Every year, my wife was in the mood for Mexican food, and she had a coupon for one of the local Mexican chains, "buy one combo, get one 50% off." Combos were two items, plus rice and beans for $7.65, drink included. So we ordered, the wife paid, and we went over to the salsa bar to get salsas and hot carrots and whatnot. Then she says to me, "Wait, they charged us for drinks." She asks the clerk who says that when you use the coupon, you have to pay for drinks. I looked at the receipt, and drinks are $1.85. OK, so the discount is $3.825, but you have to cough up $3.70 extra?
My wife says that's not what the coupon says. So I say to the counter gal, "I'd like to see the coupon." Now there are two girls at the counter talking about "bebidas" i.e., drinks, and the cashier has the coupon in her hand. I make it clear that I'm willing to stand there in front of the counter until this is resolved. Finally, the cashier says, "I give you four dollars," and hands me four dollar bills. I say thanks and leave.
I wasn't going to make a federal case over $4.00, after all, it's not like it's a motor oil MIR
, but at the same time, I felt that they should honor their coupon.
My wife says that's not what the coupon says. So I say to the counter gal, "I'd like to see the coupon." Now there are two girls at the counter talking about "bebidas" i.e., drinks, and the cashier has the coupon in her hand. I make it clear that I'm willing to stand there in front of the counter until this is resolved. Finally, the cashier says, "I give you four dollars," and hands me four dollar bills. I say thanks and leave.
I wasn't going to make a federal case over $4.00, after all, it's not like it's a motor oil MIR
