Coupons are one of those things you see, get slightly excited about and always intend to use, BUT it seems they also carry a strange stigma.
I mean, CHRIST, saving $2 off your favorite mascara is not tacky, it's fantastic!
But just like going to the movies alone implies you have no friends, using a coupon conjures up images of Food Stamps for some people...
However, even in the world of coupons, some are more widely acceptable than others, using coupons at the market/car wash/Target/Bloomingdale's carries a little bit LESS of a stigma than, let's say, using a coupon at a restaurant.
But just like going to the movies alone implies you have no friends, using a coupon conjures up images of Food Stamps for some people...
However, even in the world of coupons, some are more widely acceptable than others, using coupons at the market/car wash/Target/Bloomingdale's carries a little bit LESS of a stigma than, let's say, using a coupon at a restaurant.
So here's the rub, I love coupons, I mean truly love THEM....However, I ONLY seem to use them for restaurants and such...and honestly I think it's fantastic.
Anytime a new Monthly Mailer comes I get all excited, sit down, and book mark the ones I think I might use. I have one in my car, at my office, and a whole drawer full of expired ones. I use them for Dog Grooming at Dog Star, 20% off of lunch at Cafe Buna, 10% of off my overpriced shampoo.
Come to think of it I just used a Black Board Eats coupon on Friday for 30% off at Orris.
(saved $50 of the bill! Woo hoo that was one free bottle of wine in my book!)
(P.S. You can totally skip Orris, won't go back with or without a coupon...meh)
Come to think of it I just used a Black Board Eats coupon on Friday for 30% off at Orris.
(saved $50 of the bill! Woo hoo that was one free bottle of wine in my book!)
(P.S. You can totally skip Orris, won't go back with or without a coupon...meh)
Knowing my slight obsession with coupons my husband bought me the mother of all coupon books Entertainment 2010 (now ON sale for $5 a BOOK! Entertainment 2010) for my birthday!
Truly there are THOUSANDS of dollars of saving in there!
Best B-DAY present EVER!! (I told you I am a bit odd)
Not sure where to eat tonight? Well, let's look in our handy dandy Coupon book, Honey....
Problem SOLVED!
And not to mention pages and pages of Movie Coupons, and Clothing Coupons, and Online coupons, and shit-you-don't-really-need-but-screw-it-cause-you-have-a-coupon* coupons...It's fabulous, I'm getting antsy just thinking about all the coupons I have yet to use!
But the bottom line is, with the onslaught of new websites like Black Board Eats and Tippr and Groupon (and more, oh MY!) maybe people won't feel so odd about indulging in coupon usage. What's so embarrassing, REALLY, about saving a little money? We are in an effing recession and I see nothing wrong with using my saved money on something more useful like, let's say, a massage or pedicure.
(I have coupons for those too)
And if you are really worried about announcing you HAVE a coupon when the bill comes, just quietly shove it in with the bill (whisper to the waiter when you ask for the check that you have a coupon) and I promise no one will even notice. I, however, like to proudly announce to the whole restaurant that I am the smart person who will be saving 10%/20%/30% off my bill because I HAVE A COUPON AND AM NOT AFRAID TO USE IT!!!
So as NIke has been telling us for decades, JUST DO IT...
You might unleash your inner discount diva and like it.
Truly there are THOUSANDS of dollars of saving in there!
Best B-DAY present EVER!! (I told you I am a bit odd)
Not sure where to eat tonight? Well, let's look in our handy dandy Coupon book, Honey....
Problem SOLVED!
And not to mention pages and pages of Movie Coupons, and Clothing Coupons, and Online coupons, and shit-you-don't-really-need-but-screw-it-cause-you-have-a-coupon* coupons...It's fabulous, I'm getting antsy just thinking about all the coupons I have yet to use!
But the bottom line is, with the onslaught of new websites like Black Board Eats and Tippr and Groupon (and more, oh MY!) maybe people won't feel so odd about indulging in coupon usage. What's so embarrassing, REALLY, about saving a little money? We are in an effing recession and I see nothing wrong with using my saved money on something more useful like, let's say, a massage or pedicure.
(I have coupons for those too)
And if you are really worried about announcing you HAVE a coupon when the bill comes, just quietly shove it in with the bill (whisper to the waiter when you ask for the check that you have a coupon) and I promise no one will even notice. I, however, like to proudly announce to the whole restaurant that I am the smart person who will be saving 10%/20%/30% off my bill because I HAVE A COUPON AND AM NOT AFRAID TO USE IT!!!
So as NIke has been telling us for decades, JUST DO IT...
You might unleash your inner discount diva and like it.
(*I have NOT used a coupon on a dentist yet, but who knows I just might, I'm sure that Dental Chicken guy has one....)
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