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Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Nestle. They actively push baby formulas in poor third world areas where water is commonly contaminated and parents don't make enough money to buy enough formula to feed an infant. Nestle knows that the use of their products result in higher infant mortality rates due to dysentery and disease, but they refuse to stop.

I haven't bought anything from Nestle in over 20 years.

kalysti , [deleted] Report

Final score:

454points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago (edited)

This is a hard one to boycott. Nestle owns so many brands and parent companies it makes your head spin at the store. Even if you think you're avoiding Nestle, there's likely some other brand/label you're using that's involved with Nestle.

315points

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Soon after she left me in 1998, my ex wife wanted to meet for a post mortem conversation. I suggested we meet at Pizzeria Uno. About 20 minutes into our agonizing conversation, she looked around and said: "Wait. You hate Pizzeria Uno." I replied: "I sure do. I'm not going to ruin a place that I like with terrible memories. I'm never entering a Pizzeria Uno again."

And I haven't.

IGHOTI907 , JJBers Report

Final score:

390points

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Sarah Kathrin Matsoukis 1 year ago

Wise

144points

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Planet fitness. Moved back to my home state from SF. Forgot to cancel my membership. Tried from the App: Nope. Tried from my local Planet Fitness: Nope. Said i had to MAIL IN A COPY OF MY LICENSE ANS PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP. So i cancelled that credit card because that was easier than getting my membership cancelled.

Domo-omori Report

Final score:

356points

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Frank S 1 year ago

I’ve often heard from people that cancelling the card they have on file for you and ghosting these gyms is the best, quickest, and sometimes only, way to cancel.

173points

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Planet Fitness. Manager called me after I had emailed about an issue and left a voice mail. Except when he hung up, he missed the receiver and I was treated to two minutes of him trash talking me. Called back and said "Yep, go ahead and cancel that membership and next time make sure you hang up".

F**k those chain gyms.

CoryVictorious Report

Final score:

322points

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Catherine 1 year ago

Me wanting to hear that voicemail like the nosy one I am 👀

153points

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Nike. I grew up loving the brand but after I heard they used forced labor from Uighur Muslims in China I've decided I'll never buy anything new from them again.

Nolliehardflip1738 , Aman Jakhar Report

Final score:

301points

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Dan davis 1 year ago

Too bad LeBron doesn’t give a sh!t about the people, just keep buying his slave labor sneakers

82points

FatStoner2FitSober Report

Red Robin. They offered my father a corporate job, then rescinded it upon learning the reason he spent the last 6months out of the workforce was to beat leukemia.

Final score:

284points

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Lauren S 1 year ago

Yikes! That’s awful!

91points

Jared. I went in with something specific in mind for a ring and asked the salesman to please show me what he had comparable to that criteria. Right off the bat he put his hands up and said "whoa whoa whoa, slow down. Just be calm." And quite frankly that set my teeth on edge because I don't think there's anything aggressive about truthfully answering the question "how can I help you" ya know? He then kept trying to get me a latte and telling me to relax and settle down which was only serving to upset me more. When he finally got around to showing me merchandise, he showed me a ring that had an inclusion so large in the stone that it looked like a giant scratch through the middle. And when I said "this ring has a scratch in it" he insisted to me that I didn't know what I was looking at and that I wasn't properly appreciating the beauty of this ring. When I pointed out that I didn't even need a loop to see the "scratch" and asked if perhaps he had something else to show me, he told me this was the only stone I could possibly get for that price and that I would have to be willing to up my budget significantly. I thanked him and made to leave and he made a s****y comment about how I'd never find anything as nice as what I showed him. (I found something far superior at a local jeweler for an even better price).

So yeah, whenever those stupid "He went to Jared!" commercials come on I always yell out "you can tell because her ring has a f*****g scratch in it!"

Empkat Report

Final score:

260points

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Frank S 1 year ago

I also worked at Kay (same owners as Jared and a few others). Please do not ever shop at these, or other, chain jewelry stores. You are overpaying for extremely low quality products. For the same price, or a little more, you can get far superior products from a quality local jeweler.

160points

Wells Fargo.
1) Fake Accounts scandal
2) Auto Loan insurance scandal
3) Mortgage Loan scandal #1 (changing customer terms)
4) Mortgage Loan scandal #2 (2008)
5) PPP Loan scandal

xxAntiMATTerxx Report

Final score:

259points

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OmBoyGanesh 1 year ago

Pretty much any legacy bank. If you don’t have access to a co-op credit union try an online bank. I use Fidelity for banking

38points

#10

Hobby Lobby I don't agree with their business practices.

lissam3 Report

Final score:

254points

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OmBoyGanesh 1 year ago

Or their corporate political donations. Wanna know why Roe v Wade was overturned? Your money being funneled through places like this.

178points

#11

Anything on Amazon shipped from China.

GanksOP Report

Final score:

251points

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BeeInACup 1 year ago

Which feels like 90% of what’s sold on Amazon now…

179points

angrylittlehobbit , Marques Thomas Report

#12

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Doordash. When 50% of my orders never made it to me, and one of the drivers cusses me out for having the audacity to ask for my food, they go on the never again list.

Final score:

250points

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BeeInACup 1 year ago (edited)

Doordash is a garbage company.

98points

#13

My wife used to work at Applebee's. After seeing Applebee's food prep and kitchen cleanliness, she refuses to eat there ever again.

It's worth noting that she used to work at Taco Bell, and still eats there regularly. So Applebee's doesn't live up to Taco Bell's high standard of food safety.

AverageFatGuy added:
Applebee’s. Because I can eat microwaved food at home.

ubeor Report

Final score:

230points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago (edited)

WOW, and I've eaten at Taco Bell once and never again. What did it for us with Applebees was the waitress trying to parent my daughter when she asked for dessert without finishing everything on her huge portioned plate. I told her we could have dessert. I'm not that kind of parent who's strict on that. But this waitress put her face close to my kid's face and lectured her. I'm like, back up and back off, stay in your lane. Give her the goods.

130points

Infamous-Planter-958 , Mike Mozart Report

#14

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back H&M, Forever 21, and the like!! Fast fashion nightmares.

makeemsayunhhh replied:
Wear Vintage! There are thousands of quality vintage garments that were made 10, 20, 30 years ago that will last another 30+ years. No need to keep producing clothing that falls apart and goes to landfills.

Final score:

220points

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VodkaInMySweetTea 1 year ago

But where do you find them??? Cuz my local goodwill isn't cutting it...

99points

#15

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Ohio Savings Bank. They charged me 300 dollars over the span of a year because, unlike normal debit cards, every time I put my pin in instead of signing, it charged me an extra dollar fifty. By the time I caught it most of the charges were past the 30 day refund policy so they gave me 10 dollars as a refund.
I didn't make a fuss because I know it's not the workers fault but I did withdraw all my money immediately and switched banks. F**k that place.

rosenewt , Anna Shvets Report

Final score:

219points

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Green Tree 1 year ago

I stopped in an Ohio Savings Bank once and asked to buy a roll of quarters. They said only if I was an account holder. I mean I get if I was asking for a big exchange but one lousy $10 bill exchange for a roll of quarters? I was running late and really needed the quarters for parking so it really ticked me off. They were so short sighted. The branch is right near the house I had just bought and they probably could have gotten my business at some point but nope, not after that nonsense

72points

#16

P.F. Chang's

2006, I was recovering in a Military hospital, and was stuck in a wheelchair for a long while. My wife and I decided to eat out, as a change of pace from our room.

We opted for P.F. Chang's as we had heard some good things about it, and we love Asian Food.

First problem: the front door was a revolving door. You cannot go through a standard revolving door in a wheelchair. The regular door that's next to every revolving door to allow handicap access had a large potted plant in front of it. When we asked how we could get into the restaurant, we were looked at like we were crazy. Took then several minutes to make accommodations for me to get inside.

Second problem: none of the freestanding tables in the restaurant were spaced far enough apart to allow a wheelchair used to move between them. (36 inch minimum according the Americans with Disabilities Act) So when I had to use the bathroom, it meant I had to disturb a dozen people and have them stand up, and push their chairs in. They didn't mind of course, but I felt like an a*****e.

And to top it all off, they got my order wrong.

I'll never eat at that restaurant ever again.

two-stumps Report

Final score:

218points

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Brenda 1 year ago

Report them for not abiding by the ADA

179points

#17

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Angel Soft toilet paper.

It might as well be called "S****y Fingers"

Final score:

217points

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Steve Teich 1 year ago

That comment wins the day.

