Whether they’re selling exercise equipment, cooking appliances, car wax, “oldies” music collections, or miracle wrinkle serums, infomercials have a unique way of capturing our attention and curiosity.
Still, these same infomercials are annoying for the following reasons:
1. Most infomercials over exaggerate the problem they wish to solve
One large part of the traditional sales process is to establish a need for the product in the customer’s mind. For most infomercials, this is [...]

Shopping can be an enjoyable leisure-time activity or it can be a required chore. No matter what you’re buying, the most annoying part of the retail experience can involve check out lines. This is due to the following reasons:
1. For some reason, everyone may check out at the same time as you
Even if you walk into a store and notice all the check out are stations empty or slow, this [...]

Anyone who has ever visited the sensory overload experience that is an IKEA store can corroborate the following annoying truths:
1. Despite the numerous low-priced options of every home furnishing in every shade of blue, red, yellow, white, maple, or birch colors, your cost savings is little consolation for the fact that you have to ship and assemble everything yourself
To furnish your abode with IKEA merchandise, you really need a CDL [...]