Read the Fine Print

Late night commercials are a real treat. They offer miracle products at bargain prices. Take, for example, the Teeter Inversion Table. This home-fitness product makes some pretty amazing claims regarding its benefits. It will:

• Reduce back pain
• Provide care and feeding for discs
• Help you achieve movie-star style fitness
• Train core muscles
• Allow you finally ditch the wheelchair
  
• Add 25 years to your life
• Increase your sex drive
• Give you hair where there was no hair before
• Help you quit smoking
• Make your body odor smell like "Sweet Pear"
• Get you a promotion at work
• Improve your car's fuel economy
• Help you make new friends

...but that's when I saw the fine print every time a testimonial was played: "Extraordinary Claims. Individual results will vary." Well, at least they're being honest about it.