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Common-Things-That-Are-Scam
Planned obsolescence. Appliances being designed to fail sooner in order to sooner create demand for a replacement. In the same vein, devices being designed to not be repairable, so that you need to invest in a shiny new specimen whenever fashion or the predesigned breakdown require it.
Common-Things-That-Are-Scam
Diamonds. Diamonds are a fairly common gemstone but the world's supplier of them is a monopoly and they hoard the majority of their stock to jack the prices up. Emeralds, Rubies and Sapphires are actually rarer than diamonds but cost less because of this.
Worst-Business-Decision-Ever-Seen-Reddit
Knew this guy who wanted to start his own BBQ and hot sauce line, here was his process: Get high with buddy and make the decision go into business together. Argue about who should be financing the business Get a loan from Grandma Order a bunch of bottles Use a sharpie and some blank labels to put on the bottles Fill the bottles with bulk BBQ sauce. Try and sell these to Walmart Get upset that Walmart won't shelve your sketch sauces Have several hundred bottles of unsealed product that wasn't prepared hygienically. Try and sell some to your extended family. Get angry with extended family that they don't believe in your dreams of the last two weeks. Beg family for money to pay back grandma.
Worst-Business-Decision-Ever-Seen-Reddit
I used to work for a company that was bleeding money. In order to try and save money, they decided to stop honoring returns/refunds, but still advertised that they did. Whenever someone would ask for a refund, you were supposed to tell the person that it would be processed in the next 6-8 weeks, then get them off the phone. 6-8 weeks later, when they ask where their money is, you were supposed to apologize and say their paperwork got put in the wrong stack, and that it would be put in the correct stack and would then be processed in the next 6-8 weeks. If they complained about the length of time, you were supposed to tell them you can ask your supervisor to expedite it, and they should see it in 4-6 weeks instead. If they threatened legal action after months and months, you were supposed to tell them to contact the company legal department ( we didn't have a company legal department) and then hang up on them. Then, make a note in their account. No one should field calls from that account further. More than half the call center quit in a single week in protest of this decision. Company collapsed in on itself within a few months.
Worst-Business-Decision-Ever-Seen-Reddit
There was an Italian place in my hometown that was well liked for its pizza, among other things. The waitresses made the dough fresh in the kitchen, and the cooks made the sauce as close to being in-house as you can get short of actually steaming and straining tomatoes. The owners eventually sold it, and the new owners turned it into a bar & grill. They still had the pizza, but it was all frozen dough and bland canned sauce. Meanwhile, a fan and regular of the original restaurant bought an old mechanic garage and fixed it up to be a spiritual successor to the old one -- he even got all the recipes he could from the original owners; surprise of all surprises, his is the one that succeeded while the bar & grill petered out after the novelty rush. The bar & grill eventually sold to that guy, and now it's a new, different bar & grill, but with all the best food that the old Italian place served still on menu. It's been running strong for over a decade since.
In The Fugitive [1993], Harrison Ford (Playing The Framed Dr. Kimble) Was Not Provided A Script For The Interrogation Scene. His Answers And Mounting Frustration With The Detectives Were Improvised In Order To Seem More Genuine
Julia Roberts, 'Pretty Woman' - Richard Gere Unexpectedly Snapped The Jewelry Box Shut, And Her Surprise Was Real
In Die Hard (1988), When Filming Gruber’s Death Scene, Rickman Was Told He Would Be Dropped On The Count Of Three. The Director Counted To Two Before Dropping Him, Making His Reaction Genuine
Past-Things-Still-Salty-About
The question in second grade math: "Joe read two-fifths of his book and Sue read one quarter of her book. Who read more pages?" "It depends on how big their books are" is absolutely the correct answer and shouldn't have been marked wrong. And you fu***** know it, don't you, Mrs. Kay? Don't you?!Show All 38 Upvotes
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Past-Things-Still-Salty-About
I was probably 5 years old visiting my mom at the hospital after she gave birth to my brother and she was given food on a tray which she didn’t want so she gave it to me. I put the tray on the table and as I was eating, the nurse takes the tray away from me and throws away the food. That may have my first true instance of anger in my life. I’m 27 now and I’m pissed as I’m writing this haha.
