Archive for October, 2008

How stupid are we?

October 25, 2008emily No Comments »

So, KFC is running this ad about the $10 challenge. The idea they’re pitching is that you can get a meal of fried chicken in a bucket (bleargh), mashed potatoes and gravy, and biscuits for only $9.99 and you couldn’t make that meal for $9.99. They show this family in a grocery store, buying everything [...]

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Things I’ve learned so far this week

October 22, 2008emily 1 Comment »

In no particular order: Fancy hotels, even at conference rates, come with fancy price tags. It costs A LOT of money to fly these days. Students who demand appointments somehow are always too busy to actually make the appointment. Jury summons come at the most inopportune times, no matter who you are. Gift-givers are a [...]

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What does this say about us?

October 20, 2008emily 2 Comments »

I was at Chipotle today, eating a quick lunch before heading up to campus. If you’ve never eaten there, they make your food and then put it in a lined plastic basket, and when you go to pitch your trash, the trash receptacles very clearly (and in big red letters) admonish you not to throw [...]

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