Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for September 20, 1998

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Cathy: Camera. Broke on second roll of film. Couldn't take it back because I was too busy complaining to all my friends about shoddy workmanship to drive the ten minutes to the store. Tape player. Quit working after four months. Couldn't take it back because I used the receipt to dispose of a piece of sugarfree gum. Electric toothbrush. Jammed after two months. Didn't take it back becasue I felt guilty that I might not have followed the "instructions for proper maintenance" exactly. Coffeemaker. Failed after six days. Couldn't return it to the manufacturer because I threw out the original packaging. Instant wrinkle steamer. Never worked at all. Couldn't demand a refund because if I had time to get a box, wrapping paper and a certified mail receipt, I wouldn't be the sort of person who needed an instant wrinkle steamer. Hairdryer. Broke after three weeks. Didn't send it back because I couldn't live for one day without one, and once I had a new one I quit worrying about the old one. Nine-function cordless phone. Quit functioning. Couldn't get it fixed because I threw out the registration card, lost the receipt and forgot where I bought it. Defective answering machine. Couldn't return it because of the slight possibility that the defect was caused by me hurling it across the room. Life in the '90's: All warranties, no satisfaction.