No.1174396
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>be me
>checks the mail
>coupons for Wendy's
>"i just got my paycheck, so i'm gonna treat myself"
>go to wendy's
>cashier: "hello! May i take your order?"
>me: "I got a coupon for a bogo Dave's single and one for a free baconator fries with a purchase. I'd also like a frosty!"
>cashier: "oooh sorry... we can only use 1 coupon per order"
>feelsbadman.png
>ponder.png
>me: "okay... well then let me get the bogo daves single"
>cashier: "alright, will be <insert amount here> you can pay with the reader"
>i pay for the order
>cashier:"Have a great day!"
>me: "I'd like to make another order please! 1 frosty and a coupon for a baconator fries"
>cashier rings up the order. she takes the coupon
>i get my burgers, fries, and walk out sippin my frosty
I felt like i just got away with the con of the century! your girl's got that sleight of hand and silver tongue!
Have you ever gamed the system and won? tell me all about it!
No.1174397
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You gamed the system by... following the rules? You can do that?
No.1174398
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>>1174396it's technically allowed! which is the best kind of allowed!!
No.1174400
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>>1174397stayed in my lane, and not only did i survive
i thrived!
i'm a good girl who follows the rules, and watch as the world bows to me in the process!
>hugs <3howsit goin harlowe! did you game the system?
>>1174398bureaucracy is great when you know how to manipulate it!
>hugs <3i bet you've got a story or two ^_^
No.1174414
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foods gained by legal schemes taste the absolute best!
No.1174415
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> Pacing through the supermarket, realising you can get perfectly fed on samples
Small croissants for breakfast, pieces of sausage and crisps for lunch. A cup of wine for the taking.
I miss pre pandemic shopping.
A store I frequent used to have bits of meat and bakery goods on display for tasting, but since the pandemic they no longer do that.
I did once get a bit overboard tasting all kinds of samples, but this is just a thought. I never actually fed myself on samples.
No.1174432
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i don't know what i did, but i did something to my throat and it hurts like hell. not like a "sick" sore, but more like i pulled something
it hurts to swallow, and im afraid to talk now
>>1174411i mean, they are up there, but i can think of a few holes i prefer ;3
>>1174414it's the delicious victory of an honest transaction!
>>1174415ooh i love free samples! i don't have stores that would provide enough for a meal, but i see the logic!
and yeah... the pandemic ruined that for everyone ://
>>1174420oooh this is some next level sorcery!
teach me this magic!
No.1174435
>>1174432Mostly it comes down to coupons being more virtual now than they used to be, often just tied to whatever rewards card. If you can get access to a bunch of those cards, then you can just scan them into the Stocard app, to not have to walk with an absurd wallet full of plastic (incidentally it also works for cards that are in apps, you can roll it all into this one convenient place). And then, no "special price for X items only per card" can stop you. Except if you have to actually activate the coupon for it to work since then there's that extra step, but I'm sure you can figure it out.
But yeah it's probably best to do self checkout when dicking around like that, heh. Saves everyone the headache - you of having to explain to the cashier what it is you're doing, the cashier of having to listen to it and then do the Savings Rituals correctly.
And speaking of, depending on how the coupon works (in particular if there's a barcode or QR code to scan to apply it) you can probably just take a picture and scan that from the phone. This is another excellent reason to do self checkout, it saves the awkwardness of having the cashier figure out if that move is Okay To Do.
No.1174438
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>>1174432i reckon lots of your actions are honest transactions!
No.1174439
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i took some ibuprofens and green tea with honey, and i find lying on my back makes it feel alright
it still hurts to swallow, but it's not nearly as bad as it was an hour ago
>>1174435modern shopping requires modern solutions
a lot of that does make sense though. i probably should study up on it so i can really start saving
>>1174437i didn't even say what holes they were!
><>>1174438the fact you didn't say "all of your transactions" tells me you assume i involve myself in illegal practices!
No.1174442
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The fact that in order to get a decent "Value" out of eating from fast food places I would need to subscribe to shit apps and use coupons I would just rather eat at home for a quarter of the price.
No.1174443
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>>1174400all it takes to thrive is to stay in your lane, it's true.
