Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Price Check On Aisle 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 And 14

Today's post comes from regular contributor, Shu.  Click the picture to enbiggen.


This is at a small shopping plaza in Myrtle Beach, S.C. I honestly don't know if the "price" signs are for the same store or for three competing stores. If it's just one store, it's suffering from a major identity crisis. If they are three different stores, perhaps the most expensive one could brand itself as the Nieman-Marcus of discount stores.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Not An Ad For The Next Magic Mike Movie

I saw this, uh, "marketing attempt" a couple weeks ago.  Click the picture to enbiggen.


Nothing will bring in the shopping masses like shouting "HARD WOOD SOFT PRICES" at them.  I get it: that is supposed to be a play on words.  And I guess it is but it's one that a pre-teenage boy would come up with.  I just wish they would have continued with the metaphor and hired a sign spinner in a G-string with that phrase on it.  That would have moved some wood.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

What? Just... What???

Today's submission was given to me by field correspondent Dr. Nurse without any context.  Do click the picture to enbiggen.


The two things I am fairly sure about with this is it is from Taiwan and I think it is a food product.  Other than those, I have no idea what is going on here.  It calls itself "Snow Lovers Chocolate Corn Roll".  We receive assurance from a sticker placed on the upper right of the package that it is fully baked.  What really throws me is the phrase in the baby-poop-brown circle that reads "Grain Vegetarian Meat Floss".  So, if you want a foodstuff that promises to fulfill nearly every course of a meal, I guess this is your best option.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Seems Like Something One Would Remember

I got my oil change the other day and took advantage of their shuttle service.  I hoped in the front seat and, while waiting for the driver, glanced at the radio.  This is what I saw.  Click to enbiggen.


For my younger readers, The Delfonics was an R&B group in the 1960s and 70s.  One of their big hits was "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)".  Feel free to watch it here.  Now, I know there are a limited number of characters that can be displayed on radios such as this but this is just a bit too perfect.   It's almost an R&B groupie's inner dialog:  "Hmmm, I think I remember something about that.  Did I?..."

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Pandora's Switch

We are graced with another submission from field correspondent Captain Dr. "The Original Chip" Mac, esq.


You're crazy enough to gamble with all of our lives, aren't you?  Don't mess with forces you don't understand.  C'mon, man, let's be rational here.  It's just not worth it.  Stop reaching toward it.  Just slowly lower your hand.

I mean it, just stop!

DON'T DO IT!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Medication Needed

I was in a national pharmacy chain the other day when I caught sight of this.  Click the picture to enbiggen.


That, my friends, is a pill case that conveniently attaches to the audio jack of your cell phone.  The packaging claims that is will make travel easier.  Let's check into to claim.  With this fine piece on engineering stuck on your phone, would you be able to put it in your:
 - pocket? (no)
 - phone case? (no)
 - purse? (maybe, but I highly doubt it would stay attached)
 - suitcase? (absolutely, but what would be the point)

I think the the best use of this product would be to fool people into thinking you can take credit cards.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Exact Approximation Only

Today's post comes from the ever-prolific correspondent, Shu.


I had to slice an onion in half and return it to produce because I had exactly 12 items.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Don't Believe The Hype

I took this picture a couple weeks ago and for the life of me, I can't remember where I was.  Clickin' to engiggen.


I think this is Big Cardboard trying to push the plastic industry out of packaged water.  What a disgrace...

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Swedish Chef's Personal Recipe

Field correspondent ExplodyBones sent this one to me.  Click the picture to enbiggen.


Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue,
Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn bork! bork! bork!

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Cheapest Gas On The Planet...With A Catch

Today's submission comes from regular contributor, Shu.  Click the picture to enbiggen.


The price of gas at this gas station is just 0.00 9/10 per gallon. But I had to fill up at the gas station across the street because this one only accepts 9/10 penny coins.