on letterhead.
