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The Washington Post has a story about the proliferation of extra fees tacked on to just about every product or service under the sun. A couple of good insights make it worth the read.
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the proliferation of extra fees tacked on to just about every product or service under the sun
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Basically he says that the marketing and advertsing people pull the wool over the eyes of the consumer with friendly deals and offers that the consumers dont realize they're being, as Carlin puts it, fucked in the ass! Good stuff, LOL :)
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Sounds like an offer you can't refuse. But I would offer to stay and help improve things myself. I'm sure they would like for me to stick around and add a grass roots feel to the place.
Parents are going to start charging their children "Being Born Fees"
I had to pay 10 bucks to leave the Bangkok airport. I never thought I'd want to leave a place where hot women grab my crotch as I'm walking down the street, but after two weeks of that, 10 bucks was a small price to pay to get away from all the GODDAMN HOOKERS!
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*Cough* I live in New Hampshire, you insensitive clod!
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This happened to me in Montreal. I always wondered what would happen if I refused to pay.
With a bit of luck, you'd be deported and have your return journey paid too.
I wonder if they sell "I survived Bali" T-shirts on Bali...
Has this thing called a "number portability surcharge." I called once to ask what it was. Basically, it allows me to keep my phone number if I switch to another phone company. This is a land-line, mind you, and gee, our small town has a monopoly phone company! Who am I going to switch to?
This stuff makes me want to start a competitor just for spite.
yeah, so instead you pay ludascrisly high property taxes. even if you rent. the amount of the rent goes up when the house costs more to own.
plus. you live in new hampshire. 'nuff said.