The Consumer Category
We bring you the chic and unique, the best and most bizarre shopping offers both online and offline. We offer you tips on where to buy, and some of the less mainstream and crazy, individual and offbeat items on the internet. Anything that can be bought and sold can be featured here. And we love showcasing the best and worst art and design.
Adolf Hitler in adverts
CAN Adolf Hitler be used to sell things top the punters? Well, yes, apparently he can. From razor blades to deodorant, pizzas, AIDs, fashion, shampoo, tea and wine, Hitler can sell the lot…
Posted: 26th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
Smokers are now a racial group
SMOKERS are now a racial group. Those boffins at the Washington University in St. Louis have found:
People who feel they are victims of racism, particularly in the workplace, are more likely to be smokers, a study has found.
The researchers from Washington University report that in the United States, smoking, and the associated health issues, is more common amongst racial and ethnic minorities.
The research findings suggests those who experience discrimination may be smoking as a means to cope with the discrimination.
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Posted: 24th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
The best hearse rides in photos
THE hearse. Warhorse of the dead. Options include the Cadillac hearse, the Coleman Milne Fairlane Range, the Mercedes-Benz W210, the Mercedes E-Class 5 Door Hearse, the horse-drawn hearse, the Buddhist-styled Hearse and the things the Queen and the Royal Family are wont to go about in, them being never far removed from the pomp of death. In honour of the hearse, we’ve compiled a gallery of hearses with style. There’s even a drawing for the Prius hearse to make your green funerals go with a hum on the way to the garden centre…
Posted: 23rd, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
Abercrombie & Fitch creates the ‘Nigger Brown Pants’ – the Chernobyl of Marketing
FASHION house Abercrombie & Fitch is selling the ‘Nigger Brown Pants’. The blurb says:
Abercrombie and Fitch brand has been attracting the young market to the greatest extent.They are in love with these products,for they perfectly suit their looks.The reason of success of A&F is the dedication,which you can see in its stitching,designs,detailing,fabric and color contrasting.It pays attention on each and every detail of the garments and accessories.
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Posted: 22nd, March 2012 | In: Fashion | Comment (1)
The world first diamond ring – a ring made only from a diamond
GET a load of that diamond wedding ring. It is exactly what it is says it is – ring made form a diamond. All other wedding rings must be known as metal rings with diamond attached. This rock has been made by Swiss jewelers Shawish, and dubbed the “world’s first diamond ring.”
It is a diamond with a finger-sized hole in it, seemingly modelled on a Swiss Alpine tunnel.
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Posted: 22nd, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comments (2)
Killer daffodils strike Scotland’s salad fans
“This may be a srtange request. But we want to flag this up, especially to parents of young children who may be attracted to the daffodil’s vivid yellow colour.”
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Posted: 22nd, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment (1)
Haircut man banned from Tesco
NIGEL Eynon, 42, of Chorley New Road, Horwich, says he was banned from a supermarket because of his haircut.
Mr Enyon was a customer at the Regis hair salon situated inside the Horwich branch of Tesco Extra.
Mr Enyon had requested a “Number 6”. The hairdresser only had a “Number 4” hair guard.
The Bolton News then delivers a confusing line:
The construction firm owner had asked for a number six haircut, but the stylist told him he only had a number four guard. He agreed, but after doing his back and sides, the stylist said he did not have a number four after all.
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Posted: 22nd, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment (1)
The Killer Shisha tobacco scaremongering blows up in smoke
HOW dangerous are shisha pipes? As No Smoking Day looms, a barage of press releases have gone out wanting that shihsa smoke is a killer.
The Daily Mail is informative:
How an hour spent smoking trendy shisha pipes is as harmful as a HUNDRED cigarettes
Non-trendy ones are just as dangerous. In Singapore, Yahoo says:
Shisha: 200 times more harmful than cigarettes?
The Mail goes on:
But the World Health Organisation has warned that a one-hour shisha session can be as harmful as smoking 100 cigarettes.
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Posted: 22nd, March 2012 | In: Key Posts, The Consumer | Comments (2)
Book of the Day: Glamour and the Hostess: A Guide to Canadian Table Settings
BOOK of the Day: Glamour and the Hostess: A Guide to Canadian Table Settings -by Marie Holmes, Director Chatelaine Institute —in the Original GIFT BOX. With chapters on “The Formal Tea” and “The Tea Tray”. A reader asks: “Should I have my silver flatware monogrammed? And , if so, what initials should I use, those of my married name or my maiden name?” Another wonders: “When do you use coffee spoons?” With this guide, your worries are at an end:
Spotter: EBay
The 10 best Superman comic book covers ever – Superman being a dick
THE ten best vintage comic book covers of Superman behaving like a dick:
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Posted: 21st, March 2012 | In: Flashback, The Consumer | Comment
The fish singer of Queens Market, Upton Park – video
MEANWHILE at Queens Market, Upton Park, east London, fish is going very, very, very, very cheap-cheap…
Posted: 21st, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
‘Superb’ salon gives woman wrong Vajazzle name
“I don’t know who the hell Len is, but thankfully my husband saw the funny side. I’m confident it won’t spoil the romantic break we’ve booked for my birthday. I’ve told Lee not to look at it.”
