An Idaho florist has a great idea: From time to time, they will do a "If your name is ______ come in and get a free rose."
Who doesn't like a free rose, right? I would win one, take it home to my girlfriend, watch her melt, get sex that night, and have made a new friend with this florist.
But my name isn't Arcturis.
Or Dushon.
Or Dregon.
Yes, this florist is creative and using a great marketing tool, but they're also cheap bastards. Instead of saying "If your name is Helen" they pick odd names.
...I wonder how many free roses they actually give away...
I, for one, won't shop there because of this trick. That, and they're about twice as much as the online delivery services. I'm all about supporting my local independents, but not if you're going to rape my wallet.
Sorry Aladdin's... Xiyubl won't be stopping in for their free rose today. Or tomorrow.
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Not a bad tactic actually, the free rose part, the abstract name is kind of a douche move... just sayin'
I agree, I'm all about supporting local places... Not if they're over priced though. I can wait for the mail for that and for them to pick names that are just impossible. That's wrong and I know your community probably thinks the same thing. Think they're smart enough to figure that out?
What if Dregon is the name I use when I LARP? If I show up in full garb with a giant foam sword, can they still deny me?
They check ID. Which sucks, because I TOTALLY look like a Dregon...
Have they used NEBUCHADNEZZAR yet. I answer to that one.
I think they meant to put Oregon, but they lost all their upper-case Os...
Uncommon is a better word, not odd. I'm naming my baby Oakley and I'm picking it because it's uncommon... I hope one day he will get a free rose at this store (HA!)
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