Category Archives: Shopping

United Airlines has caved in and done the right thing at last.

Earlier post: Millions of dollars of bad publicity for United Airlines.

Don’t fly United Airlines until they do something about this: United Airlines takes advantage of helpless elderly couple, extorting nearly $3000.

Fortunately, my wife would not enjoy having a diamond-encrusted USB drive, which is just as well as she is not getting one from me. (Or, I should hope, from anyone else.)

Suggestions as to more sensible presents always welcomed.

Very funny post at Emergent Chaos inspired by the Bacon of the Month Club. And the Club of the Month Club. And so on…

Every so often, I toy with the idea of getting an iPod. Then I read another article about how iPods only last a year…

We’ve all been there, and if we haven’t been there, it’s only a matter of time:

The Trademark Blog: True Story Re My Phone Service:

Me: This is the fourth day my firm hasn’t had dial tone.

Customer Service: Yes sir, because of the urgency we’ve elevated it to Business Class Support.

Me: What does that mean?

Customer Service: The Business Class Support tech will handle your trouble ticket. Unfortunately, he’s out today, however he’ll get to it first thing tomorrow morning.

Me: Wait, because you’ve elevated it, you can’t get to it today?

Customer Service: No sir.

Me: Can you lower its urgency, so you can get to it sooner?

Customer Service: Sir?

Me: Never mind.

(apologies for quoting the whole thing, but it’s just too perfect).