149points

#18

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Temptations cat treats, there's something in those things that turn cats into absolute junkies.

New_Game_P1us , Lisa Zins Report

Final score:

194points

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Tamara Horyza 1 year ago

Omg you are so right! I noticed that too.My cat would literally come running like the commercial when he heard the bag and would get all jacked up after eating and he was normally a chill cat.Scared the hell out of me so quit using and just like crack he was pissed in withdrawals for 3 days.

109points

#19

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Samsung for putting menu ads on my TV that I paid for...

romeo_papa_mike , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

187points

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Frank S 1 year ago

Samsung menu ads were the last straw for me, Installed PiHole, haven’t had an ad since.

51points

#20

Bank of America. The McDonalds of banks.

mr_baby_pigeon Report

Final score:

176points

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JelliTate 1 year ago

I raise you a Wells Fargo...

125points

Jordi Sharpe 1 year ago

Lol. Screenshot...25beb8.jpg

8points

JoJo Anisko 1 year ago

That's insulting McDonald's

9points

keighterz 1 year ago

Bank of America is trash. They will destroy your live.

6points

BatPhace 1 year ago

Local credit unions ftw

6points

Hypoxia Smurf 1 year ago

They're on the good side, right? I've always done better with CU's than with banks.

0points

JB 1 year ago

We jumped through hoops with B of A for months to close an account my deceased mil had. Every time we brought a form they required they then required another one. Finally, they attempted to charge us fees after they erroneously left, for real, ELEVEN CENTS in the account. They are the worst bank we've EVER dealt with.

5points

keighterz 1 year ago

My husband still had the BoA account he opened as a teenager so his mother’s name was still on the account. She passed away from cancer in 2007. Well he had his identity stolen in 2018. BoA kept demanding to speak with his mom no matter how many times we explained she was deceased. They were so rude about it. Ended up having to get her death certificate sent in to them. It was a whole ordeal. Also the person who stole my husband’s identity committed fraud and was making loan applications in a state on the other side of the country while my husband was sitting inside a BoA trying to get it sorted out and they still did not believe it wasn’t him.

3points

Angela Castro 1 year ago

BOA made me hate all banks. After they told us six times that we could refinance our home and going through all the paperwork only to be told our loan didn't qualify, we finally sold and moved to another state where we paid cash for a much smaller home and swore we would never owe an f'ing bank a mortgage again.

3points

Michael Ramming 1 year ago

I used them for over ten years, and went in for a car loan. They said I may as well buy a car with my credit card because the rate would be about the same. I took all my money out and put it into a credit union. That was 30 years ago.

3points

Lily bloom 1 year ago

My son wanted to open an account with BOA. Went in around 3pm on a Tuesday but was told we would have to make an appointment and come back another day because they "dont have a banker on right now". Went to a different bank up the street and was helped by a teller at the counter. Opening an account should be a simple process able to be done by anyone in the bank. Im sure the "banker" would have tried to get him to open a credit card/line of credit and sign up for other services a tern with his first job really does not need.

2points

Chris Pr 1 year ago

My issue with BofA goes back over 45 years and my hatred for them still runs deep. Opened a checking account with them with my first job out of high school. No ATMs or anything back then - I would walk into the lobby with my paycheck and dutifully put it into the kiosk like clockwork. Well suddenly I was getting overdraft notices! Went there to find out what was going on and they didn't have my last deposit. The teller and the manager kept saying well IF you had put your check in the kiosk then we would have received it. As if I had forgotten or was somehow trying to run a scam. Ended up spending a couple of lunch hours getting my employer to stop payment and reissue my paycheck in the meantime dealing with fees from the grocery store and others. They were so rude and unsympathetic and treated me like a criminal. I hate them with a passion even to this day.

1point

Seadog 1 year ago

Lots of bad banks in America but I still say BofA is the worst. Locally for me, BB&T has been buying up great local banks for years. BB&T isn't terrible but they're far from being great. Then last year they merged with the worst bank in our area, Suntrust. So of course BB&T adopted many of the bad habits and procedures of Suntrust and became Truist Bank. Sadly, even as bad as they've become, they're still the second best in the area.

0points

Thomas Ewing 1 year ago

McDonald's doesn't deserve that insult. I call B of A bank of Italy.

0points

Annamarie Dodge 1 year ago

washington mutual, bank of america and wells fargo in that order.

0points

Ruth Harper 1 year ago

Only reason I still use them is my parents use it and we sometimes send money to each other, and it is just easier when we use the same bank.

0points

Mark Karol-Chik 1 year ago

Local Credit unions are the way to go!

0points

Adam Vonder Ahe-Cossey 1 year ago

Had a charity organization account for a brief time with BoA. They kept charging us monthly account 'maintenance fees', even when there was zero activity on the account. When we explained we were a non-profit organization, they told us that the account had not been set up as a charity account (even though we provided our charity status tax ID number when the account was created) and was subject to bank fees. Instead of simply changing the status of the account, they instead told us that we would have to re-apply for a charity account, which required a processing fee, and would take 6-8 weeks to process, while still charging fees to our account. We closed the BoA account that day and opened an account with the bank directly across the street, with zero fees. Fast forward seven years, our bank is going strong, while the BoA closed and became a weed dispensary.

0points

Mike Armistead (Mike Armistead) 1 year ago

I still get extremely small checks from BoA every so often as part of some class action lawsuit about how they assessed overdraft fees. Got on maybe a year ago for another $0.52!

0points

Rocco MZ 1 year ago

Bank of America threatened to charge me with a felony because I complained about $3,000 of fraud on my checking account. They kept telling me that when they figured out I took the money, they'd prosecute me to the full extent of the law. How could I take 3 grand I didn't have? How did anyone take 3 grand from an account that had $200 in it. I found the source of the fraud and got it taken care of. When I went to cancel my account, they told I couldn't and I should have read the fine print. I reminded them that they threatened me and yet no one had apologized for the accusations. I left 10 bucks in my account and told them all to go f**k themselves. And then told the security guard if he laid a hand on me again, I would claim assault and prosecute him to the full extent of the law. He put his hands up in the air and walked away.

0points

Joe Gallagher 1 year ago

Yeah, B o A and WF, two old giants that got old and tired and sxxt on customers and left the back door open.

0points

LapCat 1 year ago

Yes! I was once issued a check that was from BofA. They charged me $7 to honor THEIR OWN CHECK just because I didn’t have a bank account with them.

0points

EP 1 year ago

I was waiting for this one to make the list.

0points

Marian Moore 1 year ago

wouldn't go to either of them.

0points

Rebekah 1 year ago

I worked at BofA in the 90's. None of us that worked there banked there. NONE of us.

0points

Dre Mosley 1 year ago

Bank of America froze me out of my own accounts without warning about five years ago. Turns out they did some internal audit and wanted accounts that were missing certain info flagged and frozen. They apparently didn't have my citizenship status on file for whatever reason.

0points

Wayward Winchester 1 year ago

BoA is an evil entity. And the do fraudulent foreclosures.

0points

Shawn 1 year ago (edited)

BOA is truly evil.

0points

Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago

Smells Fargo

0points

Jean Ritland 1 year ago

Horrible, awful, POS company. Doesn’t quite describe how bad it was trying to manage my deceased mother’s account which was being fraudulently charged each of the final months of her life. I’ll burn every cent I have before dealing with them in any way.

0points

Jeff Gabrisl 1 year ago

I have never ever had a bank that sucked as much as BoA! They purposefully pulled the largest transactions first, so if you had a few $5 transactions they could put an od fee on it. They wouldn't stop you either, they would just let you keep using your debit card. I ended up with like $300 in OD fees one week because I had checked my balance on a non bank ATM. $30 for each transaction of $1.50, that I did at the beginning of the week, in a different state, yet my hotel room was the first thing they pulled out, just so they could get the multiple OD fees.

0points

Dorothy Stovall 1 year ago

Lord, how I despise Bank of America.

0points

Andreas Prince 1 year ago

Good luck with all the other heavenly generous and client friendly banks that has no "America" in their names cause America is bad and everything else is good, right?

-3points

keighterz 1 year ago

It has nothing to do with the name. I can list all the banks I’ve had issues with and this is literally the only one with America in its name. All banks suck, we know that. This “article” asked for specific companies people have had issues with. No one is hating on America, we’re hating on this stupid bank.

3points

#21

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Pottery Barn.

