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Time to move on
Published on 2011-06-18 06:24:09
I have been asked to join the savers’ pressure group, Save Our Savers, as its spokesman. It’s a wonderful opportunity to speak out on behalf of the section of society being made to pay for a recession that was entirely the making of every > read more
Time to move on
Published on 2011-06-18 06:23:42
I have been asked to join the savers’ pressure group, Save Our Savers, as its spokesman. It’s a wonderful opportunity to speak out on behalf of the section of society being made to pay for a recession that was entirely the making of every > read more
Marks out of ten?
Published on 2011-05-25 04:00:34
Marks & Spencer’s new chief executive, Mark Bolland, thought he should find out how easy it is to shop in his company’s stores. A group of 10 test shoppers were given an hour to find and pay for 10 items each. Not a single one manage > read more
Marks out of ten?
Published on 2011-05-25 04:00:34
Marks & Spencer’s new chief executive, Mark Bolland, thought he should find out how easy it is to shop in his company’s stores. A group of 10 test shoppers were given an hour to find and pay for 10 items each. Not a single one manage > read more
It’s a good service because we say it is
Published on 2011-05-23 08:53:15
One of our real bugbears is being informed smugly by London Underground that there is a “good service” on the Tube. Those of us who are forced to use this hellish system have many descriptions for the experience, but the phrase “goo > read more
It’s a good service because we say so
Published on 2011-05-23 08:53:15
One of our real bugbears is being informed smugly by London Underground that there is a “good service” on the Tube. Those of us who are forced to use this hellish system have many descriptions for the experience, but the phrase “goo > read more
Inventive spam names
Published on 2011-05-21 13:19:08
We all hate spam, except presumably the loathsome bottom-feeders who flood our in-boxes with the bloody stuff. However, we noticed a while back that while the products they tout may be pretty well identical, month on month, year on year, there’ > read more
Inventive spam names
Published on 2011-05-21 13:19:08
We all hate spam, except presumably the loathsome bottom-feeders who flood our in-boxes with the bloody stuff. However, we noticed a while back that while the products they tout may be pretty well identical, month on month, year on year, there’ > read more
The Russians are catching us up
Published on 2011-05-21 04:58:20
Clearly it isn’t only in the West that contempt is shown towards consumers and viewers. Keep your eye on the scissors in this Russian shopping channel demo and note how the sharpened scissors are swapped for a completely different pair. Of cour > read more
The Russians are catching us up
Published on 2011-05-11 04:58:20
Clearly it isn’t only in the West that contempt is shown towards consumers and viewers. Keep your eye on the scissors in this Russian shopping channel demo and note how the sharpened scissors are swapped for a completely different pair. Of cour > read more
The Russians are catching us up
Published on 2011-05-11 04:58:20
Clearly it isn’t only in the West that contempt is shown towards consumers and viewers. Keep your eye on the scissors in this Russian shopping channel demo and note how the sharpened scissors are swapped for a completely different pair. Of cour > read more
How casinos carpetbag their punters
Published on 2011-04-22 05:01:42
Swedish photographer Chris Maluszynski was surprised by the garishness of the carpets in the casinos of Las Vegas. Until, that is, he realised that they had a purpose – to stop the punters feeling sleepy because sleepy tourists don’t spend mo > read more
How casinos carpetbag their punters
Published on 2011-04-22 05:01:42
Swedish photographer Chris Maluszynski was surprised by the garishness of the carpets in the casinos of Las Vegas. Until, that is, he realised that they had a purpose – to stop the punters feeling sleepy because sleepy tourists don’t spend mo > read more
