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Please, Please Stop Using Currency Symbols And Words Together

Please, Please Stop Using Currency Symbols And Words Together

Reading your letters to Consumerist, we get a sense of the global consumer zeitgeist. We have seen the number of complaints about different products rise and fall, and we’ve observed changes in how people talk about their finances, their possessions, and the stuff they buy. It’s from that perspective that we plead with consumers, marketers, and even news site editors all at once: you can use a currency word or a currency symbol, but stop using both together. [More]

Toys "R" Us Carries Lower Back Tattoo Stickers Perfect For Your Trampy Kid

Toys "R" Us Carries Lower Back Tattoo Stickers Perfect For Your Trampy Kid

Got a trampy little kid that isn’t quite ready to get inked? No problem. Toys “R” Us has lower-back tattoo stickers for little miss thing.