>hugsIT's going all right! I just finished my first day of work at my new job, working for REI. It's a new store so I spent the day helping get products out onto the shelves. Tiring work, but it went by pretty quick!
I have not gamed the system any time within recent memory, unfortunately.
No.1174452
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I had a flat tire recent and was stuck on the shoulder of an expressway, unharmed but unable to safely exit the vehicle. I called my insurance's roadside assistance and was charged 175$ for a tow ... and they called 911 so police could help me slowly escort my car to a parking lot in a shopping center just off the exit.
The police showed up before the tow truck and escorted me at 20 mph to the parking lot, where I preceded to *immediately* cancel the roadside assistance and change the tire for the spare myself.
No.1174453
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>>1174441music for the soul
>>1174442for sure, but i'm famously lazy when it comes to making something, so having somebody make my food is something i'm into :PP
>>1174443well my lane goes in a loopty loop and jumps over the grand canyon :P
REI! nice! i'm not much of a camper, but i've always liked all the gear and stuff they have there. plus i think my best shoes i've ever worn came from REI!
and that's okay, plenty of systems to bust in time!
>>1174452i'm so sorry your car's tire popped! i know that pain all too well given i had to get tires replaced just last month
but good on you for using the cops to yoru advantage! saved you that $175 that you certainly would have to pay to get your tires replaced (unless it was just a simple pop and didn't damage the wall)
No.1174458
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>>1174442Ontop of them advertiseing foods that they refuse to make unless you order it off the app.
No.1174459
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>>1174453>but good on you for using the cops to yoru advantage! saved you that $175 that you certainly would have to pay to get your tires replaced (unless it was just a simple pop and didn't damage the wall)Actually it was one, then the other.
Drove over a nail in the parking lot at work and it punctured the tread so it would have been a simple patch job. Ih ad a closing shift a didn't feel like trying to change it in the middle of the dark so I used a can of fix-a-flat. The next day, the side wall popped when I was on my way to the mechanic to get the thing patched, but you can't patch a popped sidewall so it meant buying a new tire, which I discovered when I changed the tire during the day. It cost me 200$ for the new tire plus installation, so that sucks, but on the upside, if the cop hadn't shown up first, then in total it would have cost me 375$
No.1174460
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>>1174453I'd make you food, but every one of my roommates gained weight.
>>1174458That's even dumber.
No.1174475
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>>1174459oof done that before >< and that sucks you still had to get it replaced. but in a massive risk to your fate, it definitely could have been worse
sudden car bills are the worst
>>1174460well now i'm extra curious! i'd love to see what you put together tracer ^_^
although i could stand to lose some weight as well :PP
No.1174476
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>>1174475Spaghetti and garlic bread are my usual go-to, unless you want something specifically.
No.1174493
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Getting an all-clad stockpot for $80 when they retail for 300
No.1174527
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>>1174493less than a third of the price! that's a helluva deal <3 great swindlin!
>>1174494i say that absolutely counts! thrift store people don't know good deals when they find them!
i should know, i used to work in one!
No.1174544
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>>1174539are you sure you don't need to officiate a wedding first?
No.1174545
>>1174544Either you didn't appreciate the Altered Beast shoutout or you just pivoted off of that to the Godfather reference.
Either way, no. I'll just play my vidya thanks.
No.1174547
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>>1174545actually i was pivoting off for a Princess Bride reference
and i haven't played altered beast since i was a kid, so i don't remember much :PP
WISE FWOM YO GWAVE
No.1174550
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>>1174549my memory aint the best
and you bout to get a wise out of me!
No.1174554
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>>1174475>but in a massive risk to your fate, it definitely could have been worseI wasn't in danger on the side of the road though, just unable to safely exit my vehicle. It was broad daylight and I was far enough away from the off ramp that most other drivers could easily squeeze past.
No.1174578
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>>1174453what's your favourite rockin' sax tune??
No.1174579
>>1174578I don't know enough music to have a real answer to this, but you made me remember good ol' Epic Sax Guy.
Gotta love this dude.
No.1174580
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>>1174579oh this is a classic! very good pick! i like 'just the two of us'!
