Cheapest Moment, Free?! Seriously??! |
 Jun 26 2007, 04:11 PM
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I was thinking.. has anyone ever had a "cheap moment" and gone to a new all time low?
Example: About a week ago my friend went online and went out of her way to find free samples of shampoo and ordered them. Me... well, a couple days ago I went online and bought things (from the sale section even) from sephora.com just so I could put in the code to get a free Dior lipgloss and the three free samples you can choose from everytime you order online from sephora.com. Anyone else have these moments? Has society raised prices so much that the word "free" triggers something in people? |
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Jun 26 2007, 04:46 PM
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xkcd always Group: Member Posts: 457 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 521,059 |
Free is my favorite word. I also like sale, bargain, clearance.
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| *steve330* |
Jun 26 2007, 04:48 PM
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@ Someone's birthday (at a semi-fancy restaurant) we all ordered waters. The waiter was like "....."
He gave us all free sodas for some reason, which was 100% awesome. |
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Jun 26 2007, 05:03 PM
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 Sing to Me Group: Member Posts: 1,825 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,808 |
QUOTE(steve330 @ Jun 26 2007, 05:48 PM)  @ Someone's birthday (at a semi-fancy restaurant) we all ordered waters. The waiter was like "....." He gave us all free sodas for some reason, which was 100% awesome. my friends were eating at applebee's. the waiter kept giving them glasses upon glasses of soda and ice tea. then, when the bill came, they paid the bill and waited for their change. the waiter came back and handed them their change. he had given almost everything back save for some loose change. |
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| *shotgunFUNERAL* |
Jun 26 2007, 05:13 PM
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QUOTE(Endless_Symphony @ Jun 26 2007, 05:03 PM) my friends were eating at applebee's. the waiter kept giving them glasses upon glasses of soda and ice tea. then, when the bill came, they paid the bill and waited for their change. the waiter came back and handed them their change. he had given almost everything back save for some loose change. |
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Jun 26 2007, 05:18 PM
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xkcd always Group: Member Posts: 457 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 521,059 |
My friends and I went to a sushi restaurant and claimed it was my friends birthday just to get a free performance and a candle. :)
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Jun 26 2007, 06:09 PM
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 *hugs and kisses* Group: Member Posts: 809 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 493,443 |
^ I've done that at Applebees to get the waiters to sing to my friend and embarrass her.
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Jun 26 2007, 06:22 PM
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 Naomi loves you. Y'all may call me NaNa Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,925 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 427,774 |
This may be wrong but I wait to my friends buys the cd I want and burn it from them so i won't have to pay for them myself
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| *karmakiller* |
Jun 26 2007, 06:30 PM
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I've downloaded music
 I take way too many free mints at resturants... does that count?
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Jun 26 2007, 07:09 PM
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 you're my path to happiness Group: Member Posts: 40 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 523,503 |
i have a friend who spends money like crazy, but there are times when she's hella cheap and complains about every dollar.
sometimes, i really go crazy over free stuff...even stuff i dont even use.. |
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Jun 26 2007, 07:26 PM
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 I have 6 blue blocks :3 Group: Member Posts: 2,248 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 14,959 |
Uhhhhh, best deal I ever got was a piercing for 5 bucks.
 Never got anything worth anything for free.
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Jun 26 2007, 07:34 PM
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Sing to Me Group: Member Posts: 1,825 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,808 |
QUOTE(shotgunFUNERAL @ Jun 26 2007, 06:13 PM) huh? the bill was like 54 dollars. they gave the waiter 54+tip which was just a few dollars. he returned with their change and they gave back like 54 dollars. |
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Jun 26 2007, 09:04 PM
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 d@niel Group: Member Posts: 1,267 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,453 |
somehow, whenever i see "FREE", i either think 'cheap' or 'yea right'
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Jun 26 2007, 09:54 PM
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 You can't keep running from what you're trying to find. Group: Official Member Posts: 5,030 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 54,096 |
Getting samples at Costco
 We always circle around a stand and get 3 samples each.
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Jun 26 2007, 10:01 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
A friend and I were at the mall a long time ago and a lot of stores in the food court were giving out free samples. We made one round and got all the free stuff we could, then switched jackets and bags and went around again. The distributors didn't notice we were the same people, or maybe they just didn't care.
I've gotten free cups of coffee from Starbucks twice, though, the tall size. :D |
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| *shotgunFUNERAL* |
Jun 26 2007, 10:01 PM
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QUOTE(Endless_Symphony @ Jun 26 2007, 07:34 PM) the bill was like 54 dollars. they gave the waiter 54+tip which was just a few dollars. he returned with their change and they gave back like 54 dollars. |
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Jun 26 2007, 11:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 493 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,340 |
QUOTE(angelrevelation @ Jun 26 2007, 10:54 PM) Getting samples at Costco We always circle around a stand and get 3 samples each.Haha omg yes! Costco samples!! That's the best, we always go like every sunday after church, haha. Even at the mall, theres like five distinct spots that ALWAYS have free samples and we always make sure we stop there, haha. |
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| *MyMichelle* |
Jun 26 2007, 11:15 PM
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Those aren't low! In fact, I might order from Sephora haha.
Being cheap isn't a bad thing... but I mean, I guess it can get pretty annoying to others. My mom bitched this lady out at the grocery store because she was picking off some old leaves (off chives) so that she could save some money off the weight. That would amount to what... a quarter? But I feel mean for thinking that... because a quarter is a quarter. shrug* |
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Jun 27 2007, 06:11 PM
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 BABESTARR Group: Member Posts: 600 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 442,634 |
buy one get one for F-R-E-E!!
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Jun 27 2007, 06:33 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 7,149 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 213,509 |
Yes I try to find the CHEAPEST of the make, liek if it's lotion, bam cheapest one.
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