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Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Kola Konjecture
You get advertisments for food stores in your local newspaper, don't you. We get them also. And, all of these stores that advertise ask you to get their "super duper saver member purchase points friendly shopper neighborhood discount card." If you are the proud owner of one of these cards you are entitled to extra savings on items that regular shoppers aren't allowed to buy at those low low bargain basement prices.When you sign up for this card you get a wallet size card, one for your keyring, and perhaps a dogtag style card that you can proudly display around your neck while surfing the aisles. The dogtag style identifies you as a power purchaser.
I noticed an ad yesterday that, let's say, plucked my last nerve. They were advertising a carbonated beverage product that comes in a red and white package, mostly red though. I drink the product on occasion and I like it, but that is not what I want to discuss here.
Ms. Observer sent me to the store to buy two cases of these advertised beverages. Amazingly the cost per case is less than a gallon of gasoline. The ad also said "LIMIT TWO." Can you tell me why a store finds it necessary to ration cola when they have a display that reaches the ceiling?
Off I go to the store. I walk over to the display and pick up my allotment of cases. I make my way to the so called "express line" and what do I find? A line a mile long. Each person had a case of cola in each hand. It looked like a string of decorated christmas trees.
Two more people to go and it's my turn to check out. Then I hear a screech. "Siiirrrrrr, you've already been through the line. You've gotten your limit." You would have thought that Ron Artest just had some liquid refreshment thrown on him. This man had quite a reaction. Quizzing the cashier, asking for the manager. Everyone was mumbling to themselves, "why didn't he just go to another line?"
It used to be if you had your super duper card you were golden. Apparently no one read the fine print in the advertisement that said that in addition to your super duper super saver card, you also need the valuable coupon. What's next, you can only get the special during the odd hours of the day, only purchase the sale items when you buy three nectarines or cannot make purchases if you or any of your family works or knows anyone that works at the store? And don't even think about using a debit card.
The poor cashier. She caught stuff from everybody. I finally reached the cashier and she had such a disgusted look on her face. Her face said to me "why didn't I call in sick today." I looked back at here and my face said "you should have" but I was thinking, "why didn't you just let the guy buy the cola?" The last time I checked goodwill brought a lot more patronage to the store.
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