My wife was pregnant with our first child, so full nesting mode engaged. We ordered a chair for the kids room/nursery/whatever the f**k it's called, a nice glider with an ottoman, perfect, in theory, for 3am feedings. We ordered it at around 5 months out. Everything was on track until 3 weeks from delivery date. We had called many times to confirm since shipping was delayed, but still on track for the due date. They told us it was now back-ordered for 6 months. These things happen, but there's no way they found out about a 6 month delay 3 weeks from delivery on a 9 month lead. It was a s**t show! My wife, now fully in the grasp of preggers-crazy went ballistic. We got in cancelled and found another one from some similar place (restoration hardware?) it came in time.

Ok, then Pottery Barn's ottoman shows up! What else came was a charge for the ottoman. Now we start fight 2 so they would refund our money and retrieve the ottoman. Kid turned 2 months old before it got cleared up. F*****g s**t show, man. My wife still flips the store off every time we drive by. This was 8 years ago.

Im_your_id , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

173points

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Frank S 1 year ago

Having worked at Pottery Barn in the past, I’ll never buy anything there.

72points

#22

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Sprint- couple of years ago they let someone buy over $2,000 worth of phones in my mom's name. Didn’t ask for ID or anything. They got an address but it was off by a couple of numbers. My mom didn’t notice for a couple of months when her credit got flagged when they were trying to get approved for a loan or something. She fought with Sprint to get the charges removed from her credit. We’ve never had Sprint before so don’t know how that was a massive oversight especially with no ID and the wrong address.

Avatar_014 , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

166points

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Thrill.Seeker 1 year ago

No need to worry about that anymore. T-mobile swallowed them whole.

62points

#23

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Dominoes. My order was delivered by one of their drivers. The website offers contactless delivery. They are supposed to leave it on the doorstep and go.

Delivery guy gets here without a mask. Knocks on door. I ask him to mask up before I answer and he refuses. I tell him I ordered contactless delivery. He says “well you didn’t leave me a f*****g tip.” So I open the door and write zero on the paper. Asking him: “and this is how you thought you would get one?”

Flash forward to the next day and my card gets charged $100 over the cost of the pizza. I call and complain and I’m told to send an email.

So I email them and get a response back that they talked to the driver and he said I’m lying. That I was very grateful and left him a huge tip that they won’t refund unless I can provide proof.

So I sent him the security footage from my front door. Complete with sound.

Refund was in my account next day. But I’ll never use them again.

I ended up taking them to court over the attempted fraud. The court ruled it also as illegal trespassing because they attempted to force me to leave my home or allow them to enter despite my expressly telling them I did not want this while ordering, plus I have a good lawyer thanks to work. The company was also fined for the employee’s actions but I know a lot less about how that one ended since I just ended up being considered a witness in that case.

The way this should go down in my area is simple. Driver leaves food at door and receipt on a small stand. Then returns to their car. You grab the food and sign receipt, you leave a tip (many places also let you tip online now after order arrives). Then once you are safely inside the driver gets out of the car and grabs the stand and receipt so they can leave.

Zetta216 , bobbsled Report

Final score:

164points

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Just Another Girl 1 year ago

I had no issues with Dominos and contactless delivery in my area. They did it exactly as expected. I think you just got an a-hole driver.

166points

#24

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back The dollar store in my area has $1 steaks. I can't imagine trusting a $1 steak to not kill me.

nitrotitan , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

156points

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Lauren S 1 year ago

Is anyone else’s dollar stores no longer $1? Ours is at $1.25 now. I hate it more than I should. It’s the dollar store! You can’t change the price! We had dollar stores when I was a kid, how could they have lasted 20 years at the same price and now suddenly have to increase because of rising costs?

90points

#25

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back AT&T from back in the days of long distance, said they'd get me a good rate to Thailand, which we call all the time. Bill comes and its 10x the advertised rate.

I call. The first guy can't fix the bill. I escalate to a "manager". He says "You are correct. I'll fix your bill."

Next day he calls back and says "we've decided not to fix your bill".

dudinax , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

154points

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JelliTate 1 year ago

Oh goodness AT&T is bananacrackers! I migrated my parents off of them four years ago and they have not had ONE issue since. I think partof their business model is: raise everyones bill each quarter and see how many people call to complain and get a refund!

55points

#26

Victoria's Secret. Overpriced for meh quality.

EquanimityVibe Report

Final score:

148points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

Victoria's Secret is more about tantalizing men than appealing to women's comfort and needs. Their magazines were more for men but disguised as a women's catalogue.

103points

#27

Anything from the “Wonderful” brand, Pom wonderful, Wonderful pistachios, Halos, Justin Wines, Fiji Water, etc.
Billionaires from Beverly Hills destroying lives of farmers. Depleting local farmers of their water. Destroyed thousands of old a*s oak trees in San Luis Obispo County to plant more vines for their stupid wine. We all know the real reason is because of the water they now have access to there. I know a lot of families who have lost their farms because of them. They are big and powerful and they know it. Just a bunch of a******s who don’t seem to ever have enough money. Watch Water and Power on Netflix for more info.

Side note: Do you remember a time when it was just Cuties? But now there’s cuties and halos. They used to be the same company. The owners had a big fight about when they were to harvest. So they split the trees up and went their separate ways. Paramount farms (Halos) wanted to harvest early, when Sun Pacific (cuties) wanted to wait to harvest. Same fruit. But I will always buy cuties and never halos. Screw Stewart and Lynda Resnick.
(I also worked at Pom Wonderful for a year. Yes I regret it)

Edit: I guess Netflix took down the documentary I was referring to. But it’s available to rent on Amazon, Vudu, and Apple TV for those who are interested in learning more about these crooks.
Also was told Behind the Bastards podcast did an episode on them as well as The Dollop.

Spacecat88- Report

Final score:

130points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

They're the only ones supplying us with pomegranates, too.

22points

#28

Dell, for laptops anyway. They have this devious little feature: the charging cable has a thin data wire inside that tells the computer the charger is from dell. If you plug in a charger that does not have this, even if the voltage is correct, the computer will throttle the cpu way down by sending false overheating signals, and will only increase the battery charge if the machine is off. To make this way worse, that data pin wears out and breaks very easily, and even if your charger still works, which it often does, it is borderline unusable. Since you can only get a replacement from dell, replacement chargers are unusually expensive.

This "feature" cannot be turned off in any intended way. There is a program you can use to bypass it by disabling the specific type of thermal cpu throttling they use, but that only works on intel cpus. If you have an amd, tough luck, and even if you dont you shouldn't have to disable hardware safety features using 3rd party software just to use hardware that is perfectly functional except for one unnecessary part that is designed to break.

CarbonIceDragon Report

Final score:

119points

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axle f 1 year ago

dell is famous for this sort of propriatary stuff....their brand will work fine. generic/other brand that shud b e fine....won't. they've been like that forever..

40points

#29

Ashley furniture

Tried to use the extra protection plan we brought for our sofa that broke. They picked it up and then they tried to deliver it back to the wrong address 4 GOD DAMN TIMES.

We were without a sofa for a month and a half when we were told us it would be 7 days because they couldn't figure out how to update our f*****g address.

I literally had to go into a physical location because their phone customer service just couldn't figure out how to update a simple address and refused to escalate and it was literal insanity. I wish I was exagerating.

sav575757 Report

Final score:

118points

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OmBoyGanesh 1 year ago

Ashley is one of many predatory furniture companies. They have low-quality products that aren’t really cheaper than actual crafted furniture. They make their money off of payment plans, charging a shït load in interest. Not everyone can afford to pay for a full bedroom set at once and this way allows the customer to have furniture with manageable payments. Better off buying secondhand or locally. Just be sure if it has upholstery or is a mattress it is unused.

53points

#30

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back American buffets.

Ryan's, Golden Corral, Old Country Buffet, etc...

I worked at one. Trust me. Do not.

DabKogurzim , Daniel X. O'Neil Report

Final score:

109points

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Barong 1 year ago

The "People of Walmart" guys should do a "People of Golden Corral" spinoff.

70points

#31

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Long horn steak house.
Reason: all but 2 people in our party (of 15 people) got horrid food poisoning. Mine was so bad that I threw out my back from vommiting and retching, and couldn’t take pain medicine without throwing it up. So I couldn’t sleep because of having intense stomach and back pain that lasted a week.

PassiveHulk , JJBers Report

Final score:

105points

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Sally Close 1 year ago

Oh poor bugger

33points

#32

Home Advisor. I'd swear it is just advertisements with fake reviews. I got a horrible contractor for a kitchen through them, it took over a year. They had 4.8 stars and hundreds of reviews on HA. The lost their BBB status in the process, I had to get the state to threaten their license, just to get them to finish.

