• psas

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Have a happy turkey day! We'll be too busy stuffing our face to make any posts unless we happen to fall across the keyboard in a tryptophanic haze. So if you see some that are all like al;sdkn;aj'lfdkknsm knamldmmmmmm gravy... you'll know what's up. Otherwise, don't buy anything Friday because it sucks out there and we'll see you Monday! Woo! (Photo: The Joy Of The Mundane)

    8:35 PM on Wed Nov 26 2008
    By Ben Popken
    2,441 views, 46 comments

    Most discussed SMSDHubbard: Ya know, the whole tryptophan thing is BS. You don't consume anywhere near an effective dose even on the most more »

  • tv dinners

    TV Dinner's Genesis: Industrial-Sized Leftovers

    TV dinners were invented during Thanksgiving in 1953 when the Swanson Company overstocked and was left with over a half-million pounds of turkey they handn't sold. So a salesman tweaked an airline serving tray, put turkey dinner inside, and told Swanson to tie the marketing to the latest fad of television. [US Census Bureau] (Thanks to Michael!)

    2:49 PM on Wed Nov 26 2008
    By Ben Popken
    9,243 views, 62 comments

    Most discussed AlteredBeast: This reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg joke about Pringles being a tennis ball company, but were delivered potatos instead. more »

  • christmas creep

    New York Times, 1908: 100 Years Of Christmas Creep!

    Reader Annie spotted this early Christmas ad while browsing through the New York Times Machine. It's from November 11, 1908. More »

    4:55 PM on Wed Nov 12 2008
    By Meg Marco
    10,221 views, 22 comments

  • black friday

    Fry's Employees Sell Opportunity To Cut Black Friday Line

    Fry's employees in Renton, Washington sold Black Friday aspirants the chance to cut to the front of the pre-dawn line for between $108.79 and $200, including tax. Puzzled shoppers were assured that the money went to Fry's, not the employees. A Fry's worker explained the situation with disarming naiveté:

    When KING 5 asked about this at the customer service desk, one employee said: "Oh they stopped doing that. They weren't supposed to." The employee said the store manager put a stop to it.
    Anyone who paid the advancement fee will receive a full refund. The rogue salesmen will be sent to the back of the unemployment line.

    Fry's shoppers offered chance to cut in line - for a price [KING 5 News]
    (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

    9:30 AM on Sun Nov 25 2007
    By Carey
    4,865 views, 28 comments

    Latest by StevieD: @joebloe: The going rate is $12 per hour. more »

  • diy

    A Bunch Of Ideas For Turkey Leftovers

    If you are like us, you like turkey leftovers more than you like Thanksgiving dinner, but don't have a ton of creative ideas for turkey and stuffing. More »

    12:54 PM on Fri Nov 23 2007
    By Meg Marco
    1,582 views, 11 comments

  • psas

    Happy Thanksgiving

    The Consumerist will take a break from posting on Thursday, in celebration of Thanksgiving. Friday will be a half-day of posting. Enjoy your turkey and your families. From all of us at Consumerist, gobble, gobble.

    8:00 AM on Thu Nov 22 2007
    By Ben Popken
    1,881 views, 25 comments

  • thanksgiving

    5 Ways To Help Your Local Food Bank

    Agonist has put together 5 ways that you can help your local food bank this Thanksgiving as they struggle against more demand and higher prices in their mission to make sure that everyone has a happy Thanksgiving. More »

    11:48 AM on Wed Nov 21 2007
    By Meg Marco
    1,183 views, 7 comments