Never hurts to ask...

[chaotic_nipple]

Back in my jack-booted thug Army days, I made it a habit to always ask merchants if they had a military discount, because hey, every little bit helps. Now, Alas, I can't do that any more, but just for amusement, I'll make up random discounts to ask for. Yesterdays was the "Cool person's discount", which has never worked before, but this time the clerk at the used book store laughed, said "Why not?" and knocked a dollar off of the 15 dollar price tag for my purchase. Truly, a victory for cool people everywhere. :-)

Comments

[corwynofamber.livejournal.com]

Actually it never hurts to ask for a discount. I do like the touch of giving it a 'name'. I will have to remember that aspect.

[dracphelan.livejournal.com]

But, why did he give you a discount? ;>

Plus, when did they start issuing jack boots in the army? I was never issued a pair. I thought those only went to DEA and ATF agents.

[chaotic-nipple.livejournal.com]

They're notional jackboots. They're required for the purposes of the exercise, even if they never actually existed...

[cmorley.livejournal.com]

My local book seller just gave me a 10% "neighbor's" discount. (I work two blocks down from him.) It was a $50 book too, so score!

[blue-chicory.livejournal.com]

Hey, I can still get the occasional 'Broke Veteran' discount, ask for that one...

[entropy156.livejournal.com]

My friends and I came up with a novel discount idea once for another friend's store. We suggested that there should be a discount for not being a particular guy whose name was Steve. We suggested that customers should be issued cards that had a driver's license-sized photo of Steve on it and, right next to it, an open hole cut in the card of a size similar to the Steve photo. To claim the Not Steve Discount, you hand your card to the cashier and he looks through the hole, framing your face. If the face in the hole doesn't match the face in the photo, you get 10% off....because you're not Steve.