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Groupon’s Post About The Banana Bunker Turned Into A Festival Of Dignified Lewd Jokes

http://ift.tt/1BugX4N ( Groupon ) Let’s be honest: the Banana Bunker, an adjustable plastic tube meant to protect your banana from bruising ...

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Home Of Minnesota Twins Enters The Outrageous Bloody Mary Game With Pepperoni Pizza Garnish

http://ift.tt/1EcR2pu ( @Hrbie14 ) Perhaps inspired by its neighboring state of Wisconsin’s formidable, pioneering efforts in the category ...

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FTC Shuts Down Credit Repair Business Masquerading As The Federal Trade Commission

http://ift.tt/1H7dLkl ( Enokson ) Fraudsters have been known to scam unsuspecting consumers by claiming to be agents with the federal gover...

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Good News: RadioShack Says Consumer Information Isn’t Part Of Bankruptcy Auction

http://ift.tt/18U9B47 ( Phillip Pessar ) Earlier this week, we reported that the one of the assets of the former RadioShack empire up for sa...

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iPhone Owner Watching Thief’s Selfies Post To Her Facebook Account

http://ift.tt/1HTnwGx ( Sigma.DP2.Kiss.X3 ) Vanity, thy name is smartphone thief: We’re no strangers to the tale of the narcissistic villai...

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BMW Recalls 49K Motorcycles Because You Need Both Wheels To Stay Attached

http://ift.tt/1IEFqtZ ( Kenny Lannert ) Most motorcycles come with just two wheels and those components are crucial to the operation of the...

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Illinois Town Posts Sign Imploring People To “Stop Pooping On Bike Path”

http://ift.tt/1IEsp3K ( WQAD ) There are some things one might assume wouldn’t need to be clearly stated, like defecating in a public place...

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HMO Must Pay $28M For Delaying MRI That Could Have Saved Cancer Patient’s Leg

http://ift.tt/1xFFwRf ( Atwater Village Newbie ) Back in 2009, a then 17-year-old woman in California visited a Kaiser Permanente office be...

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Science Says: What A Food Sounds Like Makes A Difference In How We Experience Eating It

http://ift.tt/1yjnqzh ( Carbon Arc ) Though we might not think about hearing our food when we eat it the way we do when it comes to taste, ...

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Court Throws Out NJ Turnpike’s Lawsuit Against Pizzeria With Lookalike Logo

http://ift.tt/1EbBr9D A federal judge in New Jersey dismissed the Turnpike Authority’s trademark lawsuit over a lookalike logo from a Flori...

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In A Surprise To Absolutely No One, Willie Nelson Has Plans To Sell His Own Brand Of Marijuana

http://ift.tt/1xFpMOb ( Eric Arnold Photography ) It was only a matter of time: Now that recreational marijuana is legal in five U.S. State...

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PayPal Must Pay $7.7M For Processing Transactions In Violation Of U.S. Sanctions

http://ift.tt/1D6oyxE ( Liz Wise ) Each year, PayPal processes billions of dollars in transactions. Apparently some of those payments didn’...

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Survey Says: Shoppers Prefer Cosmetics With Cruelty-Free, All Natural Labels

http://ift.tt/1HWuJSB ( Clean Wal-Mart ) When it comes to what we slap on our faces, a new survey says we’ve got more than just beauty on o...

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Mercedes-Benz Planning To Launch Its First Pickup Truck By 2020

http://ift.tt/1EaW6us ( ronnyg ) When you think of a Mercedes-Benz, scenes of rugged vehicles hauling heavy loads across rough terrain prob...

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White House Acknowledges Health Risk Of Antibiotics Overuse; Critics Say It Fails To Fully Address Problem

http://ift.tt/1EaW4Tp ( kreezzalee ) In a new White House report on antibiotic resistance, the Obama administration acknowledges the seriou...

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Amazon Reportedly In Talks To Purchase Luxury Online Retailer Net-A-Porter

http://ift.tt/1HWcj4A ( DJHeini ) Amazon appears to be on the cusp of its largest purchase ever with the potential purchase of luxury onli...

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Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds

http://ift.tt/1yiCugs Here are eight of the best photos that readers added to the Consumerist Flickr Pool in the last week, picked for usab...

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