Final score:

105points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

I get suspicious when there's only good reviews.

54points

#33

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Generic American Cheese Slices from Walgreens.

Dog needed medication. We typically encase it in some yummy soft american cheese. Kraft was like $5. Ouch. NoName was a buck for 16 slices. SOLD! Kraft slices also make a damn fine grilled cheese sandwich on the cheap.

Except that the dog wouldn't touch it. Like actively turned away and refused to go near it.

We had to get white slices when we went to the store next time because he needed to forget the yellow ones. It was that bad.

KiniShakenBake , Alan Levine Report

Final score:

101points

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sturmwesen 1 year ago

Here most use liverwurst you can even buy some without salt especially for dogs.

45points

#34

Game of Thrones.

This franchise is dead to me. I couldn't care less about any new books coming out (lol), prequels, sequel, cosplays...

It's pointless. It's cruel. It's burnt.

space-throwaway Report

Final score:

101points

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Jordi Sharpe 1 year ago

I like my fantasy stories *without* rape and incest and brutality, thank you very much.

146points

#35

FedEx. Complete, utter, absolute s**t. Every. Single. Time.

uglyasfukk Report

Final score:

98points

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Barong 1 year ago

I also have been having a lot of issue with them. I get packages I need to sign for. The site tells me that it will be there on a specific date so I take time off to wait at home. By the end of the day I get an update saying that it will be delivered the next day. Complete BS. And this has happened 4 times in the last few years. If I want it that day, I have to drive 20 minutes across town to their Ship Center to sign for the package, if it's even there, there and there is no way of knowing unless I drive up there. With UPS, this scenario hasn't happened even once. Plus UPS's App shows where they are in the neighborhood once they get close to delivery. I like the UPS and Fedex drivers around here, really nice people but something is going on in the FedEx loading facility.

36points

#36

AT&T - happily dumped their a*s when I moved out of a complex that had a contract restricting tenants from using anything but AT&T. Forgot to mail my router back to them (never mentioned on the cancellation call) and was suddenly overdrafted because they still had my bank details. This scum tier company then told me that they could not place the money back into my checking account and I would have to wait THREE F*****G MONTHS for a visa gift card with the total of my refund.

Politely raised hell to anyone they put me on with and no one could do a thing other than fail to explain why they could direct deposit out my account but somehow could not put money back in. Hope TV and ghouls that run the business fail into homelessness - I am not kidding, f**k the people who run that sh**hole.

ThurnisHailey Report

Final score:

96points

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Sherri Harvey 1 year ago

Around 2009 I had AT&T and decided to pull the plug on my land line. I also had internet with them at the time and triple checked that they wouldn't cut my internet. I can't remember I think it was cable internet. Oh of course they cut it. Then once I told them what had happened they wanted me to pay a deposit to reconnect my data. I refused because it was their fault. I made calls daily to them for roughly 6 weeks, talking to supervisors, their supervisors etc. Many many promises made. Many promises for calls back. I finally called my local Federal Utilities Commission (this is by far the best way to go!) AT&T corporate called me the next day (first call back in 6 weeks!!) they were super apologetic I did not have to pay another deposit and ended up with a yea internet service.

33points

#37

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Every Subway I've walked past always smells amazing, and every time I order a sub it is a disappointment.

manlikerealities , Nigel Cooke Report

Final score:

93points

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Richard Campbell 1 year ago

They literally make it in front of you. If you’ve got an issue, you can say something before it’s finished. This seems like a you problem.

73points

#38

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Not me, but my dad.

He refuses to eat at Subway ever again because when we broke a chocolate chip cookie in half to share, a long strand of hair came out from inside one of the chocolate chips.

AddaboyShankle , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

91points

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Icy_Question_4977 1 year ago

Eww! My worse food nightmare

40points

#39

Shoes from walmart. Never again. Bought a pair of boots, went hiking up a trail/mountain. The entire bottom came off when i was 90% up the mountain. Had to make my way back down in socks.

ps4stonemovies Report

Final score:

84points

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ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 1 year ago

Honestly, can't believe you didn't see that one coming.

148points

#40

I ordered a different type of gravy at Cracker Barrel, and they brought it out to me still in a plastic pouch with microwaving instructions on it. I know things are prepackaged and reheated in a lot of places, but to not even bother dishing it up?

Splendidissimus Report

Final score:

80points

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John Powers 1 year ago

Cracker has done this to me too

11points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#41

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Bonafont bottled water in Mexico. It is very rare that I buy water bottles at all, but when I do, I actively avoid that brand even if it's cheaper.

Reason? Was my first ever 2 minute unskipabble ad on youtube years ago.

Edit: As some of you have pointed out, 2 mins is unlikely and thinking about it it was probably a 30secs ad. Still, I'm being petty over the unskippable feature rather than the lenght.

Moldruin , Recentlyacactus Report

Final score:

75points

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Meyrin 1 year ago

It's not the fault of the ad, it could have been any ad. Blame YouTube... Use adblocker child But you are also free to get Evian (just never read it backwards)

28points

#42

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Target brand tampons. I’ll skip the details. If you know, you know.

sarebear77 , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

70points

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Just Another Girl 1 year ago

I need more info.

26points

#43

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Greyhound bus. If you’ve got no other option, buckle up, it’s going to get weird.

don_juicy added:

Greyhound. I will NEVER step foot on one of their buses again. Every single time I’ve rode with them, something catastrophic happens.

From buses breaking down to felons getting arrested mid-trip, I think it’s safe to say I’ve had enough

Edit: Story time as requested by u/momcantsleepthesaga (it’s a little long lol whoops)

So in my sophomore year in college a few years ago I was on my way back home for Thanksgiving. Surprisingly, everything went smoothly with booking and boarding the bus for my trip.

Naturally, I sat in a row with no people in it so I could secure a window seat. That way I can listen to music and stare out the window the whole time to avoid people.

Little did I know, I was in for a surprise. Some random guy decided he’s going to sit right next to me. I thought nothing of it since the bus was getting crowded anyway, so it seemed inevitable that the vacant seat next to me would be filled. I decided not to be so antisocial and made small talk with the guy.

Turns out, he just got out of jail! On his way to wherever to start the next chapter in his life. I’m not put off by it at all and was genuinely happy for him since he seemed like a good guy. As the conversation came to a close, we were actually about halfway to our destination. I guess we were both astonished by how the time flew because he told me he was going to go smoke in the bathroom in the back. “Cool” I said as he got up and left.

I glance back at the bathroom and see the big “NO SMOKING” sign right over it. “Jeez, I don’t think this guy is supposed to do that” I thought to myself. The smell of cigarette smoke quickly filled the already foul-smelling bus, alerting the bus driver that someone was obviously smoking in the bathroom.

The woman driving the bus made an announcement to remind passengers that we were not allowed to smoke in the bus, but the deed had already been done, and my new felon friend kept going.

The bus driver gets really mad at this point and pulls over. I knew instantly that this would add at least a good 20 minutes, but that was a gross underestimate. Felon guy waltzes back out the bathroom clearly smelling like cigarette smoke, and that’s when the driver starts to berate him via intercom.

Apparently, she had heard his story about how he just got out of jail and did him a favor by letting him on FOR FREE! What a nice lady (at least before she got mad). It quickly escalated to her calling the police to escort him off of the bus as they continued to argue in the funky bus.

It was an awkward half an hour wait before the police arrived to remove arrest the felon. By that time an hour had already passed and I was already pissed. The traffic the rest of the way there was terrible too adding another hour to the trip. Silly me for not learning my lesson after that trip I guess

Highplowp , Ken Report

Final score:

69points

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Laura Mortensen 1 year ago

I once rode Greyhound and had my seat mate pull out his large knife a couple of hours into the ride. He didn't threaten me and I noticed he had scars on his arms, so I wondered if he was someone who cut himself. He did not bother me or cut himself on the bus, which I was grateful for.

27points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#44

GMC. Make it so that you have to take your whole front end off to change a headlight bulb.

Swatter33 Report

Final score:

69points

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Phil Green 1 year ago

I had to buy a whole left-hand rear array because the LEDs had died. I could have just replaced the LED board, it even has a little plug on it. Can you buy one anywhere? Of course not! I had to fork out £168.00 to replace a simple £1.68 LED array. Nissan, lovely car, reliable... expensive to replace lights!

