• Hide Your Shame

    Gamestop Ad Preys On Adolescent Fears

    What were you most afraid of in High School? Getting turned down by that Cheerleader at the prom? Arriving at school naked, just before the big test you never studied for? Or, was it Mom and Dad finding all of your nudie-mags whilst looking for gift ideas? Look inside to see which terror Gamestop chose to highlight in their latest ad campaign. More »

    10:00 AM on Thu Nov 20 2008
    By Alex Jarvis
    14,990 views, 70 comments

    Most discussed Superawesomerad: That mother needs to develop thicker skin if her teenage son's porno mags reduce her to tears. Unless they're really freaky. more »

  • shame

    Those Damn Europeans Are Taking Over New York

    Have you seen them? The Europeans? They're everywhere! In our fancy bistros, on line at the Apple store, spending their fancy-pantzy valuable Euros while we suffer through this intolerable non-recession. The patriots at the New York Times finally sounded the warning call over this European "invasion" that's transforming New York into the "Walmart of hip." More »

    12:00 AM on Sun Aug 3 2008
    By Carey
    15,440 views, 81 comments

    Latest by OMG! Ponies!: @zgori: They're shopping for apartments. The reason 2BRs are rare as hen's teeth and 3BRs cost so damned much is more »

  • corporate responsibility

    The Internet Preserves Your Shame Like A Fly In Amber

    Here is another slide from my recent powerpoint where I tried to convince a room full of marketing guys why you should tell the truth. This fly is your company's shameful behavior. Around it is amber. The amber is the internet. If you mess up and it gets posted online, it will be preserved online forever. Forever! For all time. Just like in Jurassic Park, in the future, a blogger or a customer can come across this chunk of DNA of your shameful behavior and make it into a new monster. If the scientists on Jurassic Park island were playing God, then Google is God, and slave to anyone with an internet connection.

    11:00 AM on Thu Apr 24 2008
    By Ben Popken
    3,705 views, 29 comments

    Latest by Shark1998: @alejo699: No No No.....you can lie all you want...as long as you put the following before anything you say: "Let me more »

  • videos

    Subway's "3 Foot" Subs Are Shorter Than 3 Feet

    Apropos of our post on new Subway Super-Stuffed Subs, the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures sent us this KNVX investigative news clip into sandwiches that weren't quite measuring up...
    We got a complaint about six months ago concerning six-foot subs that weren't six feet long. Subway's response was to change its advertising - in Arizona at least - but not address the issue that its six-foot subs were about four inches short of the advertised length.
    Our favorite part is when the calipers show Subway's three-foot sub box isn't even three feet long. Sub-Standard [KNVX]

    8:34 PM on Mon Jul 9 2007
    By Ben Popken
    10,229 views, 41 comments

    Latest by SJActress: I used to work for a Subway, and since we didn't use a box but a HUGE board to do more »

  • clips

    VIDEO: AT&T Tech Steals Customer's Oranges

    Brian spotted an AT&T tech "fixing" something in his back alley for the past three days. Turns out, the tech was fixing himself lunch, using his truck's ladder to steal oranges from a customer's tree. More »

    10:43 AM on Wed Jan 24 2007
    By Ben Popken
    386 views, 18 comments

  • mernards

    Menards Strongarms Small Lumber Suppliers?

    Does home-improvement store Mernards use unfair business practices to stiff small lumber suppliers? According to a reader email they do, or at least did 15 years ago. More »

    11:17 AM on Fri Jan 5 2007
    By Ben Popken
    4,335 views, 19 comments

  • complaints

    Chase Raises Reader's APR To 148.14%

    Chase credit card raised Lee's effective APR to 148.14%Lee was charged a late fee on a Chase card payment, even though he mailed the check ten days before it was due.When he called to complain, Chase refused to remove the fee and told Lee they, "had no control of the U.S. Postal Service."Shortly thereafter, his APR magically rose to over 148%. Read his letter inside.
    More »

    11:09 PM on Wed Dec 13 2006
    By Ben Popken
    855 views, 24 comments

  • lemon awards

    2006 Lemon Awards For Bad Banking

    CreditCard.org has leaked their nominees for the 2006 Lemon Award, dedicated to rewarding outstanding performance in the field of bad banking. More »

    6:39 PM on Wed Nov 29 2006
    By Ben Popken
    327 views, 2 comments

  • clips

    QVC Ladder of Shame

    Here's a classic (i.e., 9 months ago) video demonstrating the ease and reach of the Telesteps 12 1/2 Aluminum Telescoping Ladder. Not recommended for consumers maladroit at landing on their feet... More »

    4:53 PM on Thu Sep 28 2006
    By Ben Popken
    655 views, 11 comments