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Married People Ruin British Airways Promos By Flooding Dating Sites For Singles

By 3.23.17 — Updated: 3.24.17

Not content to let the unmarrieds of the world have all the free frequent flier miles, a veritable flood of married travelers overwhelmed a pair of British Airways promotions on dating sites Match.com and eHarmony. [More]

You Only Have To Call Comcast 9 Times Before You Just Give Up And Go To Their Office

You Only Have To Call Comcast 9 Times Before You Just Give Up And Go To Their Office

By 8.7.08

Reader Adam has written in to share his maddeningly typical experience with Comcast. As he says, “They didn’t kill my first born child, but they were a big pain in the ass.”

A Tragic Tale Of Horrific, Yet Typical, Service At CVS

A Tragic Tale Of Horrific, Yet Typical, Service At CVS

By 2.19.08

Reader Rachael’s description of what its like to shop at her local CVS is a good example maddening, yet typical “customer service” that you find at chain drug stores. Why is buying razor blades and photo prints so insanely difficult? Why?

Good Luck Actually Getting The Vacuum You Ordered From Sears

Good Luck Actually Getting The Vacuum You Ordered From Sears

By 1.3.08

Reader Kimberley writes to tell us that in the course of trying to find out why the vacuum she ordered had not been shipped… she was ignored, hung up on or transfered to the phone directory six (6!) times. 6.