Monday, December 14, 2009

Should You Pay as Much as a Celebrity?

From my new favorite website, Not Always Right... as in "The Customer is Not Always Right." If you've ever worked in retail or food service (as I have), you will especially enjoy it!


Me: “Hey there, can I help you out?”

Customer: “Were these products on Oprah?”

Me: “Yes, they’ve been featured.”

Customer: “Celebrities use them, right? So they must be really expensive…like $500 a pop or something, right?”

Me: “No, not at all. This one here only costs $40 before tax, and none of the products exceed $150.”

Customer: “So, when the celebrities buy them, they only cost $40?”

Me: “Yes.”

Customer: “And when regular people buy them, they only cost $40?”

Me: “Yes.”

(A moment of silence passes as the customer glares at me.)

Customer: “COMMUNIST!”

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

New York Neighborhoods: How Many People Can Afford to Live There?

Found via Curbed, this is a VERY interesting interactive map of New York city, showing income ranges in different neighborhoods and how many families would be able to afford a certain level of rent. Try it out!