The (over) honest ebay seller
Published on 2011-04-16 13:40:50
How splendid, given the way most ebay sellers over-egg whatever particular pudding they’re trying to con you into buying, to come across a listing that tells it like it is. 605impala certainly does that in trying to shift a copy of one of his m > read more
The (over) honest ebay seller
Published on 2011-04-16 13:40:50
How splendid, given the way most ebay sellers over-egg whatever particular pudding they’re trying to con you into buying, to come across a listing that tells it like it is. 605impala certainly does that in trying to shift a copy of one of his m > read more
The ozone friendly sock
Published on 2011-04-09 17:17:43
Our immense thanks to Zebu collector Chris who not only spotted but bought a pair of these “ozone friendly” socks in Deptford market. We’d say the blurb was priceless, but we imagine Chris managed to barter them down to a little les > read more
The ozone friendly sock
Published on 2011-04-09 17:17:43
Our immense thanks to Zebu collector Chris who not only spotted but bought a pair of these “ozone friendly” socks in Deptford market. We’d say the blurb was priceless, but we imagine Chris managed to barter them down to a little les > read more
Slipping one past the authorities
Published on 2011-04-01 09:36:30
Not all instances of deception in modern society make us despair of our fellow man. Sometimes pulling a fast one can be positively applauded, which is why, in Complete and Utter Zebu, we devoted a section to the naming of racehorses. For it is a long > read more
Slipping one past the authorities
Published on 2011-04-01 09:36:30
Not all instances of deception in modern society make us despair of our fellow man. Sometimes pulling a fast one can be positively applauded, which is why, in Complete and Utter Zebu, we devoted a section to the naming of racehorses. For it is a long > read more
The wine label that breaks the law – by telling the truth
Published on 2011-03-16 09:50:35
Most wine bottle labels say “contains sulphites” but, as well as grapes, there are plenty of other things in there too. How would we know, though? Winemakers may shove in anything up to 50 additives and preservatives without giving us the > read more
The wine label that breaks the law – by telling the truth
Published on 2011-03-16 09:50:35
Most wine bottle labels say “contains sulphites” but, as well as grapes, there are plenty of other things in there too. How would we know, though? Winemakers may shove in anything up to 50 additives and preservatives without giving us the > read more
Zebu hero Paul McCrudden: Charging shops for wasting his time
Published on 2011-03-09 08:44:34
Have you ever been kept waiting in a shop or restaurant, fuming at the senseless waste of your time? Stupid question. Of course you have. We all have. Unlike the rest of us, however, digital media consultant Paul McCrudden decided to do something abo > read more
Zebu hero Paul McCrudden: Charging shops for wasting his time
Published on 2011-03-09 08:44:34
Have you ever been kept waiting in a shop or restaurant, fuming at the senseless waste of your time? Stupid question. Of course you have. We all have. Unlike the rest of us, however, digital media consultant Paul McCrudden decided to do something abo > read more
Just because it’s pricey does not mean it’s what it says on the tin
Published on 2011-03-07 12:59:39
A pair of American high school students working on a project using DNA analysis inadvertently uncovered a startling degree of outright fraud involving expensively-priced food items. New York City high school pupils Matt Cost and Brenda Tan carried ou > read more
Just because it’s pricey does not mean it’s what it says on the tin
Published on 2011-03-07 12:59:39
A pair of American high school students working on a project using DNA analysis inadvertently uncovered a startling degree of outright fraud involving expensively-priced food items. New York City high school pupils Matt Cost and Brenda Tan carried ou > read more
Are speed cameras snapping aircraft?
