: Can I decline my receipt?
If you have already looked at the attached pictures, you are likely saying WTF? Let me take a step back and explain.I am a proud card carrying CVS Extracare© member. To be more accurate, while I have actually lost the physical card itself I still consider myself a member in good standing. This entitles me to all sorts of benefits – among which are reduced prices on my purchases of shampoo, tooth paste, dental floss, what not. Another benefit is that you get special discounts not available to the general public.
And (as the song goes) here’s where my troubles begin . . . .
I recently purchased a pack of gum from CVS, and my receipt was, ummm, a bit lengthy. To be more precise, my receipt was 55 and 3/8 inches long by x 3 and 1/16 inches wide.
By way of reference, my pack of gum was 3 and 5/16 inches long by 1 and 7/8 inches wide.
For those of you who are mathematically inclined the ratio is (55.375 * 3.0625) / (3.3125 * 1.875) = 27.3 something-or-other. In other words, the receipt is 27 times the size of the item I purchased. Feel free to check my math, I might have made a mistake.
Meanwhile, why is the $^*&#@* receipt so large? Because of all the special discounts on it. They’ve got discounts coming out the wazoo. But. . . these discounts are useless for all practical purposes – cuz they’re based on what you just bought. So if you just purchased shampoo, they give you a discount for shampoo – but – the discount expires within two weeks. So unless you have just opened up a hair salon or are binging on head washing, you’re never gonna use the danged coupon.
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Question: What do you call a man with a receipt on his head?
Answer: Bill (cue the rim shot)
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November 24th, Saturday, 7:00PM-9:00 – with Bob Mellman at Ruthie’s BBQ, 64 1/2 Chestnut Ave, Montclair (973) 509-1134
My buddy Bob Mellman and I will be having fun playing some blues, some rock & roll, a few sort of folkie numbers, and (of course) some Dylan.
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December 21, Friday, 7:00PM-9:00ish – Better Off Dead – at Ruthie’s BBQ, 64 1/2 Chestnut Ave, Montclair (973) 509-1134
Friday Nights are always hopping at Ruthie’s. If you want a seat, best to show up early.
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December 22, Saturday, 9:00PM-1:00AM – Better Off Dead at The Great Notch Inn, Route 46, Little Falls (973) 256-7742
This is BOD’s annual Christmas extravaganza at “Da Notch”. VD will put on his Santa outfit, and once again I will have to humiliate myself and wear an elf’s cap. The things I have to put up with…..
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