So like, I'm at the register, and like the fat freckled chick with big cheeks and hair pulled back in a pony-tail says, "With your purchase, you get 4 free Issues to Entertainment Weekly or Sports Illustrated. Which would you like?"

A few seconds go by, and I slowly look up into her Little Debbie snack-cake eyes...

"Neither."

I swear her lips formed that bitter fat girl pout, as she looked at me in utter digust.

Not a word, was uttered for the rest of the transaction.


THEN,

I pop on in again the next day, and I get the same thing from a much shorter benvfr clone.


This is the first time I've actually become irritated at a very in-your-face marketing style. It has actually prompted me to go see the store manager the next time I'm there.

THAT... is f'ing obnoxious.

 

What about McDonalds and the whole, "You want fries with that?"! The nerve of some people!

 

Hmmmm... makes me want to go buy something at BB just to reject some twinkie-fingered tubby cupcake.

Why in the hell would they be pushing magazine subscriptions?! That is pretty annoying.

Tuff, it'd be like hearing "With your happy meal you get a choice of a subscription to Martha Stewart Living or Modern Bride, which would you like?"

 

Martha Stewart. Hands down.

 

Don't you mean: HANDS UP! Where we can see'em!


Dpostman

 

i think i'd still "hit it" with Martha....

well, hmmm, on second thought...

 

what a beanhead......
if thats all you got to bitch about ....your a lucky man

 

you get her number?

 

Ahh, suggestive selling. Actually you'd be surprised at how much extra money that brings in. Really it's worth it for the stores.

The problems is with the higher ups (well thats almost every job). They want every employee to hammer it into every customer, and if they don't, it's that special meeting with the boss because the boss has the special meeting with the corporate pencil pushers who are so out of touch with costumers they don't have a clue.

Corporate is evil.

 

"suggestive"? There ain't no suggestive about it. You're given two choices. No "Would you like", but rather, "Which one".

IMO, that's crossing the line. Sure, it was kind of annoying when they asked if you "would like", as a simple "no" is all that it would take. Now they make it appear like you have no choice in the matter, it's either one OR the other. Then they have the absolute nerve to look at you with that, "Well-why-would-you-say-no-it's-free?" face.

As for those being "free" issues, that's BS too. I guarantee you, those magazines will enter you into a subscription unless you say otherwise. Which means YOU have to make an effort to stop it. AND, you can bet your bottom dollar, even if you call to cancel, you'll STILL get a bill.

In addition, your junk mail factor goes up.

Really, F__K these cheesy marketing companies. I can't wait to see the Store Manager. I'm sure I'm not alone, I'm sure his complaint factor is going to go up.

 

With a net worth currently still at about 500 million I'd take Martha in a heartbeat.

 

mmm, good point....

Well, she's female, and semen release is semen release, so what the heck, i recant, and now i'd definitely hit it.

 

I really don't think it will do much good. All of this "suggestive selling" is kept track by corporate. When stores fail to meet the mininum the ***** falls into everyones backyards until there is no more, ie - the employee that you deal with.

I just chalk this one up with the rebate scams and accept tha unless the majority stops going to big chain stores it will not end.


And yes, that free subscription also comes with a bill

 

It probably won't, but if I feel that way, I'm sure others do to, and if I'm compelled to make noise about it, so is someone else.

If not, I can take the stupid flyer, walk over to the middle of the store, pull down my pants, take a dump on the floor, wipe my **** with it, and throw it at the manager before the cops get there....

 

Sounds like an appropriate and well-reasoned response to me.