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Cash Back Warning!
It happened at Wal-Mart (Supercenter Store #1279, 10411 N Freeway 45, Houston , TX 77037 a month ago. I bought a bunch of stuff, over $150, & I glanced at my receipt as the cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a cash-back of $40. I told her I didn’t request a cash back & to delete it. She said I’d have to take the $40 because she couldn’t delete it. I told her … Read entire article »
Filed under: UrbanLegendsOnline, Warnings
Lead in Lipstick
Recently a lipstick brand called "Red Earth" decreased their prices from $67 to $9.90 because it contained lead. Lead causes cancer and the lipstick brands that contain lead are: CHRISTIAN DIOR LANCOME CLINIQUE Y.S.L. ESTEE LAUDER SHISEIDO RED EARTH (Lip Gloss) CHANEL (Lip Conditioner) MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing cancer. After doing a test on lipsticks, it was found that the Y.S.L. lipstick contained the most amount of lead. Here is the test you can do … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medical, UrbanLegendsOnline, Warnings
Deadly Dress
A new consignment boutique opened in town and a woman went shopping there and bought a dress. She wore it that night to a party. Sometime during the party the woman began to feel sick. She had had a few cocktails, so she thought it was just a reaction to the alcohol. She said her goodbyes and headed home. That night, alone in her apartment she felt worse and worse and by morning she had … Read entire article »
Filed under: Horrible Accidents, Medical, UrbanLegendsOnline
Goodbye Mother
A young man is shopping in a supermarket when he notices that an older woman seems to be following him, staring at him in a sorrowful manner. He moves to the next aisle, trying to avoid her, but she follows, still staring. And when he finishes shopping, he ends up behind her in a long checkout line. Her grocery basket is full to overflowing; his contains just a few items. She keeps staring at him … Read entire article »
Filed under: Scams and Cons
Mall Warnings: Flat Tire and the Perfume Salesman
Flat Tire About a month ago there was a woman standing by the Mega Mall entrance passing out flyers to all the women going in. The woman had written the flyer herself to tell about an experience she had, so that she might warn other women. The previous day, this woman had finished shopping, went out to her car and discovered that she had a flat. She got the jack out of the trunk and began to change the flat. A nice man dressed in business suit and carrying a briefcase walked up to her and said, "I notice you are changing a flat tire. Would you like me to take care of it for you?" The woman was grateful for his offer and accepted his help. They chatted amiably … Read entire article »
Mulch Warning
If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying mulch this year. After the Hurricane in New Orleans many trees were blown over. These trees were then turned into mulch and the state is trying to get rid of tons and tons of this mulch to any state or company who will come and haul it away. So it will be showing up in Home Depot and Lowes at dirt cheap prices with one huge problem; Formosan Termites will be the bonus in many of those bags. New Orleans is one of the few areas in the country were the Formosan Termites has gotten a stronghold and most of the trees blown down were already badly infested with those termites. Now we may have the worst case … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bugs and Snakes
Coat Shopper
A woman went to a coat discount store to buy a new winter coat. She browsed through the latest styles and found a coat that she thought might look nice. She took it off the hanger and tried it on. She enjoyed the feel of the coat, and she thought she would buy it. The woman walked to the mirror and admired herself, turning slowly. When she reached the mirror she posed, turned in a circle and put her hands in the pockets. Suddenly, she felt something sharp pierce her hand and she yelped out in pain. She thought that the sharp object must have been a security tag and she brought her belongings to the front of the store and approached the registers. Minutes later, while on the checkout … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bugs and Snakes
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