Spring freebies
First of all, let me take a moment to wish you a Happy Spring. I love this time of year and I know that I echo the sentiment of many when I say that I'm happy that Winter has ended.
It is becoming a common trend for many businesses that have a product that sells better during the warm months to give away free samples on the first day of Spring. Two such businesses are Rita's Italian Water Ice and Dunkin' Donuts. Dunkin' Donuts is giving out free, 16oz. iced coffees today.
I have blogged about iced coffee before. This entry will be nothing new.
Earlier today, I drove by Dunkin' Donuts and noticed that the drive-thru line was short, so I stopped by and got a free iced coffee with blueberry flavor. I sipped on that thing for over an hour - enjoying every last swig.
Later in the afternoon, I had to stop by the bank and make a deposit before it closed. On my way back, I passed by the same Dunkin' Donuts. You can imagine my dilemma. "Is it wrong to get a second free iced coffee today?," I pondered. There was nothing on their sign that said anything about a limit. I wasn't certain what I was going to do, until I noticed that the drive-thru line was even shorter than earlier in the day. At that point my decision was made and I pulled in.
I tried to play the part of a new customer as I ordered. "Hmmm, let's see. I'll try one of your free iced coffees with coconut flavor."
As I pulled forward, I noticed that the lady in line ahead of me also got an iced coffee. Even though it was free, she insisted on giving them a dollar for it. Apparently, I'm nothing like that lady. She felt bad for taking something free while I was justifying a second free iced coffee.
I couldn't see the cashier at the window. I wondered if it would be the same person from earlier in the day. I started running through normal shift times in my mind.... 9-5, 11-7, 6-2..... I was hoping that the woman who served me earlier in the day worked the 6-2 shift. I was hoping this, mostly because I'm a cheap, cheap man who doesn't want to have to admit it. Furthermore, how stupid does it look when a grown man who drives a brand new 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser feels the need to procure a second free iced coffee.
I pulled up to the window slowly. It was her.... the same woman who served me earlier today. I literally couldn't make eye contact with her as I accepted yet another free drink. I thanked her and drove away, feeling a little embarrassed, yet willing to drown out that embarrassment one sip at a time.
How brazen would I be if I stopped by yet again? As I type this, it's not that late in the day. I still have plenty of time. Should I?
posted by Pastor John @ 4:21 PM
9 Comments:
you're bad.
haha just kidding. I think that i might stop by later!
See you Saturday,
Sara
I guess the term one per customer only applies to customers that have shame and dignity. Rev. Lovejoy would preach about the ill-gotten something for nothing kind of shame this week, if he were a real person.
Not to sound like a goody 3 shoes, but I had my free iced coffee, only one, and I left 2 bits as a tip. I am a delivery driver all over Boston and the South Shore, and could have stopped at well over 100 DDs on my route. Not to mention my commute to where I work. However, I only had the one per customer.
First of all, I need to figure out a better way to keep tabs on you...
It's funny, cuz I couldn't justify stopping at a different Dunkin Donuts for another free iced coffee.
I think they will have to stop offering free iced coffees when Daniel is old enough to get his own iced coffee...he'd drink every ounce of their profits considering he already loves the stuff at age 3.
Johnny, I too received two free Iced Coffee's from DD's today. It probably was the same one you went to. Next time I suggest you wear a hat when you go through the drive thru the 2nd time. Plan it for next spring.I would guess that we went to the same DD today. I, however, went the boring route. My first iced coffee of the day was with cream and sugar. My second iced coffee was with milk and splenda. The first was better. At dinner, as I was smelling my coffee brew, I realized that it would be my fourth coffee of the day. Usually I only have one. I feel that you need to know how I fixed the other two. 7:20 am Hazlenut coffe w/ hazlenut creamer. 12:07 pm Iced coffee with Cream and Sugar. 4:52 pm iced coffee with milk and splenda. 8:22 pm cream and sweet n' low. Oddly enough, I am so tired right now that I can fall over. So I will. Love, your sister Tami. Peace and coffee nips- out
on Monday nights they give away free coffee at the Krisy Kreme in Clarks Summit. My ETHICS professor ENCOURAGES us to get on the way TO and FROM class
this amuses me....
suzanne
obviously i meant "Krispy"...oops
I honestly thought I wrote a comment on here. Oh well. My comment was: I was not able to go to dunkin on that day so technically you drank my free one. so there, I justified it for you.
I love that Aaron Shust song! And I heard you went to the concert and I was very jealous. I tried to look for the cd at wal-mart but they didn't have it.. i was sad.
Well, I must admit I was tempted to go twice. I went before work and on my way home I really wanted to stop but I didn't want someone to recognize me from before so I didn't. Oh well. I kind of wished I had stopped again.
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