18points

#45

Skullcandy headphones.
Bought a pair once, they broke, got them replaced, they broke, got them replaced, they broke, gave up.

Didn't do anything out of the ordinary with them, I'dd pull them apart a bit to place them.over my head and SNAP, two pieces...

uitSCHOT Report

Final score:

67points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

I would get electrical shocks in my ears with this brand. They had a sick bass to them. But they really did have some faulty wiring and didn't last long.

20points

#46

Melons from Sprouts Farmers Market. I don't know where they get them, how they store them, or how they ship them, but, in order to prove I am not insane by doing the same thing over and over hoping for a different result, I have given up trying to find a decent melon there.

[deleted] Report

Final score:

36points

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Jason 1 year ago

All of our produce takes 3 weeks to get here on boat on top of the original shipping time. So pretty much every place is like that

10points

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Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Denny's will always be the Mentos to my Coka Colon. That fateful day Feb 18, 2015. I became what could only be described as a one woman s**t bukakke.

BlueManedHawk added:
Denny's. They spend too much time making high-quality sh**posts on Tumblr and not enough time on making sure that the food comes out in less than an hour when less than a quarter of the tables are full.

Shaeri93 , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

25points

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OmBoyGanesh 1 year ago

I think this applies to all of the chain “thaw & reheat” restaurants. We specifically refer to them as “diners” and refer to actual diners as “old school diners” or “greasy spoons”

11points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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#48

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Dodge Ram. Bought new, had all service and oil changes done at the dealership. Paid above the monthly note and managed to pay it off about 6 months early. At 4.5 years/47K miles it throws a rod. Took the issue all the way up the chain. Was told that because the note was paid off, that we got our money’s worth on the truck. Our “expectation that our truck should function beyond the length of the loan was unrealistic”. F*ck Dodge, **NEVER** again.

RedLodgeGrl , crash71100 Report

Final score:

24points

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Bob La Capra 1 year ago

I think there's more to this. The company website states: Ram provides a five-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty for diesel vehicles and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain limited warranty for gas vehicles, which cover the cost of repairs on components related to the engine, transmission and drive system. No mention of a car loan. If you pay cash is there no warranty?

20points

#49

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Always Infinity. Worst pads I’ve ever used in my life. I’ve never had so much trouble with them getting bunched up, moving out of place, sticking to me, leaking, etc than I did when I used those for a while.

AnActualCrow , Michael Carian Report

Final score:

24points

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K Reed 1 year ago

It may depend on the shape of the wearer. I've never had a problem with them, neither has my nearest cousin. But my sister has all of the same issues you're describing.

6points

#50

Olive Garden. Wife's chicken parm sandwich had an expiration sticker still stuck to the bottom of it! Shows you how "freshly made" everything is.

tamelycliches Report

Final score:

24points

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OmBoyGanesh 1 year ago

Thaw & reheat.

10points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#51

McDonalds. Haven't eaten there since January 3rd, 1993.

jedisix Report

Final score:

24points

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Mrs Irish Mom 1 year ago

You go into Mc Donalds hungry and leave hungry after eating, food is bad and dosnt fill you

7points

#52

Southern comfort. It’s like getting drunk off of nyquil, but with worse sleep.

Nadirofdepression Report

Final score:

23points

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Moose0690 1 year ago

Ugh. Triggered for nausea x 100. Good times.

6points

#53

When I was 7 and me and my family went to this local pub for Sunday dinner (yes I be British, Mate), and they had the most incredible Yorkshire Puddings, and 7 year old me was obsessed with them, so I got all of them possible, and my parents gave me theres, it was the best.

The next week, my parents decide to go again, because I enjoyed it so much and they’re good parents, HOWEVER, they were all out of Yorkshire Puddings, I was upset, but we went again, and again, and again.

Within the next 3 years, we went there 18 times, and all those 18 times, they did not have any damn Yorkshire Puddings! The worst part is they brought out the meals before they told us their were no Yorkshire Puddings, they could have at least told us when they ordered! I vowed never again, and we never went again.

0/10. Needs more Yorkshire Puddings!

TheChemicalSophie Report

Final score:

19points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

Get the man his Yorkshire Puddin's.

20points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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#54

Primark. Never mind the way the clothing is produced or the way personnel is treated, i have a deep hate towards their store. Always busy with screaming teenage girls and a chaotically lated out.

Karsdegrote Report

Final score:

19points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

This breaks my heart in a way. It was the first department store I went to on my first trip to UK to meet up with my bf. I bought Disney Thumper jammies I still have over the years. Seems it's the equivalent to North America's Walmart and I was so jetlagged and, I don't know how to describe it but travel struck? culture-struck? Kind of like star-struck except mesmerized with being in a foreign country, where everything is new and you just want to take everything in, and you just don't know what the good stuff is from the junk. Anyways. Next time I go I'll be expanding my options.

2points

#55

I got a dui 10 years ago, was a stupid decision I made in college. I had to take a year long alcohol program to get the dui deferred. It was expensive as f**k, tedious, and very time consuming; first three months was 3 times a week, than twice a week, etc. these programs didn’t really do anything to help, the counselors just read materials most of the time than we went around the room talking about how s****y alcohol is and what it’s done to us.

I just wanted to set all that pretext so you know that these programs aren’t really to help you, rather just another money making scheme. Anyways, last day of class rolls around and I’m excited as f**k. I have to do a UA one last time. No problem, Let’s get it done. They charge me the 50$ for it after like they always do, and I pay and keep my receipt. A few months later I have my final court date, I’m excited to finally be done with everything. lo and behold, I’ve been out of status with the program I took because they said I never paid the last 50$. Mind you, I’ve paid them over 4,000$ at this point. And instead of contacting me and fixing the issue, they decided it would be easier for them to just tell the courts I failed the program instead.

It took another almost 3 months to fix that one issue and finally finish my court case. I never got an apology, they said, “oh someone called you must have missed it.”

tryagain1985 Report

Final score:

19points

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Andreas Prince 1 year ago

Karma. The whole thing started with your dui. Be glad you didn't kill yourself or anyone else the first place...

4points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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#56

Dollar Tree shredded cheese.

Just. Don't. Please don't be like me and try it.

zaagan-daas Report

Final score:

18points

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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago

At the start of the pandemic the grocery stores were cleaned out due to panic buying, so I went to Dollar Tree looking for cheese. Bought a package and when I opened it I noticed the warning, 'not for melting.' That's right, it was such fake "cheese" it wouldn't even melt.

10points

#57

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Smokey Bones. I ordered a "loaded nachos" from them recently. It arrived. It was basically a pile of plain corn chips with maybe a tablespoon of cheese sauce. It included several tiny tablespoon portions of salsa, tomatoes, jalapenos, and sour cream. This was $13.00! Total waste of money. I will never order from them again!

Linux4ever_Leo , Eddie Maloney Report

Final score:

18points

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Johnnynatfan 1 year ago

Who orders nachos at a BBQ place?

5points

#58

For me it’s sonic (restaurant not hedgehog) as someone who has worked their fair share in food industry I’m always super understanding. Until the sonic near my house gave me chemical food poisoning. The outside of the bag was covered in orange degreaser and some got into my food, but I didn’t realize that until it was already consumed. Within 10 min of eating I felt immediately sick. I noticed a citrus smell on the bag and knew that it was the same degreaser my own restaurant uses. Haven’t been to a sonic since and I don’t plan on going back.

LoganTheTrapGod Report

Final score:

18points

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Jason 1 year ago

Sonic opened up near us over a decade ago. Decided to try it. Went the first time got food poisoning. Fine the second. Again the third. Haven't eaten there since.

4points

“All Three Shot Out Pink”: Triplets' Baby Shower Turns Sour, Pregnant Wife Wants A Divorce

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#59

Never again Restaurant was Jamie Oliver's Italian. Bloody awful menu, completely pretentious trite. I think they all closed down.

savaloydrunkard Report

Final score:

17points

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James016 1 year ago

Went there once. Overpriced for what it was

9points

#60

Air Canada. I am convinced their motto is, we're not happy until you're unhappy. I tripped while disembarking. Three flight attendants laughed and did not come to help me. I had blood dripping down my face and they saw it. They said nothing.

I forgot about another event! My chair was reclined, there was a very small woman behind me. If she had been any bigger I probably would not have reclined. I'm not an a*****e. I was watching a movie. The flight attendant came up to me and told me to set my seat up straight because we were landing. Turns out, that was not the case. The woman just asked the flight attendant to make me move up because, I was "annoying her".

