Posts Tagged ‘fails’
Atlanta Falcons Think London Is In Spain And Scotland Is Bigger Than Italy
THE ATLANTIC Falcons are heading to London. No. Hang on…
The Atlanta Falcons are heading to Tossa de Mar on the Spanish Costas, for fun, high-fiving, whooping, snacks as big as your face and all manner of American Football nonsense.
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More Epic Parenting Fails: Presented By Rupert And James Murdoch
PARENTS aren’t all like Rupert Murdoch, who lets his boy James sack lots of News of The World journalists to save Rebekah Brooks’ job. Some parents are stupid…
Posted: 8th, July 2011 | In: Photojournalism | Comment
Segway Owner’s Fatal Accident Joins List Of Corporate Fails: Ratner Still Wins
WHEN Segway owner Jimi Heselden drove his motorised scooter off a cliff and died, he joined a long list of corporate leaders who have managed to make their product look less than great. We present a selection of epic corporate fails: Hoover, Tony Hayward, David Shepherd; John Schnatter and the great Gerald Ratner…
HOOVER
HOOVER In August 1992, Hoover came up with the unbelievable offer: two free return tickets to any European destination to all British customers spending over £100 on its products. Wow! And double Wow then Hoover extend the deal to the US. This will shift that backlog of vacuum cleaners and washing machines. Customers buy a products and wait for their tickets. Hoover fail to deliver. The law got involved and the debacle cost Hoover nearly £50 million and the firm's board its jobs. Hoover's British division is now owned by Italian firm Candy. About 220,000 people did eventually fly.
