Filed under: iPod Family, Odds and ends
Girl opens iPod, finds wacky note instead
A Washington, DC area father gave his daughter a gift of an iPod classic this Christmas, surely thinking she would be thrilled. Sadly, when his daughter opened the iPod she didn't find everyone's favorite MP3 player waiting for her. Instead she found a note which read, 'Reclaim your mind from the media shackles. Read a book and resurrect yourself. To claim your capitalistic garbage go to your nearest Apple Store,' and a few books about leading a more enlightened life.The father returned the iPod to WalMart, where he purchased it, for a full refund. WalMart explains that this had happened to another person,and that Apple is responsible for it (though it seems much more likely to me that someone bought a few iPods, replaced the devices with these letters, and returned them).
First rocks, now letters, what is next to show up in an iPod box?
[via Fake Steve]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
raficab said 11:40AM on 12-29-2007
I like my capitalistic crap!
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Joe said 11:43AM on 12-29-2007
"First rocks, now letters, what is next to show up in an iPod box?"
A Zune.
(She won't stop crying for days)
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rndmnme said 3:02PM on 12-29-2007
Tears of Joy I'm sure.
Karl said 11:48AM on 12-29-2007
Yep, I bet Apple did that. Ok!
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JR said 11:59AM on 12-29-2007
I wonder what the anti-capitalist did with the iPods he stole?
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Philip Wesley said 5:18PM on 12-29-2007
Probably sold them on e-bay and used the profit to buy more anti-capitalism literature.
Because you actually have to buy books about how bad capitalism is supposed to be.
There is an irony there, but I am pretty sure that the person attempting to make a "point" by doing this (the prank) has not thought it through at all.
ac said 9:40AM on 12-30-2007
@ Philip Wesley
you don't actually have to buy books about how bad capitalism is supposed to be.
Uhm, You could go to a library instead.
EJ said 12:04PM on 12-29-2007
You know, it's weird how it's ALWAYS Fox who reports this kind of
story. Anybody else noticed this?
[sarcasm]Oh, and what does "capitalistic" mean? I've heard of "capitalist" but never this.[/sarcasm]
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Danny said 9:15AM on 12-30-2007
I actually thought it was ironic for Fox to report about n anti-capitalism message.
Pickleman said 12:12PM on 12-29-2007
Hmmmm... Anyone hear about that mp3 player (not an iPod) that someone purchased from Wal-Mart the other day which was loaded with tons of videos of war and porn?
Those Wal-Mart people really need to start CHECKING the boxes before allowing returns.......
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Ondra Soukup said 12:23PM on 12-29-2007
Lithium-Ion bombs batteries ;))
(point - http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/28/dot-bans-checked-loose-lithium-batteries-on-flights/ )
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August said 12:38PM on 12-29-2007
This is obviously a WALMART pissed off employee and more likely a PC zealot, and anyone not checking the contents of a box before they pay and leave any WALMART gets what they deserve. When buying from such a rougue capitalistic corporation, Caveat emptor!!
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Joe said 12:43PM on 12-29-2007
OK 2 things
1. good for the person who did that. it's true.
2. it was obviously wal-mart's fault. they hire complete morons in their returns dept. they don't open the boxes and check the merchandise. trust me, many a botched modded xbox was returned at those shit stores.
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starkruzr said 10:34PM on 12-29-2007
Sod off.
-- iPhone and iPod user who reads voraciously
EJ said 12:43PM on 12-29-2007
I retract the second part of my previous comment. "Capitalistic" really IS a word.
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Big John said 12:57PM on 12-29-2007
Jesus. Really? You thought that wasn't a word?
Shannin said 1:04PM on 12-29-2007
wouldnt apple/ walmart beable to track who bought the ipod with the serial code?
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Gisch said 2:12PM on 12-29-2007
I don't think many retailers track their sales of these by serial number. Too much trouble. Now, most match the serial number on the item to the serial number on the box, but that requires opening the box, and thus verifying that there is an item IN the box.
Dante said 1:19PM on 12-29-2007
alright, I guess I will be the first one to yell out
TYLER DURDEN DID THIS!!
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Chris said 1:34PM on 12-29-2007
Oh of course, it can't have been someone at Apple who did this....
Let's not even consider that as a plausible option. It simply MUST be Wal-Mart.
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