Archive for the ‘Against The Wall’ Category
Friday, December 16th, 2011
In this modern age of the informative superhighway it has been suggested that we, as consumers of modern life have become considerably more demanding, more impatient and as a result more unreasonable. While there may be some truth to this, what is never explained in any detail is why this has happened, and this dear friends is where I come in, offering enlightenment through the singular example of a vacuum cleaner.
Continue reading “Sucking Technology” »
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Saturday, December 4th, 2010
When he’s ill and you don’t have time to be…
Continue reading “Sam vs Boots” »
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
While my default mood is possibly best described as irate I have recently started becoming increasingly vexed by members of the marketing and advertising professions who have taken it upon themselves to hijack various pieces of language for underhanded uses.
Continue reading “Sam vs All Telecoms Companies” »
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Sunday, July 25th, 2010
People sometimes ask me “hey Sam, did you ever get a result from any of the consumer queries you sent?” because, clearly, they know I am the consumer champion for the modern generation. So without further ado, I give you the results. Prepare your mindbossoms to be underwhelmed! Continue reading “Sam vs All – The results” »
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
While I was promised by the Orange Customer Service Automaton that I would receive a response within 24 hours I had to wait 144 hours for the enlightening feedback from their expert front line customer experience and satisfaction staff.
Continue reading “Sam vs Orange : round 2” »
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Apparently this marvellous product is “so easy a man can do it”. As a domesticated badass I am obliged to find out exactly how simple that actually is, just in case I have the double digit IQ necessary to use it.
Continue reading “Sam vs Oven Pride : round 1” »
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
In what is going to be a regular feature, our hero dons the cape of consumer activism and goes in search of getting a better deal from his mobile phone operator. Saddled with a lousy phone and a lousy contract, Sam works his unmistakeable mojo on those in a customer service role.
Continue reading “Sam vs Orange : round 1” »
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Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
Tis the season to GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY.
Ho ho ho punters.
Continue reading “Amblers” »
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Monday, October 2nd, 2006
Those who are familiar with my weekly travels will know all too well of my frequent tirades on the subject of moving around in this country.
Continue reading “Draggers” »
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