TommyTheFat Report

Final score:

17points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago (edited)

I thought it was just me. They had no real concern or apology when the metal ramp/platform, attachment thing that goes from the plane door to the corridor, tunnels (sorry, I don't know the names of these things.), well the metal platform wasn't attached and locked properly. So when I stepped out the platform tipped by a good 60 degrees, my life flashing before me as I'm staring down at the tarmac before scampering back into the plane. The flight attendants had 0 concern, didn't ask if I was alright. Just said their whoopsies and stomped on the metal thing to make it right again. I was very cautious stepping onto those things after. The reclining seat story I can also relate to. Those seats hardly recline. Maybe 2 degrees. Barely noticeable. They make the biggest fuss out of it though. I really miss the old days of flying.

9points

#61

Yellow Cab. The driver ran out of gas on Hwy 59 in Houston at 3:00 in the morning which is a major road in a not so good area. He left my friend and I on the side of the road for an hour while he walked to get gas twice since it still am didn’t start after the first trip. In the midst of all this I called Yellow Cab multiple times asking for another vehicle to pick us up only to be hung up on. After we finally got to my apartment he requested full payment. I said f**k you and offered $20 and that was all he was getting. Ended up getting into a massive cussing argument with this guy before he finally took the money and left. I haven’t, nor will I ever use them again.

Final score:

16points

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SeaLouse 1 year ago

When you're a taxi driver and you run out of gas, you've officially failed.

13points

#62

Ryanair. There was an air strike a couple of years ago while we were in Barcelona and our return flight was cancelled. There was another flight the next day, but Ryanair did absolutely nothing to help - half their numbers didn't work and the person on webchat was actually horrible and vile. I was so disgusted by their shocking service and pretty much abandonment other than the next flight. Plus, there isn't much leg room and there are loads of additional costs (I swear by Jet2 now, not yet let me down!)

emzyyx Report

Final score:

16points

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MoMcB 1 year ago

My husband was in a wheelchair for 6 months after an accident. We went back to Ireland for Christmas and they broke his wheelchair, didn't even apologise.

8points

#63

I dont know if they still do them, but a few years ago Burger King came out with this "spooky" Whopper with a black bun that supposedly tasted like A1 sauce.

I remember walking 6 blocks to the nearest Burger King after I just found out I got a new job because I wanted to celebrate. It seems weird, I know, but I was broke and Whoppers held a special place in my heart because they reminded me of some fun times when I was a kid and my mom used to sneak them when we went to the movies. Plus, it was something that sounded interesting.

It was disgusting, I made it about halfway through when I felt the sudden urge to vomit. It did not taste like a Whopper. It did not taste like A1 sauce. The closest thing I could compare the flavor to is when I was a kid and was dared to bite into an eraser.

I will say that the reported effect of that Whopper turning your poop green was very much real and pretty comical, but was not worth the disgusting taste. I only had like half of it, most of which I threw up, and it still did that.

I didn't even have the entire thing, but it sort of ruined Whoppers for me because since then they give me an upset stomach, which sucks because I really liked them.

-eDgAR- Report

Final score:

15points

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OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago

I'm a BK fan. 🥳

6points

Fresh_Cauliflower_25 Report

#64

Hungry man frozen meal, the most tasteless sh*t I've ever tried.

Final score:

15points

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JoJo Anisko 1 year ago

Gristle is primary ingredient, fat is second, salt third.

7points

#65

Amazon fire stick. Always troubleshooting - 3 month warranty for obvious reasons. And their updates are on purpose to screw up your stick and force you to buy the newest one. Remote is always breaking.

Final score:

15points

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Taperedfox 1 year ago

I knew it wouldn’t just be mine!!

5points

#66

Someone Asks "What Is Your 'Never Again' Brand, Item, Store, Or Restaurant?" And 45 People Don't Hold Back Yours Clothing. I got 3 hoodies for £72 + £5 delivery and they were the lowest possible quality you could imagine. Paper thin fabric and some sort of light plastic zipper. On two of the hoodies the zips were broke, the other one was on backwards. There was no design, just plain but the colouring was off and some parts of it didn't look the same as they did on their online pics, one of them wasn't even the same size as the other two despite the label saying it was. That one also had some issue on the front. I took them back for a refund and the shop assisants were pretty s****y about it as well. I had to email if I wanted delivery refunded because they wouldn't do it instore.

After all of that I kept getting harrassed by marketing texts even though in my account I unsubscribed from everything.

small-contribution , Kai Pilger Report

Final score:

14points

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Mystery Egg 1 year ago

Wow, I’m quite surprised by this. I’ve bought from them a few times and have always received well made, good quality clothing.

2points

#67

I’m old AF now, but when my kids needed s**t catchers I thought off-brand diapers would work. Just a big nope. Sometimes you get what you pay for.

Shadyfeller69 Report

Final score:

12points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

Huggies and Pampers weren't always that great, either, and for a killer cost. Walmart's was half the price and did a decent enough job. Babies are messy in that way no matter what.

8points

#68

NRMA, car insurance. When I got hit in an intersection they gave me a below market rate rather than agreed value. Then wouldn't let me keep the wreck and all the aftermarket parts , big tyres, good panels etc. Wouldn't let me buy the wreck. Told me I'd have to bid on it at auction but never said when it went to auction. Made the whole process arduous and painful.
Saw my car on Gumtree a few weeks later and some guy was selling my tyres for twice what I was paid out.

RhesusFactor Report

Final score:

12points

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Gustav Gallifrey 1 year ago

'Some guy' would have been a car wrecker with whom NRMA had a cosy arrangement.

13points

#69

Spirit airlines. The one time my family has flown Spirit there was a crushed taco salad in the pull-down desk, and the whole plane smelled vaguely like baby powder

f1nchley Report

Final score:

11points

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ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 1 year ago

Oh no! Not vague baby powder!

18points

#70

The local Chinese buffet after violent food poisoning

colder-beef Report

Final score:

11points

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

Is this Foody Goody?

3points

#71

Bâton Rouge. They served me undercooked greyish shrimp, when I asked them to cook it more or get me a new serving they brought out what looked like the same one but with a bit more sauce spooned on it. Didn’t eat the shrimp, never went back.

BabaTheBlackSheep Report

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11points

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indiecognition 1 year ago

Is this an indictment against the entire city?

10points

#72

Don’t buy cheap floss

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Final score:

9points

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The Other Guest 1 year ago

Hmm. Dental, or embroidery?

9points

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PattyK 1 year ago

Many of these complaints are specific to one store, not to a whole chain. Because you got a bad deal at one Applebees, for instance, doesn’t mean you’d get a bad deal at another. How a store does is largely dependent on the manager or franchise owner.

16points

Eric S. 1 year ago

However one constant at Applebees is you're going to get horrible food

9points

Scott W 1 year ago

True, but it really proves that people generally don't seperate the brand from the person. Leaving a known bad employee or manger is bad for business. With all the options, especially for food; one bad experience probably is enough to avoid the brand.

1point

Britt 10 months ago

No no, Applebees sucks. My husband used to work at one. They screwed him over by firing him over some petty bs they were letting other people get away with. He called in sick one too many times. Meanwhile his coworkers were calling in “sick” 3-4 days a week and were fine. And yeah, 90% of their food is microwaved.

0points

pug nose curly tail Premium 1 year ago

What I came here to say.

0points

shawn mckinney 1 year ago

Hertz Car Rental. Got a flat tire while out of town. They provided horrible customer service and I waited HOURS for road side assistance. But at least they didn't have me arrested. Apparently some of their customers were mistakenly charged with car theft when they extended their contracts or even after they returned the cars on time. People have been pulled over by police at gun point and sent to jail because Hertz mistakenly reported their cars as stolen. Awful, awful company.

8points

David Martin 1 year ago

GrubHub. I live in Oregon, and within a span of one hour, orders were placed to my account for New York City, Arkansas, and Brooklyn totaling nearly $100. I got in touch with customer service, and was told they would look into it and message me the results within 48 hours. Three days later, I reached out for a follow up, and was told the matter was referred to a manager, who would contact me within 48 hours. Three days after THAT, I reached out, and was told they would contact me if they had had further questions, and since they hadn't, it means the manager had all the information they needed. "Okay...so if they have all the information, what was the resolution?" I was told "The matter is still open and pending; They'll contact you within 48 hours." That was five months ago. Thankfully my bank refunded the charges in the span of a single 10 minute phone call once I gave up on GB customer service

6points

Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago

I refuse to use GrubHub. I've had such horrible customer service with them.

