Selling It

A Black Hole Award goes to Walgreens magic nut-and-chocolate trail mix, which—presto!—disappears when you turn the package upside down.

"It's little wonder our economy is in such a mess!" says a reader who spied this app-ad typo. (Another eagle-eyed reader reports that the numbers were corrected in later ads.)

Good thing that United of Omaha Life Insurance Company promised to ask no health questions when it offered this policy—to a man who died five years ago.

"Maybe next month," a reader writes, "they could host a liquor-sippin' and gun-loading event!"

When it comes to product warnings, we've seen some doozies (a favorite, on a hair dryer: "Do Not Use While Sleeping"). Here, the latest winner of a Duh Award.

As elections approach, Republicans and Democrats appreciate every dollar. Make that every penny. A lifelong member of one party sent two cents—count ‘em, two—to the opposition after receiving one too many solicitations. A party chairman then spent 42 cents to mail him a response with a P.S. that read, "Any additional contribution you can make today—$.02, $.03, or even $.04—will help us to build a strong foundation."