For the vast majority of us, few are the occasions when our opinions matter in any meaningful way. Say what you will about the importance of teaching your children, or being in charge of your office budget or participating in the voting process, but the sad reality is that your wisdom is an underutilized asset… except when it comes to your tech savvy. If youre reading this, its your responsibility to go out in the world and evangelize against the temptations of bad tech gear.
Best Buy (which should be called "Idiots Who Know Damned Little About Anything Except How To Upsell Cables, 'Power Cleaners', and Useless Warrantees") is the worst place. The jerks who work there don't know anything about most of their equipment and make up stuff all the time. They regularly lie and cheat. They try to sell you these ridiculous cables which add NOTHING to the sound of the equipment and they will cheat you on the warrantees every time. Those extended warrantees are a 98.8% profit center for the company. Avoid this company like the plague.
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