2points

Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago

Bate's Pets Paradise. They sold me sick animals on at least three occasions (I was too young and stupid to know any better, which is why I kept going back) and when I finally did complain the rude and arrogant staff tried to blame the poor thing's illness on me (he was literally sneezing in the shop and they told me it was nothing to worry about). I told 'em I'd never set foot in their shop again, and then reported them to the RSPCA for animal cruelty. They're gone now, and good riddance - plus they changed the laws here so now pet shops aren't allowed to sell live animals other than fish.

5points

enigmatic crab 1 year ago

where do you live? because i cant think of any place that would do that.

1point

JoJoB 1 year ago

So many of these are "you get what you pay for." Gee, even the dog won't eat the cheese that as 16 slices for a dollar? What a shock. Guy probably buys gas station sushi.

4points

digitalin 1 year ago

Comcast. Too much to list. I hate them with the burning passion of a thousand suns.

3points

Enlee Jones 1 year ago (edited)

Dollar General. They are everywhere in my town and every one of them is a dump with items crammed haphazardly on the shelves, boxes and boxes of product blocking half the aisles, and one whole staff member for the entire store.

3points

Hypoxia Smurf 1 year ago

Any Dollar General or Family Dollar store signals a poverty-stricken neighborhood. The two that opened within a few miles of me are bad news for property values. ;(

2points

Angela Woodrow Parker 1 year ago

Charmin...because I think their Bear commercials are utterly disgusting

2points

BipolarBear 1 year ago

Glad I'm not the only one!

0points

Chris Yuen 1 year ago

Nobody mentions their power company like PG&W?

2points

Dirk Daring 1 year ago

Angi (formerly Angie's List). They charge small business owners $50 for every lead. If you put in a project, let's say you look for quotes from four different plumbers, they each automatically get charged whether you hire any of them or not. You could burn a small business owner into the ground just by getting a hundred people to put in a quote request from them.

1point

BipolarBear 1 year ago

My husband uses their Handy app side work. He earns maybe 30% of what ppl pay the app. They take almost everything

0points

Keith Tyler 1 year ago

Bored Panda. Lure you in with deceptive headlines, force you to scroll through a long page full of ads for tiny amounts of content -- which they didn't even write, but just copied from somewhere else -- and then half the stories aren't even relevant to the headline. Just another clickbait ripoff!

1point

Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

Chevy/Chevrolet. My sister's car: Lemon. My mom's Blazer: Lemon. We started joking they should offer Chevies in yellow since so many were lemons. We haven't given Chevy another try in our family. Our Ford pickup bought 1984, btw, is currently still owned and operated by my cousin's kid, and our old Ford Taurus is my neighbor's kid's car (2004 model year)...

1point

Miki 1 year ago

Most are unknown in europe, but the known ones- yea... we know that they are garbage..

1point

TheKitKatLizard 1 year ago

I do like European dominos, but I feel like that has more to do with food laws in my country than the brad itself tbh. Subway on the other hand is still trash here, overpriced cardboard indeed.

1point

Momica98 1 year ago

It's been about 15 years since I've patronized Starbucks. I ordered a drink with soy milk but they accidentally gave me cow milk. It was too late by the time I realized. I'm lactose intolerant; you can figure out the rest. It wasn't even that good. I don't understand the hype.

0points

alloutbikes@yahoo.com 1 year ago

Spectrum/Time Warner Cable/Charter. Twc was my dad's cable co. He went to hospice. I tried to cancel the account. Was told I couldn't, repeatedly. I finally got a lady who yelled at me what to do. I went to the specified location, turned in the box and offered to pay the final bill. Was told there was no final bill. He died. Month later they sent a bill. Called them, told the story they said pay it. They kept calling over and over. I had to tell them I tried to pay but you wouldn't take it. Now he's dead and I'm not responsible for his debts legally or morally I tried to pay.

0points

celery g 1 year ago (edited)

lol, I try to avoid the toilet paper that makes me violently finger myself trying to wipe, never mind the s****y fingers! How dumb are you to think that payless on meth walmart boots are suitable for hiking anywhere but through an actual Walmart , lol

0points

Adrienne DeLoatche 1 year ago

How did Xfinity/Comcast not make it on this list. I literally hate this company prices change constantly rude customer service, almost impossible to reach, outlandish ever changing prices, etc. My most recent experience with them I was on a $40 plan and I purposely always paid it late which they charged a.$10 fee and I paid it. When my contract was over a year later they changed it without souch as a warning and as tarted charging me $100 a month. I called and got it lowered to $60 there cheapest plan at the time. To my surprise my next bill was $400 I called and was calm and asked why my bill was so high they claimed it was I always payed late I told them that I pay an extra $10 a month so that couldn't be it. I told her $110 I accept for the $100 they charged for the account switching over and not telling me and the $10 late fee but that they would have to tell me where the other $340 came from I told her if you can explain it I'll pay it. She claimed it's all the computer it wasn't her I said I understand but it's basic math and it doesn't add up she said that it was my fault for not paying my bill on time every month. I will admit this is when I got mad and started yelling she told me I should go on auto pay I said for what so they can steal and then I have to beg for my money back I called her a name and she end up hanging up on me. I drove to a location to speak to someone and asked them to explain the excess charged she was real nice and literally could not figure it out so she got the manager who could not figure it out so I brought everything back to them. and told them cancel it all . They did and put it on my credit report as debt I disputed the claim and ultimately it's no longer on my credit report anymore.

0points

Friskey Horton 1 year ago

I ate at Hunfry Jacks and got sick before even going home.

0points

Dustin Roe 1 year ago

Allegiant air- didn't schedule pilot and terminal together for Xmas flight, refunded me $200 so I could spend $1600 elsewhere to get to my location. Hertz Denver- Reported wallet left in auto within 5 minutes of drop off. Found wallet and wouldn't name who took it when they kept $400 in cash. wasted 3 hours in the process and saw the guy walk by they knew did it.

0points

Rob Chapman 1 year ago

"Extended warranties/service agreements". Nope. Never again. No matter where you buy your product, "Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowes, Target", the company will go out of its way to come up with excuses as to why they can't cover the product, or they'll make the process so excruciatingly frustrating that you wanna just tell them to forget it.

0points

Savannah Chavez 1 year ago

It would be any Carl's Jr for me. After what happened I can't look at their food without getting that digested feeling in my stomach even if I know not all Carl jrs is the same. I had gotten a spicy chicken sandwich and bit into it. When I pulled back there was a little hair. (Please keep in mind I have a very bad phobia of loose human hair) I figured it was mine suck off the initial disgust and tried to pull it off but alas it wouldn't come out. Confused I opened the sandwich and there was a giant chunk of human hair. It looked like someone had let multiple people use their brush and when it was full cleaned the brush and put the glob of hair onto the patty. I was shocked and surprised. (I was a freshman in high school) I told my mother she took the sandwich back and demanded to speak to someone about it. They kept brushing her off until she very loudly announced in a full lobby during lunch rush about the giant ball of hair in the sandwich. The lobby cleared out very quick after.

0points

Margrete Sonnenberg 1 year ago

Also burger King. Got a gut ache and bad diarrhea after eating at one. There also aren't a lot of them in my city.

0points

Ponyo (they/them) 1 year ago

my friend got salmonella at a Pizza Ranch when she was eight and almost died. i can’t even think about that restaurant without feeling nauseous

0points

Donkeywheel 1 year ago

Deliveroo. Rude idiot scammers.

0points

Jack 1 year ago

Bloody America I have not experienced any issues there again I do live in New Zealand where you don't need to tip employees

0points

M Kawai 1 year ago

Good for you!

0points

Margrete Sonnenberg 1 year ago

Boston Pizza. Went to 3 different ones and they all messed up my or others orders. Went there with my girl guides they forgot my chicken strip order. It was so late that my mom came to pick me up and found I didn't eat yet. I was to get them to go and then it came out. 2nd time. Chicken strips again and came late again. 3rd and last time. Actually ordered a pizza it came out in time, but the other person I was with got the wrong pizza. Order vegetarian got some meat pizza.

0points

Stacey Rae 1 year ago

I've eaten at several different Boston Pizza locations. There are definitely huge differences in quality between locations. I boycotted the one closest to where I live for several years; I did eventually return believing that staff changes could make a difference and they did. I still really enjoy their products but have to not have high expectations. A lot of restaurants have swapped out good tasting ingredients for cheaper ones.

