John Oliver's back, and he's here to remind everyone making fun of RadioShack's demise that the company was always there for you when you needed a plug for your original Nintendo or a $1,399 car phone. "This is a dying 94-year-old business," he said on Sunday's Last Week Tonight. "At this point it's like you're sitting across from your grandfather at Thanksgiving dinner, saying, 'You know, I don't really see the point of grandpa Fred in 2015. Frankly, I'm sort of surprised he still exists.'" Luckily for RadioShack, Oliver has come up with a farewell message that the company can — and should — use. Watch the clip below (though be warned: some of the language at the end is a little NSFW). —Catherine Garcia
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