To end the week on a lighter note, I thought I’d share a couple of register receipts I recently received. In general, I think these receipts are getting a bit ridiculous in their length and never-ending offers for surveys. However these 2 were truly unique.
The first one is one of those “checkout coupons” you get along with your receipts, and this came from Walgreens.
This receipt reads, “Free AARP Membership, Congratulations and thank you for purchasing over $10 worth of Walgreens brand products.”
First off, I don’t think I need to be congratulated on purchasing Walgreens private label products. As they don't offer as many as CVS does, maybe seeking them out is something unusual? I wouldn’t think of photo reprints as a branded product, but maybe I am splitting hairs. But I am not splitting anything over the offer – free AARP membership! As they don’t specifically know how old I am – they have no loyalty card and I paid cash – what’s up with this? I like how they suggest if I am not 50 to give it to someone else – good try, but not good enough. Ok, so I only have 9 years to go, but I am in no hurry to join that club.
This one is a gem. With the exception of Trader Joe’s, most grocery store checkout clerks are grumpy. Despite this, their name usually appears on the register receipt. Am I going to ask for them upon my next visit, or say ‘have a nice day’ and use their name when they never give me eye contact? Well, I will do the latter just to tick them off. But someone either decided to be funny at Jewel-Osco or confused their name for their nationality.
This receipt reads, “Hello, I’m British”
To the Queen! Have a great weekend.
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I’d love to see someone pass on their free AARP membership: “Hey, you look old, do you want this?” ;) I don’t even read the coupons - the grocery store receipts and coupons these days end up weighing more than the groceries. We’re all obsessed about paper or plastic, and meanwhile 14 trees died just to print my receipt.
Comment by Dr. PeteMike
Seriously, I wouldn’t have put you a day over 62. So, what you’re saying is the next time I’m handed one of these for, say, feminine hygiene products, should I question my masculinity?
By the way, still working on a definition for drinkability for you!
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