Randomness

I usually write about things pertaining to Emme in this blog but today I'm going to write about a random store experience today because it's so ridiculous that I felt compelled to share the stupidity.

So I will never understand why stores give out coupons if they come with fifty thousand rules attached to them to use them. Being the bargin hunter I am, I always use a coupon if possible because those dollar or two savings can really add up and while we are fortunate to be able to afford pretty much whatever we want, in a reasonable aspect anyways, it always kills me to know I could have saved a dollar or two if I had a coupon. Maybe this comes from my scrimping and saving past when I had to work several jobs at once to make ends meet, but I think I will always have that scrimper and saver in me. Anyways, I digress...

Continuing on, I went to the local craft store to get some things for a craft project for the new baby's room and I had these two 40% off coupons that were good on one item until the 21st. So I was excited about that because that's a pretty big savings, especially if it's on a bigger item, which wasn't really what I was buying, but I'd rather save 40% on something no matter how much it costs than not at all. So, I go up to the register and I have several things to buy and I figure they won't let me use the coupons together in one purchase as often stores don't so I ask the girl to ring the things up in two different transactions so I can use both of my coupons. It was her first day so she asks the lady at the next check out if she can do this, which I already know she can because I've done this many times before without a hassel. The lady says, "yea you can do that but you will have to ring her up for her first purchase and then she will have to step to the back of the line to do the other transaction because then the people in line would have to wait for her to complete two transactions and she would be holding up the line." Ok, first of all, there was ONE other person behind me not 12, and how ridiculous does that sound?! So I can make one purchase but then I have to step aside for her to ring up the next customer and then I can step BACK into line and she can then ring me up again to use my other coupon which would take a total of 25 seconds tops. I mean, is it just me or is that the stupidest thing ever? I just looked at the lady and said "ok, that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard before in my life but ok, I'm already here and I want to use my coupons so I guess I will do that." Wow, what is this world coming to? The crazy thing is that my mother in law uses those coupons too and Brian has told me before she has literally had to walk out of the store and come back into the store to use another coupon because of their rules before. Not sure if it was the same store, but that is also the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Too bad I like getting a deal so much otherwise I would totally swear off coupons for the rest of my life.