By Todd Hartley on April 9, 2010
This may come as a surprise to you kids out there, but once upon a time airlines used to let you check your bags for free, and they would even give you things when you flew — things like pillows and blankets and meals made from some indiscernible type of mystery meat.
Sadly, those days are long gone, and now an entire generation of American kids is growing up thinking that having to pay an extra $100 or so for the privilege of bringing luggage on your vacation is simply the way things are done. Continue reading »
Posted in I'm With Stupid Tagged airlines, airports, bathrooms, fees, ryanair, spirit
By Todd Hartley on February 5, 2010
So you think you’ve been hit hard by the global recession, eh? Two years ago you lived in a 20,000-square-foot mansion, but the bank foreclosed on you, and now you’re sharing a trailer with a family of toothless rednecks? Well, boo-friggin’-hoo. Cry me a river, Alice. You have no idea how good you’ve got it.
Still, I can’t help but feel a little sorry for you, so, in an effort to cheer you up about the fact that your living situation has gone down the toilet, I’m going to point out to you how much worse things could be. It’ll be a little like one of my favorite childhood books: Dr. Seuss’s “Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?” Continue reading »
Posted in I'm With Stupid Tagged bathrooms, China, dr. seuss, recession