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If there's one thing people like broadcasting to the entire world, it's disappointment. And it's understandable: after taking the L, oftentimes there's not much you can do to improve the situation, but you still want to release those negative, pent-up emotions. So you throw an angry fist and accompany it with a few dirty words—usually into the air, but if the dismay was caused by a product or a service, you can direct all of it at the company that let you down. Need inspiration? The subreddit r/OneStarReviews has plenty of funny, weird, and downright ridiculous examples!
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#1
Really Paints A Picture
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#2
Hey, Catch A Few More And You Could Make Your Own Sweat Shop
ThatAussieIdiot(He/Him/Aussie) 1 week ago
reverse crime, where YOU mug the mugger by making him work
#3
Finding The Silver Lining In Motorized Fish-Shaped Cat Toys
According to research, online reviews have a substantial effect on our shopping habits. For example, 83% of consumers use Google to find local business reviews, and 74% go on at least two review platforms in their business research, while 34% use three or more.
Additionally, 69% of consumers would feel positive about using a business if its written reviews describe positive experiences, and 71% would not consider using a business with an average review rating below three stars.
#4
The Review This Pub Put On The Wall. The Pub Specialises In Craft Beer
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago
Sounds like a proper independent pub selling proper beer. I want to go there!
#5
This 5 Star Review For Blue Buffalo Pate Wet Cat Food
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago (edited)
"My husband has started bringing me dead mice and keeps coughing up furballs."
#6
When The Bears Of Yosemite Attack
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago
⭐ one star for Bored Panda. I have not visited the website.
Knowing this, bad actors try to manipulate the numbers. The UK consumer group Which? highlighted the scale of the problem, with research showing how groups offering fake reviews continue to thrive on Facebook.
Groups on the social network with thousands of members offer free products in exchange for reviews, even despite past interventions by national regulators.
Researchers found 14 Facebook groups trading in reviews for Amazon, Google, and Trustpilot. Together, they shared more than 62,000 members between them.
#8
Local Pizza/Burger Joint
#9
A Hero's Hero Among Bug Kind
The United Kingdom has been taking this problem seriously. The country's Competition and Markets Authority told Facebook to clamp down on fake reviews in 2020 and again in 2021, when the social network removed more than 16,000 groups.
Which? estimates that the groups it has reported to Facebook since 2018 have had more than 1 million members in total.
#10
Poor Peter
#11
Lack Of Fast Food And Lattes Cited In Zion National Park 1 Star Reviews
#12
This One Is Out Of Line…
Petra Peitsch 2 weeks ago
Oh, those famous wings of the buffalos! But for real, there are really people in the USA, thinking, buffalos has wings? If your answer is "yes", I'm not even surprised of that clown of president. Because every circus needs at least, one. Yours is happening to rule the whole circus of a country, which is kind of surreal ....
#13
Grand Canyon National Park
The Guardian's analysis of various pages on Facebook has also found similar schemes. It discovered 34 related to Amazon, with 56,000 members in total, and 17 groups offering fake reviews for Trustpilot, Google, or both.
In posts on Facebook, businesses are told they can buy in bulk, with 100 reviews for $180, or place smaller orders, with one review costing $2.
One broker’s advert suggests that for every one-star review a product gets, “you need five new 5-star reviews just to average out 4.5 stars. If you want to average out 5 stars, you need 15 new 5-star reviews.” They offer services to the UK and the US, among a plethora of other countries, adding that their service is manual, with no bots, and they will even upload photographs to “make it look legit.”
#14
Some Customers Are Worth Losing
#15
That Elusive Martha
#16
Costco Gas Station
#17
Niagara Falls Review
"Why are fake online reviews so resilient? A significant reason is that the return on investment of soliciting fake reviews makes them highly profitable," wrote brand communication expert Jonathan Marciano. "An extra star on a restaurant's Yelp rating can increase revenue by 5% to 9%. The Federal Trade Commission has shown that the outlay on fake reviews can provide a payoff times twenty."
"For instance, in an enforcement case against Legacy Learning Systems Inc., it was found that $250,000 outlay on fake reviews generated more than $5 million in sales."
#18
63 Sandwiches In 1 1/2 Hours!?! How Dare They!
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 weeks ago
I am impressed, they sell subs that are 63 feet long? Not sure I could eat a whole one.
#19
I’m Not Sure How She Didn’t See This One Coming But
#20
Too Hot
#21
I Wonder Why
Panda-sized Potato 2 weeks ago
"I altered the recipe in a very unintelligent way and ruined it. This recipe gets one star and I'm not using it anymore."
So how many of the funny reviews on this list could we suspect are fake?
Well, according to Marciano, using official figures and self-reporting by the world's leading e-commerce sites (including TripAdvisor, Yelp, TrustPilot, and Amazon), we see that, on average, around 4% of all online reviews are fake. Translating this into economic impact, the direct influence of fake online reviews on global online spending is huge — $152 billion.
