Target can predict the month your baby is due, based soley on your shopping history! Scary? Read on...
A man came into his local Target store, furious that coupons for cribs, diapers, and other baby products were being mailed to his teenage daughter. He assumed the mailings were random, but didn't think it was appropriate for the company marketing pregnancy products to someone her age. WOULD HAVE been a valid concern. HOWEVER...
A few weeks later, he returned to the store and apologized for his outburst. He talked with his daughter and it turns out that she was, in fact, pregnant! Target knew before the girl's father!!!
Essentially, they look for trends in each shopper... In the first 20 weeks of a pregnancy, they say zinc, calcium, and magnesium purchases increase significantly. Near the beginning of the 2nd trimester, more unscented lotions are bought. With this information, they can tailor their marketing you each individual at specific points in her pregnancy!
Target isn't alone in this type of research, hundreds of companies constantly analyze our behavior. Kind of makes me want to use cash from here on out! Is it creepy that they know this much or a benefit?
With a restaurant named the Heart Attack Grill, it's incredible to think that since opening in 2005, no heart attacks have been reported... until NOW. Waitresses or "nurses" write up orders or "perscriptions" of their customers or "patients".
For food, you can order a Single, Double, Triple, or even a Quadruple Bypass Burger (the largest being a 32 ounce chunk of beef @ about 8,000 calories as seen above. What? 4 layers of beef but only 2 of bacon!? - What a joke!). While you're there, you can also enjoy some Flatline Fries and insanely sugary drinks. As if that wasn't enough, any customer over 350lbs EATS FREE!
Fortunately, the man who had the heart attack survived... but in this case, you can't say they didn't warn you.
The choice: Avoid forclosure and have your neighbors DESPISE your existence OR risk losing your home to the bank?
It's more proof that advertising is EVERYWHERE! A company called Brainiacs From Mars are paying thousands of dollars to turn your house into a bright, gaudy billboard for the world to see. This company specifically is looking for homeowners who are struggling with paying their mortgages who wouldn't mind turning their house into a giant advertisement for up to a year.
Gotta say, I think these guys are brilliant for coming up with the idea... but I would be BEYOND annoyed if I had to see that out my front window every day!
I don't even have kids and this video was disturbing to watch. In the security camera, it appears that a kidnapping nearly happened. A man picks up this 2nd grade girl, she starts kicking and flailing, and ultimately, he puts her down and walks away.
This just proves how important it is to teach kids about strangers and how to avoid a situation like this.
Thankfully, the security cameras also saw the man getting into his car in the parking lot. Police were able to arrest him within the hour.
Jimmy Kimmel from time to time, challenges his viewers to a specific task and asks them to tape themselves doing it for a segment on his show. This time, the challenge: wait for a pivotal moment in the Super Bowl, then unplug the TV. This could get scary!
My two favorite moments:
1) At the 2:00 minute mark when a 14 year-old kid blatantly pulls the plug in front of his 20+ guests
2) The 2:40 mark when a guy tries to get out of his armchair to retaliate, but struggles to get up "It's the last play of the half!"
I feel so bad for this woman. It's hard to deny that her husband accomplished something INCREDIBLE, but probably at the expense of MANY long, lonely nights. Three years and 30,000 Legos later, Brian Alano completed his replica of Lucas Oil Stadium.
He said his wife was supportive all the way through the building process, but I have to think if it took any longer than the 3 years that it did, it would NOT have been pretty!!
A man came into his local Target store, furious that coupons for cribs, diapers, and other baby products were being mailed to his teenage daughter. He assumed the mailings were random, but didn't think it was appropriate for the company marketing pregnancy products to someone her age. WOULD HAVE been a valid concern. HOWEVER...
My two favorite moments: