Department of complaints.

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• A Cat Person Gets a Dog It doesn't purr. It doesn't clean itself. It eats bras. ...
  Emily Yoffe June 14, 2002
  
• 411 Is a Joke I ask for Yung's Chinese Carry-Out, the operator gives me a day-care center's number.
  Laura Lippman March 21, 2002
  
• Who Gets 10,000 Valentines Too Many? The travesty of elementary-school valentines.
  Moira Redmond Feb. 11, 2002
  
• Enron Envy Where's my bribe?
  Gregg Easterbrook Feb. 1, 2002
  
• Inspired by Mariah Won't you please pay me to go away?
  Emily Yoffe Jan. 25, 2002