Businesses are the classic whipping-boys of urban legendry, and the bigger they are, the more they get whipped. Seems like they can't do anything right — they're run by people who abuse their customers, cheat the public, commit astounding marketing blunders, mistranslate their own advertisements, and donate money to organizations of dubious repute.
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Bank on It Legends about the keepers of our money. |
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Money Trivia about our coins and currency. |
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Consumer Relations Classic cases of non-respect for customers. |
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Product Origins The fascinating stories behind some common products. |
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Corporate Alliances Tales of companies with unusual ownership and alliances. |
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Redemption Rumors Rumors about exchanging something of little value for something of great worth. |
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Hidden Persuaders Subliminal messages in product packaging and advertisements. |
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Revenge Acts of vengeance in the corporate world. |
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Let's Make a Deal Product promotions gone awry. |
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Taxes Tax-related hoaxes, misinformation, and trivia. |
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Marketing 101 Brilliant marketing ploys and colossal marketing blunders. |
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Viral Marketing The secrets behind viral marketing campaigns. |
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Mistranslations The hazards of doing business in other countries. |
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What's in a Name? How businesses and products got their names. |
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Business Ingenuity Tales of ingenuity, one-upmanship, and just plain business savvy. |
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