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Posted: 20th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
Tesco’s sells ‘Welsh Lady Ass fudge’
TESCO’S is selling “Welsh Lady Ass Fudge’. It’s £.99 – which is a bloody rip off…
Spotter: Schofe
Posted: 16th, March 2012 | In: Key Posts, The Consumer | Comments (2)
Radiation is good for you – radioactive items to improve your health
ONCE upon a time radiation was good for you. You can read the history here. The photos below are of products that claimed to improve your virility, teeth, skin and general health. Incredible:
Posted: 16th, March 2012 | In: Key Posts, The Consumer | Comments (4)
Receipt calls woman a ‘ugly itch’
WHEN Shanae Lewis looked at the receipt for good purchased at Radio Shack in Maryland she saw the words “ugly itch, ghettohood, usa, tattoville, Maryland” typed at the bottom. She wants the shop worker sacked. But can we forgive and forget. We’ve compiled a gallery of receipts that may amuse or disgust:
Posted: 15th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comments (3)
Steve Jobs immortalised as the iCEO doll
STEVE Jobs has been stuffed. The Apple founder is now available to own as a plush doll. It’s just all the other toys only with less buttons and the Rupskin (TM) operating system. The iCEO, the plush doll, produced by Throwboy, stands 15 inches tall, features rimless glasses, black turtle neck, 100% denim jeans and Scousebrows. It’s yours for…$60. And due to limited supply, you can only order two at a time.
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Posted: 14th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
The Nike Black And Tan for St Patrick’s Day – run from the police in style
TO mark St Patrick’s Day, America shoe company Nike has unveiled The Black And Tan. NikeBlog says the Nike SB Dunk Low Black & Tan has been”inspired by the cloudy mix of Guinness and pale ale that is a Black & Tan”. Slash Foods hints:
A black and tan, is equal parts stout (Guinness or otherwise) and lighter colored ale, often a Bass Pale Ale or Harp’s lager. Many an Irish barman will tell you that a layered black and tan is simply a Yank affectation and that in the homeland the two beers are simply poured together.
At this authentic Irish pub in America, you can order Black O’Tan:
Thick-cut and hand-breaded, our onion rings are simply scrumptious. Try them dipped in our homemade Dublin sauce.
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Posted: 13th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
Do you need teeth by tonight?
DO you need teeth by tonight? Do you have a hot date with a crunchy apple? Well, step this way…
Posted: 12th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
For Sale: 1995 Isuzu Trooper for £150,000 (MAG 1C)
FOR SALE: 1995 Isuzu Trooper for £150,000 (MAG 1C)…
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Posted: 12th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comments (5)
Man banned from Bournemouth swimming pool for wearing too-long trunks
AT Bournemouth’s Littledown Centre, Andy Toms and his stepdaughter and her friend are disappointed. He’s been banned from entering the pool because his trunks are too long.
As he says:
“I was advised that I had too much material.”
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Posted: 9th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
Guinness St Patrick’s Day advert says whistling is ok
FOR those of you unsettled by current whistling legislation, know that this Guinness advert for St Patrick’s Day shows that it’s is ok for men to whistle at other men. So long as there is drink involved:
Copyranter notes:
It’s like a Monty Python skit, without the CRAZY (though I love those skits, too). Round up your mates—wonderful. That sheep dog is a hero! Are you watching, Miller Lite? This is how to do “Man Up” without banging men over the head with an idiot hammer.
Posted: 8th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
Paris Fashion Week Autumn / Winter 2012 – the must-have looks (photos)
IT’S Paris Fashion week 2012. The designers are showcasing their autumn/winter looks. Bared nipples and dressing as mobile wallpaper samples are very en vogue. This is what the cool kids in Bridlington, Bodmin and the trendier parts of Doncaster will be wearing soon…
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Posted: 5th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
Amazon’s 55-gallon drum of sex lube endorsed by Facebook users
WHO wants a 55-gallon drum of sex lube for sale on Amazon for under $1,500 (includes pump!)? Prince Harry? Saudi Arabia? Nick Bergus found the vat of lube for sale and posted a linked to it on his Facebook page. Problem was that his post became sponsored. This meant Bergus became the face for a massive lake of sex lube. As he says:
A week later, a friend posts a screen capture and tells me that my post has been showing up next to his news feed as a sponsored story, meaning Amazon is paying Facebook to highlight my link to a giant tub of personal lubricant.
Other people start reporting that they’re seeing it, too. A fellow roller derby referee. A former employee of a magazine I still write for. My co-worker’s wife. They’re not seeing just once, but regularly. Said one friend: “It has shown up as one on mine every single time I log in.”
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Posted: 4th, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
Book of The Day: Cooking With Poo
BOOK of the Day: Cooking with POO.
In Thailand, Saiyuud Diwong’s book “Cooking with Poo” is a hit. In Thai “poo” means “crab”, For reasons unspecified, Poo is also Diwong’s nickname.
It’s funny how one word can mean something so different in another language or time. For instance, in 14th Century Albanian, Jamie Oliver is a ‘gonad tongue’, a “term of endearment”.
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Posted: 4th, March 2012 | In: Books, Key Posts | Comments (4)
For sale: Buy the Great British Bake Off Squirrel’s stuffed nuts
FOR those of you who did not invest in Paul Ross, a chance to own another TV legend: the Great British Bake Off squirrel is for sale on eBay:
Up for auction is a very nice cowboy grey squirrel flashing his nuts. The squirrel is good size for a grey squirrel and hes mounted on a small piece of wood. The squirrel has a hat, coat, bandanna and a set any one would be proud off. Dont miss your chance to own this mount he gets alot of attention. Thanks for looking
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Posted: 3rd, March 2012 | In: The Consumer | Comment
