Deliberate mistake: When Howard is being sucked out of his planet by the laser beam the couch ignites but he doesn't.
Howard the Duck (1986)
1 deliberate mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Willard Huyck
Starring: Tim Robbins, Jeffrey Jones, Lea Thompson, Ed Gale
Visible crew/equipment: When the Overlord is busy destroying the Diner, when he starts destroying stuff on the counter, you can see the small rods pop up that flip the saucers and glasses into the air. You can also see the compressed air they used, to aid with the effect.
Phil: Get out of there! Duck!
Howard: And proud of it.
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Answer: As she said to Howard, she believed that he was using his "outlandish" appearance to be unable to find work and collect money through unemployment. She's probably dealt with people who did the same thing and was eventually sick of it.