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Friday, September 10, 2004
Next Time, Spare me the Shopping
I was under the impression that when there was communication to be made that it was supposed to be clear. I also thought that it was the role of the communicator to make sure that the receiver understood what it was that "she*" was trying to communicate.I don't normally go grocery shopping, but I wanted some turkey bacon so I asked my wife to pick up a package the next time she went to the grocery store. Her reply was "If you want it, go to the store and get it yourself." I somehow had no problem understanding that communication.
What I didn't understand were two items that the store had for sale.
The first item was a package of rice. The box said "Instant Rice, ready in five minutes." Which is it? Instant or five minutes? How long is an instant? A car accident happens in an instant. Lightning happens in an instant. A three-minute hard-boiled egg takes forever. So I figure it will take me a lifetime to get that bowl of rice. I'm sure the woman who wrote that ad copy must really enjoy life if five minutes goes by like an instant.
The second item was for 12 packs of a well-known cola product. I'm sure it wasn't the fault of the cola company that that this sign was posted for the sale. I'm confused about what she meant when she posted this sign. The sign said "Cola, 5 for $10, limit 4." Am I allowed to by four cases? Can I buy five cases and pay regular price for the last one? Can I buy four cases and get a rain check for the last one? Will I get arrested if I take a fifth case out of the store?
I'm really confused right now. Maybe I'll just buy the rice and only cook it for four minutes.
* The use of the term "she" is not meant to be sexist. I only use it here because women always confuse me.
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