Because nothing says “sweet &easy” like a LEMON.
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Many years ago I watched a volunteer firefighter climb down from the cab of his ladder truck in nothing but shorts, boots, and a helmet. He took a portable radio and went to investigate a box alarm. I was embarrassed — for him, for his agency, for the fire service in general and myself by [...] This was in the flyer handed to me as I walked into a certain major home improvement store today. For some reason they became very defensive when I pointed it out to them. Their response was, “We’re not responsible for the content of the advertising.” Maybe they should be. [...] This guy keeps showing up in my Facebook ad bar. What does he have to do with educational grants? Does FB think I look like him, or that I want to become like him? Either way, it gets a FAIL.
This jumped out at me on Federal Street in Newburyport. After a bit of thought, I believe it stands for Waste Water Treatment Facility. Someone deserves a FAIL for it, though. This week we received the registration renewal for Mrs. Mack505′s car. In the message box it says, “If this vehicle is newly acquired it must be inspected within 7 days.” Say it with me now: RE-NEW-AL. I’m glad to see all my taxes and fees are employing the Best and Brightest at the Massachusetts Registry [...] I just purchased a new case for my iPhone via eBay. When I completed the transaction, eBay presented a list of 12 more ‘items I might be interested in’. Eleven of them were the exact item I’d just bought. FAIL. [...] |
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