Crap^TM

I was indirectly privy to this exchange:

Fast food worker after removing an entree from an oven and dropping it on the floor — “How did that happen?”
Her supervisor — “I don’t have time to explain gravity to you, honey.”

There is an ad (or maybe a PSA) soliciting blood donations running on radio that begins with:

“It’s been said that it is as blessed to give than to receive….”

If I hear it again they can collect from my bleeding ears. The incongruity of “as” and “than” just really irritates me.

I recently received a complimentary first issue of a magazine for “a reinvented old-world style barber shop franchise.” I have no idea how I got on their mailing list. This barber club “caters to discerning gentlemen looking for a fine grooming experience with the old-world charm of your father’s barber shop. Offering the finest in haircuts for men, the lost art of straight-razor shaves, and a modern selection of grooming products….” They have obviously never met me.

My initial reaction was “snobs!” and I nearly tossed it without even opening it. But I was sitting on the toilet anyway and what better place to read crap? some perverse curiosity drew me in. Apparently their marketing strategy involves trademarking just about every other word they print. [So it isn't just crap, it's Crap^TM!] Misspelling one the trademarks in a rather prominent spot does nothing to stir my confidence in the business or the people behind it. The articles were inane and contained logical inconsistencies.

Reading was, in short, a waste of my time. And now I’ve wasted yours.

Sorry^TM.