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    Cookies for attempt, but still no sale..

    I was at another till and this happened to my coworker, N. A lady had come up with some ON SALE items and insisted they were an extra 25 percent off.

    Now, that day we had this ad printed. This is the EXACT wording:

    25 % off when you use your Sears Card or Sears Mastercard

    OR

    20 Percent off
    already-reduced clearance items in ladies/mens/children's fashions.

    She insisted that the ad meant you can use your sears card and get 25 percent off ANYthing in the store and she believed neither N nor me.

    She put her hand over the bottom half "See? If you take just THAT part it says I get this!"

    I said "But you are taking it out of context! Its the entire sentence you have to look at!"

    I went back to my customers soon after, and she walked off in a huff a few minutes later. N said that she changed her mind about the things.

    I guess the ad IS a little poorly written, but by her logic I could go up to a 'buy one, get one free' at a car dealership (never will happen, but let's pretend), cover up the first two words and get a car for free.

    Do radioactive cats have 18 half-lives?
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  • #2
    Well the Kia dealership in my town did have a "Buy One Get One Free" sale. Maybe I should have tried that. Nah, Kias suck.

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    • #3
      These people are farking idiots, i swear to god. We had a lady the other day that told us our sign was "deceptive" because it said "use your macy's card and get an extra 20% off." So no, the fact that you failed to read the whole sign does not in fact, mean the sign was "deceptive." It means you're a farking idiot!!
      Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

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      • #4
        I clicked on this thread because it said cookies...where are the cookies?

        I thought the wording seemed pretty clear...when I read them ALL, that is...
        I don't go in for ancient wisdom
        I don't believe just 'cause ideas are tenacious
        It means that they're worthy - Tim Minchin, "White Wine in the Sun"

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        • #5
          Its those two letters in the middle ,OR, that I think a lot of people have trouble with... They think its an advertiselment for a new medical show starring george clooney or something and not a conditional modifier of the sentance.

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          • #6
            Quoth katie kaboom View Post
            These people are farking idiots, i swear to god. We had a lady the other day that told us our sign was "deceptive" because it said "use your macy's card and get an extra 20% off." So no, the fact that you failed to read the whole sign does not in fact, mean the sign was "deceptive." It means you're a farking idiot!!
            How about the ones that read "an additional 15% off" but miss the "for the first two days when you open a new acct"? No, skippy, that doesn't apply to you. You already have a Macy's card!
            It's floating wicker propelled by fire!

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            • #7
              *gives out cookies to everyone*
              Do radioactive cats have 18 half-lives?

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              • #8
                Quoth katie kaboom View Post
                These people are farking idiots, i swear to god. We had a lady the other day that told us our sign was "deceptive" because it said "use your macy's card and get an extra 20% off." So no, the fact that you failed to read the whole sign does not in fact, mean the sign was "deceptive." It means you're a farking idiot!!
                I used to get these at BN, when they started printing the Bestseller shelf tags with both the 30% off price and the additional 10% off member price. "$X.XX?! but the sign says $x.xx!!" But you don't have a member card. "But!!!...oh." (Would you like to get one today? It's only $25 a year! )
                I don't go in for ancient wisdom
                I don't believe just 'cause ideas are tenacious
                It means that they're worthy - Tim Minchin, "White Wine in the Sun"

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                • #9
                  Quoth Rahmota View Post
                  Its those two letters in the middle ,OR, that I think a lot of people have trouble with... They think its an advertiselment for a new medical show starring george clooney or something and not a conditional modifier of the sentance.
                  I need to get a new shirt, and another glass of milk now. My nasal passage hurts as well. Teaches me to read the entirity of a post.
                  It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.
                  ~~~H.L. Mencken

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                  • #10
                    Quoth BookstoreEscapee View Post
                    I clicked on this thread because it said cookies...where are the cookies?

                    I thought the wording seemed pretty clear...when I read them ALL, that is...
                    Raps got the munchies again and got to them before I could save them.

                    Chocolate chip at that.
                    Human Resources - the adult version of "I'm telling Mom." - Agent Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo (NCIS)

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                    • #11
                      Quoth DGoddess View Post
                      Raps got the munchies again and got to them before I could save them.
                      One of the perogatives of being the owner, huh?
                      Unseen but seeing
                      oh dear, now they're masquerading as sane-KiaKat
                      There isn't enough interpretive dance in the workplace these days-Irv
                      3rd shift needs love, too
                      RIP, mo bhrionglóid

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                      • #12
                        *burp*

                        Rapscallion

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                        • #13
                          Nicely put.
                          Unseen but seeing
                          oh dear, now they're masquerading as sane-KiaKat
                          There isn't enough interpretive dance in the workplace these days-Irv
                          3rd shift needs love, too
                          RIP, mo bhrionglóid

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                          • #14
                            Rut roh

                            Ok, I hate to be like the SC, but I don't really understand the ad the way you described it either. Did it mean you could get 25% off the clothes with your card or 20% off the clothes without your card? Like it's only about the clothes? I guess I would need to see the layout of the ad.

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                            • #15
                              Quoth Rapscallion View Post
                              *burp*
                              You greedy bastard

                              Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. --Enzo Ferrari

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