So in our case, maybe a few are also fabricated. The majority, though, are likely just frustrated shoppers.
#22
These People Can’t Be Serious
#23
I Am Honestly Confused
Brian Droste 2 weeks ago (edited)
This is so stupid. If you go into a restaurant to eat, expect to pay.
#24
A Package Of (Satanic) Markers
#25
Thanks For Your Input? For A Guitar Store In New Hampshire
#26
He Embarrassed My Daughter
#27
Looking Where To Eat This Evening And Came Across This Useful 1 Star Review
#28
"Very Steep And Too High". One Star Review Of Ben Nevis
BeesEelsAndPups 2 weeks ago
Never been there myself, but for those who don't know, it's the highest point in Great Britain. It's in the middle of Scotland, which is a gorgeous country, though I must admit I've not been further north than Aberdeen.
#29
It’s A Health Problem If It’s Not Fresh
#30
One Star Review On Roblox On The App Store
#31
French Macca’s “Good For French People Though”
#32
One Of The Reviews On My Terrible Local Dmv
#33
Review For A Realtor
#34
Inception... God's Not A Fan
#35
Fine Dining Restaurant Doesn't Allow McDonald's At The Table?
Michael Largey 2 weeks ago
Well, if you bring in your own food, you certainly won't be spending your money there. It's like they think the only reason they have a restaurant there is to sell people food!
#36
Sorry It Got 2 Stars. Does It Count?
#37
Woodward Offends Delicate Sensibilities With Accurate Quotes In ‘Fear’ [amazon]
#38
Found This While Looking At My Old High-Schools Google Reviews
#39
How Dare They Have A Break?
#40
One Star
#41
“I Feel Sorry For The People That Have To Shop Here”
Zig Zag Wanderer 2 weeks ago
IKR, it's abominable that French people have to put up with stores only accepting Euros 🤣
#42
S I N
#43
Nice Place Though
#44
What
#45
Is This How We Contact Steve Carell?
Joanne Mendonza-Earle 2 weeks ago
I hate toilet humor. It's so stupid. That's why I don't like Austin Powers, most Mel Brooks movies, Scary Movie, etc.
#46
I Have Never Been
Crystalwitch60 2 weeks ago
Oh dear otiose GRAMMER COP ALERT ! get back under ur entitled troll bridge !
#47
Basically Cheese Whiz
#48
Review For A Steak House And Pizza Place
#49
This Guy Doesn’t Realise That It’s A Bed
#50
My Son Was Karate Chopped In The Throat By A Naruto Wanna Be
#51
Wife Found This 1 Star Review On Her Chiropractor Google Search
#52
I... What
#53
Unsanitary! (Btw It’s A Truck Stop/Gas Station)
#54
"Best Lawyer In Arkansas" Gets Feisty
Michael Largey 2 weeks ago
"No, counselor, it was one of the thousand better lawyers in Arkansas who gave me your name because he thought you'd be available.. He said that with your attitude you were hardly likely to be overwhelmed with clients."
#55
"There's No English Dub And I'm Too Lazy To Read So Here's A Star"
#56
How Would I Feel After Being Greeted Like That? I'd Feel Like I'd Just Tried To Take My Kids To A Bar
#57
Found This While Looking At Tires On Sam's Club's Website
Jeremy James 2 weeks ago
Excuse me! I was trying to complain, but now I have complaints about the complaint form.
#58
Audience Review On Rotten Tomatoes
#59
Wait... He Ate First? Wait... He's Your Son?
#60
Ahh Yes
#61
Errrr Give Me More Ketchup Or Close Your Business
#62
I Was Looking For Tattoo Studios Near Me And Wanted To See Why It Has A Bad Review
#63
Wonderful Product!
#64
Waiter Drank Custard In A Glass
#65
The Worst Kind Of Book For A College Kid
#66
Not Sure Where To Put This
#67
Pizza/Sub Shop I Worked At (More Info In Comments)
nottheactualphoto 2 weeks ago
FYI: "grinder" is a regional slang term for those long sandwiches. Also known as a sub(marine) or a hero. There have to be other terms as well.
#69
This Was A Review For A Bridal Shop. Stupid Google!
#70
The Product Is Fine
#71
This Man Is A Victim
#72
An Alexa Skill Review For Tunein, An Internet Radio Service
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Don Adams 2 weeks ago
Someone did. That is the Yelp review you see on the state flag
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Neon_Pickles 2 weeks ago
If anyone wants more of these funny reviews and related content, you should check out a pretty rad podcast called Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet. Great pod and very very chaotic haha
Don Adams 2 weeks ago
Someone did. That is the Yelp review you see on the state flag
Load More Replies... Neon_Pickles 2 weeks ago
If anyone wants more of these funny reviews and related content, you should check out a pretty rad podcast called Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet. Great pod and very very chaotic haha
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