We rarely use groupons at our house but we get emails for
them every day. Now we even get emails for groupons giving discounts on groupons. I struggle
telling restaurant personnel that I’ve got a groupon. Whatever I manage to say, it translates to
“We’re not going to pay you full price for dinner. Yeah, you’ll get some measly
amount back from the groupon company, but it won’t be that much. And yeah, I
probably will err on the tip calculation, ‘cause the lighting is bad and I
can’t see well enough to add back what my wife’s meal would have cost and then
multiply that sum by 18 or 20%.” Beware of those restaurants that have policies
where the groupon has to be presented when you order, instead of when you pay.
If you’re like me, once you’ve told the waiter that you’re using a groupon, you
wonder about your food quality. They may give you that odd piece of veal or
goat cheese that’s been kicking around the fridge all week. So yeah, all this
worrying surrounding the groupon might just ruin your meal. You might just be
better off without that groupon.
Groupon is a cool word though. I wish I had made that one
up. As we approach the fall and colder
weather, I may develop the "Soupon” concept. Stay tuned.
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