Past-Things-Still-Salty-About
The question in second grade math: "Joe read two-fifths of his book and Sue read one quarter of her book. Who read more pages?" "It depends on how big their books are" is absolutely the correct answer and shouldn't have been marked wrong. And you fu***** know it, don't you, Mrs. Kay? Don't you?!
Requiem For A Dream (2000)
That ending montage made me physically ill. Only movie that's ever done that to me.
The Grave Of The Fireflies (1988)
I'm never, EVER, gonna watch that s**t again. It's from Studio Ghibli, the same from Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro). An absolute masterpiece for sure, but don't expect to find happy little creatures in it.
Stand By Me (1986)
The last line gets me thinking everytime; "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?"Julia Roberts, 'Pretty Woman' - Richard Gere Unexpectedly Snapped The Jewelry Box Shut, And Her Surprise Was Real
In The Fugitive [1993], Harrison Ford (Playing The Framed Dr. Kimble) Was Not Provided A Script For The Interrogation Scene. His Answers And Mounting Frustration With The Detectives Were Improvised In Order To Seem More Genuine
In Die Hard (1988), When Filming Gruber’s Death Scene, Rickman Was Told He Would Be Dropped On The Count Of Three. The Director Counted To Two Before Dropping Him, Making His Reaction Genuine
Worst-Business-Decision-Ever-Seen-Reddit
Knew this guy who wanted to start his own BBQ and hot sauce line, here was his process: Get high with buddy and make the decision go into business together. Argue about who should be financing the business Get a loan from Grandma Order a bunch of bottles Use a sharpie and some blank labels to put on the bottles Fill the bottles with bulk BBQ sauce. Try and sell these to Walmart Get upset that Walmart won't shelve your sketch sauces Have several hundred bottles of unsealed product that wasn't prepared hygienically. Try and sell some to your extended family. Get angry with extended family that they don't believe in your dreams of the last two weeks. Beg family for money to pay back grandma.Worst-Business-Decision-Ever-Seen-Reddit
I used to work for a company that was bleeding money. In order to try and save money, they decided to stop honoring returns/refunds, but still advertised that they did. Whenever someone would ask for a refund, you were supposed to tell the person that it would be processed in the next 6-8 weeks, then get them off the phone. 6-8 weeks later, when they ask where their money is, you were supposed to apologize and say their paperwork got put in the wrong stack, and that it would be put in the correct stack and would then be processed in the next 6-8 weeks. If they complained about the length of time, you were supposed to tell them you can ask your supervisor to expedite it, and they should see it in 4-6 weeks instead. If they threatened legal action after months and months, you were supposed to tell them to contact the company legal department ( we didn't have a company legal department) and then hang up on them. Then, make a note in their account. No one should field calls from that account further. More than half the call center quit in a single week in protest of this decision. Company collapsed in on itself within a few months.Worst-Business-Decision-Ever-Seen-Reddit
There was an Italian place in my hometown that was well liked for its pizza, among other things. The waitresses made the dough fresh in the kitchen, and the cooks made the sauce as close to being in-house as you can get short of actually steaming and straining tomatoes. The owners eventually sold it, and the new owners turned it into a bar & grill. They still had the pizza, but it was all frozen dough and bland canned sauce. Meanwhile, a fan and regular of the original restaurant bought an old mechanic garage and fixed it up to be a spiritual successor to the old one -- he even got all the recipes he could from the original owners; surprise of all surprises, his is the one that succeeded while the bar & grill petered out after the novelty rush. The bar & grill eventually sold to that guy, and now it's a new, different bar & grill, but with all the best food that the old Italian place served still on menu. It's been running strong for over a decade since. Chrissie M. • is following a person
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