0points

Miss Frankfurter 1 year ago (edited)

Bell Canada. A customer service person told me to do the COMPLETELY INCORRECT THING. It took a year of a nightmare to clear up & finally came to a head when I got a notice in the mail that they would cut off all of my services if I didn’t pay up. I repeatedly explained their mistake & was not going to pay an incorrect amount for them to just screw it up further. At one point a competent person said Bell would take responsibility for one of their many mistakes & cancel 2 of the 3 months of billing I missed because they got my address incorrect. The next call I made the person went ballistic on me in regards to their coworker’s decision & stopped just short of accusing me of trying to defraud Bell. Wrong person to go ballistic on. When reminded the call was being recorded I told her “Great! They get to hear how YOU started it”Finally, after a year, a competent lady told me it needed to go to the Escalation Dept. “What’s that?” Where they fix messes. Took the guy 4 minutes to fix.

0points

Aisling Raye 1 year ago

Red Robin restaurant. Ate there once and got food poisoning so bad that I ended up in the hospital. To this day I can't walk by one without feeling physically ill.

0points

Rachel Reynolds 1 year ago

Marvel. movies. Look, I'm a big geek and I love the comics, but the movies have been getting dumber culminating with Thor: Love and Thunder. I walked out halfway through. Thor is one of my favorite characters and Taika Waititi turned him into a bumbling frat boy. They want to give that man a Star Wars movie? I'd rather see Rian Johnson get another crack at it.

0points

enigmatic crab 1 year ago

for me its blaze pizza. used to like it before coronavirus, but now they say the ovens are sanitized but i dont think thats the case. maybe its over;y sanitized, i dunno. went there with my grandma and my sibling, woke up in the middle of the night puking into the toilet. we had to go there two other times and i managed to stop myself from the mentality of "be polite and eat your food" i genuinely felt sick while eating there

0points

Cyber Returns 1 year ago

My local John Lewis (Closed down) I had come out of hospital after having surgery for carpal tunnel and my left are from my elbow to the second knuckle on my hand was wrapped up and bandaged, and I looked a bit worse for the wear. Our TV stopped working and smelled funny (power supply blew and took out the mainboard) so we went to but a new one. Every time we tried to get someone to help us they literally turned away from us and walked away. The TV we wanted was a 62" TV with internet and streaming capabilities and a built-in Alexa £3300! We left and bought the same model from another store and put up a bad review on their website about poor customer service. A week later and there was a battle between other people who had the same treatment and John Lewis's tech boffins removing the bad reviews. John Lewis were losing. So they closed the place down. It must have been in a company newsletter or something because the next time I went in one in another town they were a lot nicer

0points

James016 1 year ago

Another store I refuse to shop at is Dreams which is a bed shop in the uk. When I first moved into my own place, I ordered a sofa bed. I had to keep chasing to see where it is and always got things like the system is down or supplier issue. Eventually someone called me from HO and said to give them a week and it will be delivered, 100% Well it wasn’t. Gave the guy what for. Said I wanted to cancel and get my money back. He offered money off, I said no. I rang the shop and said I wanted to cancel. Ok it will take a few days to process and they would send a cheque in the post. A week or so later I am abroad for work and I get 7 phone calls saying the bed is ready. I tell each person that I cancelled the order, exploding at the last person out of frustration. Apologised as not her fault. My dad went to the shop as I am in the alps to see what was going on. The shop never processed the cancellation.

0points

Will Cable 1 year ago

Motorola.. Had one with NFC and there was a firmware update, from that point on the NFC stopped working which as you can imagine when your payment system fails...... The company said it was a hardware fault despite loads of people also complaining about it, still lots on websites about it. Not even a word of "oops we messed up"

0points

M Kawai 1 year ago

Liberty Mutual Insurance. I don't care if the are the cheapest best insurance there is. I would never use them simply because their commercials are so stupid and irritating and have nothing to do with insurance or the benefits of using the company. Not to mention they are on all time. Seriously, when one comes on, it's like nails on a chalkboard to me.

0points

WoodenLion 1 year ago

i have used them for years. i just don't watch on TV what i don't want to watch. i use the channel button on my remote.

2points

Noname 1 year ago

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Eric S. 1 year ago

You must be joking. If you were talking about the cost and quality of heath care, or the work/life balance, I would understand. But customer service? French companies don't have the first clue how to provide customer service. To begin with, don't expect 24/7 service. You get to call a TOLL number where you PAY by the minute to WAIT ON HOLD until an agent picks up to assist you, with no indication of how long the wait will be. And don't be surprised if they randomly hang up on you, either, costing you several euros and wasting your time for no help at all. They are getting better, but toll lines for service are still the norm for most businesses.

4points

M Kawai 1 year ago

Good,for you!

0points

M Kawai 1 year ago

You know what's really sad? Is that European's feel the need to bash Americans, that truly is disappointing, far more than your petty annoyances. Where would France be if it wasn't for America's assistance to fight against Germany? I'm glad you found your place in the world, but I find your comment rude and quite frankly stupid.

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PattyK 1 year ago

16points

Eric S. 1 year ago

However one constant at Applebees is you're going to get horrible food

9points

Scott W 1 year ago

1point

Britt 10 months ago

0points

pug nose curly tail Premium 1 year ago

What I came here to say.

0points

shawn mckinney 1 year ago

8points

David Martin 1 year ago

6points

Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago

I refuse to use GrubHub. I've had such horrible customer service with them.

2points

Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago

5points

enigmatic crab 1 year ago

where do you live? because i cant think of any place that would do that.

1point

JoJoB 1 year ago

So many of these are "you get what you pay for." Gee, even the dog won't eat the cheese that as 16 slices for a dollar? What a shock. Guy probably buys gas station sushi.

4points

digitalin 1 year ago

Comcast. Too much to list. I hate them with the burning passion of a thousand suns.

3points

Enlee Jones 1 year ago (edited)

3points

Hypoxia Smurf 1 year ago

Any Dollar General or Family Dollar store signals a poverty-stricken neighborhood. The two that opened within a few miles of me are bad news for property values. ;(

2points

Angela Woodrow Parker 1 year ago

Charmin...because I think their Bear commercials are utterly disgusting

2points

BipolarBear 1 year ago

Glad I'm not the only one!

0points

Chris Yuen 1 year ago

Nobody mentions their power company like PG&W?

2points

Dirk Daring 1 year ago

1point

BipolarBear 1 year ago

My husband uses their Handy app side work. He earns maybe 30% of what ppl pay the app. They take almost everything

0points

Keith Tyler 1 year ago

1point

Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

1point

Miki 1 year ago

Most are unknown in europe, but the known ones- yea... we know that they are garbage..

1point

TheKitKatLizard 1 year ago

I do like European dominos, but I feel like that has more to do with food laws in my country than the brad itself tbh. Subway on the other hand is still trash here, overpriced cardboard indeed.

1point

Momica98 1 year ago

0points

alloutbikes@yahoo.com 1 year ago

0points

celery g 1 year ago (edited)

0points

Adrienne DeLoatche 1 year ago

0points

Friskey Horton 1 year ago

I ate at Hunfry Jacks and got sick before even going home.

0points

Dustin Roe 1 year ago

0points

Rob Chapman 1 year ago

0points

Savannah Chavez 1 year ago

0points

Margrete Sonnenberg 1 year ago

Also burger King. Got a gut ache and bad diarrhea after eating at one. There also aren't a lot of them in my city.

0points

Ponyo (they/them) 1 year ago

my friend got salmonella at a Pizza Ranch when she was eight and almost died. i can’t even think about that restaurant without feeling nauseous

0points

Donkeywheel 1 year ago

Deliveroo. Rude idiot scammers.

0points

Jack 1 year ago

Bloody America I have not experienced any issues there again I do live in New Zealand where you don't need to tip employees

0points

M Kawai 1 year ago

Good for you!

0points

Margrete Sonnenberg 1 year ago

0points

Stacey Rae 1 year ago

0points

Miss Frankfurter 1 year ago (edited)

0points

Aisling Raye 1 year ago

Red Robin restaurant. Ate there once and got food poisoning so bad that I ended up in the hospital. To this day I can't walk by one without feeling physically ill.

0points

Rachel Reynolds 1 year ago

0points

enigmatic crab 1 year ago

0points

Cyber Returns 1 year ago

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James016 1 year ago

0points

Will Cable 1 year ago

0points

M Kawai 1 year ago

0points

WoodenLion 1 year ago

i have used them for years. i just don't watch on TV what i don't want to watch. i use the channel button on my remote.

2points

Noname 1 year ago

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Eric S. 1 year ago

4points