Failures

[rootabaga]

I stumbled across this on SM; I didn't vett it and can't say whether or not it's real.
But I hope it is....

 

[rootabaga]

Gee, I really wanted to sign up, but I can't find the QR code...

 

[BrickHouse]

Thanks a bunch, Google!

I have a file in Google Drive. It's been there for over a decade: I only keep it out of a sense of nostalgia. Only NOW do I get a warning from Google about it! I'm pretty sure that I could count, on one hand, the number of people who would be interested in following my instructions.

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Sounds like a blatant privacy issue.

 

[The_Chief]

It's no secret that ALL cloud storage services data mine the crap out of every file, every photo, every document to extract as much personal information as possible to build a consumer profile so detailed and intimate that most consumers would have a heart attack if they saw it... and sell that information to whoever will pay for it to create "a more personalized online experience". That's why most of our data is now self-hosted on our NAS.

 

[ozonetrooper]

Gee, I really wanted to sign up, but I can't find the QR code...

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The image is a promotional mailer from AARP offering a free "Grab and Go Cooler" as a gift for joining.
Offer: Free Grab and Go Cooler with membership.
Features: Insulated liner, outside pockets, ideal height for tall bottles/stacking cans.
Dimensions: 7.5" W x 6.5" D x 11.75" H.
Action: Join by scanning the QR code, going online, or returning the form via mail.

 

[PitCarver]

Are the AARP still giving those away. Mine was a red one that I gave to my granddaughters to play with and to carry their Barbie dolls around with.

 

[rootabaga]

The image is a promotional mailer from AARP offering a free "Grab and Go Cooler" as a gift for joining.
Offer: Free Grab and Go Cooler with membership.
Features: Insulated liner, outside pockets, ideal height for tall bottles/stacking cans.
Dimensions: 7.5" W x 6.5" D x 11.75" H.
Action: Join by scanning the QR code, going online, or returning the form via mail.

I got all that.

The fail was that one of the options on the card was to "Scan the QR Code above," and there is no QR code on the card...

 

[ozonetrooper]

Join by scanning the QR code, going online, or returning the form via mail.

For the yearly membership fee, seems like a comparable bag could be bought for a one time cost ...

 

[PitCarver]

Comparable bag could be bought for probably five bucks.

If not less.

 

[The_Chief]

After AARP threw every senior under the bus by endorsing Obamacare, even though it eliminated over $700 Billion from Medicare (thereby making it harder for seniors to find providers who accepted it), I vowed to NEVER be a member. Why did AARP do that? To make billions selling Medicare supplemental insurance! Thankfully, AMAC was born out of the rage against AARP and is actively advocating for seniors... while AARP is scrambling to remain relevant. Every time we get something in the mail from AARP, I gleefully feed it into the shredder.

 

[rootabaga]

These are only fails if you're an effing porch pirate...

 

[PitCarver]

I love the ones that wait until the package is inside the car and blows glitter everywhere.