Published on 2011-01-22 08:58:55
We’ve remarked before how councils justify their phalanxes of cctv cameras by claiming they are for crime-busting while, in reality, they are mainly used for extorting money from hapless motorists. In their desperation to squeeze cash from us, > read more
“Free delivery” from Debenhams
Published on 2010-05-14 13:45:51
Although it’s almost over. Debenham’s “Summer Spectacular” caught our eye for several reasons. The first, clearly, is the title. By what stretch of a retailer’s imagination can May possibly be called summer, particularly > read more
“Free delivery” from Debenhams
Published on 2010-05-14 13:45:51
Although it’s almost over. Debenham’s “Summer Spectacular” caught our eye for several reasons. The first, clearly, is the title. By what stretch of a retailer’s imagination can May possibly be called summer, particularly > read more
The (over) honest ebay seller
Published on 2010-04-16 13:40:50
How splendid, given the way most ebay sellers over-egg whatever particular pudding they’re trying to con you into buying, to come across a listing that tells it like it is. 605impala certainly does that in trying to shift a copy of one of his m > read more
The (over) honest ebay seller
Published on 2010-04-16 13:40:50
How splendid, given the way most ebay sellers over-egg whatever particular pudding they’re trying to con you into buying, to come across a listing that tells it like it is. 605impala certainly does that in trying to shift a copy of one of his m > read more
Our staff are so wonderful, they work for everyone
Published on 2010-04-07 04:20:34
Do you ever wonder whether those oh-so-clean-and-tidy people in company literature and advertising really work there or are simply models who have the sort of appearance companies WISH their employees would have? There’s a brilliant blog from F > read more
Our staff are so wonderful, they work for everyone
Published on 2010-04-07 04:20:34
Do you ever wonder whether those oh-so-clean-and-tidy people in company literature and advertising really work there or are simply models who have the sort of appearance companies WISH their employees would have? There’s a brilliant blog from F > read more
The Russians are catching us up
Published on 2010-03-29 07:37:54
Clearly it isn’t only in the West that contempt is shown towards consumers and viewers. Keep your eye on the scissors in this Russian shopping channel demo and note how the sharpened scissors are swapped for a completely different pair. Of cour > read more
The unkindest cut of all
Published on 2010-02-25 15:10:36
Professor John Bridgeman, the former Director-General of the Office of Fair Trading, has laid into supermarkets – particularly Asda and Tesco – for giving a misleading impression that they are cutting prices across the board, when the reality is > read more
The unkindest cut of all
Published on 2010-02-25 15:10:36
Professor John Bridgeman, the former Director-General of the Office of Fair Trading, has laid into supermarkets – particularly Asda and Tesco – for giving a misleading impression that they are cutting prices across the board, when the reality is > read more
How casinos carpetbag their punters
Published on 2010-02-16 05:01:42
Swedish photographer Chris Maluszynski was surprised by the garishness of the carpets in the casinos of Las Vegas. Until, that is, he realised that they had a purpose – to stop the punters feeling sleepy because sleepy tourists don’t spend mo > read more
I think, therefore I’m an arse
Published on 2010-02-09 05:54:39
France’s greatest living thinker, Bernard-Henri Lévy is looking about as great a brain as Ricky Gervais’ podcasting tame idiot Karl Pilkington. In his new book On War in Philosophy, he quotes extensively from the lesser-known philosopher > read more
I think, therefore I’m an arse
Published on 2010-02-09 05:54:39
France’s greatest living thinker, Bernard-Henri Lévy is looking about as great a brain as Ricky Gervais’ podcasting tame idiot Karl Pilkington. In his new book On War in Philosophy, he quotes extensively from the lesser-known philosopher > read more
Fake perfumes may contain urine
Published on 2010-02-04 11:30:20
With money tight, we’re all looking to save money. But those who buy cheap perfume or after-shave at markets, online or when abroad, believing they’re conserving cash, may not realise they are actually putting some deeply unpleasant subst > read more
Fake perfumes may contain urine
Published on 2010-02-04 11:30:20
With money tight, we’re all looking to save money. But those who buy cheap perfume or after-shave at markets, online or when abroad, believing they’re conserving cash, may not realise they are actually putting some deeply unpleasant subst > read more
Women hoping to get pregnant being ripped off by con artists
Published on 2010-01-30 05:46:21
According to the Netmums website, over 100,000 women a year are being conned into paying money for useless fertility treatments. A survey of 2,000 women found that one in three of those trying to have a child were so desperate that they spent over £ > read more
Is the gold in Fort Knox and the Bank of England just gold-plated tungsten?
Published on 2010-01-27 13:20:21
Over the past few weeks, rumours have been growing that the gold which forms a large part of the reserves of many major countries may not be all it seems. The Chinese government, it is said, took delivery of some 400-ounce gold bars last October and > read more