The Grumpy Old Fart Customer
Are You Freaking Kidding Me?
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Fresh Buns!
I know what you are thinking, get over it, this is a family-oriented blog (ok, that might be stretching it a bit). I picked up a package of hamburger buns that were over a week and a half old and discovered that they still… Continue Reading “Fresh Buns!”
Beer and Condoms
During my many years of working in business communications, I learned a lot about the psychology of visual merchandising. The art of luring customers to your display then getting them to part with their cash to buy something they may need, want or just… Continue Reading “Beer and Condoms”
Just Don’t Drink The Water!
Photo by Steve Johnson on Pexels.com Remember when they used to tell you not to drink the water when you went to Mexico? That was always the big warning if you were going to Tijuana for vacation (today you can’t drink the water in… Continue Reading “Just Don’t Drink The Water!”
Getting In The Fast Lane
Just when I thought I had run out of things to write about, “net neutrality” strikes (or rather the repealing of). The other day while working in my office, on my computer I suddenly noticed that the internet was getting very slow and, in… Continue Reading “Getting In The Fast Lane”
Just Rebrand That Pig!
I am sure you all are familiar with the following expressions; “you can put lipstick on a pig but it is still a pig”, “you can’t polish a turd” and “you can put a suit on a goat, but it is still a goat”. … Continue Reading “Just Rebrand That Pig!”
The Store Nazi!
Photo by Fancycrave.com on Pexels.com Many of you probably remember the show “Seinfeld” that aired in the 1980s, it was the “Show About Nothing”. Every week the show had a random script that turned a boring, nothing life into something that was incredibly hilarious! … Continue Reading “The Store Nazi!”
I Just Need A Couple Of My Pills!
Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com For those of you who remain outraged by our pitiful healthcare system, this story isn’t going to change your mind about it. A couple of days ago my life-partner and dearest friend had run out of her blood pressure… Continue Reading “I Just Need A Couple Of My Pills!”
Pardon Me, R-2!
Photo by LJ on Pexels.com So, we now know where the battle for a $15 minimum wage is going to go. In response to recent legislative actions and victories regarding the minimum wage in America, one of the country’s largest retailers, (you know, the… Continue Reading “Pardon Me, R-2!”
Ahh, Man—Not My Beer Too!
I have written a couple of blogs recently regarding pesticides and other poisons that are killing us in our food. Well, I am sorry to say that I can add another product line to the list of offenders—beer. I cannot tell you just how… Continue Reading “Ahh, Man—Not My Beer Too!”
A Different Kind of Rotten Fruit!
Ok, I know what you’re thinking, this is another bad food product blog right? Actually, the fruit is merely symbolic of the cell phone that I currently use. It should leave little doubt as to the brand of cell phone we are talking about… Continue Reading “A Different Kind of Rotten Fruit!”
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