Save Yourself!

Save your thighs and your wallet, stick to what you meant to buy!

Has everyone noticed that the movie-theater concession method of sales is slowly spreading outward?

“Hi, I’d like a small popcorn, and a small diet coke”

“OK, But did you know that for just $.50 more each, you can have the largest size we serve?”

“Well, I didn’t want the largest size, but hey, it’s just another dollar, why not?”

This scene is playing out in other industries too. I called the cable company about their usurious billing, and the lovely Indian gentleman in the call center on the other end was far less concerned with whatever I had called about than trying to sell me their Triple-Play option “Miss, you can add phone service for just another $39.99 per month, it’s such a savings! Isn’t that GREAT?!” Well, sure, it would be, except I DON’T WANT YOUR STINKING PHONE SERVICE, so that’s really not saving me ANYTHING!

I don’t like the constant upselling. It’s prevalent with fast food, utilities, and electronics (OK, but if you buy the next model up, you get FREE $5 headphones.. uhm, that’s super, but it’s a $55 price difference..). Just Say No, NPs, you didn’t want the 1,000 extra calories in that giant popcorn, and you have a cell phone with unlimited minutes and free long distance. If you didn’t mean to spend the extra dollar on food or $40 on utilities, you haven’t saved a thing. Grab your regular sized snacks and back away from the concession stand slowly. Then, sit through two movies instead of one, because $12.50 is really too much to pay for one ticket anyway *

*NP does not condone illegal activities like crashing movies. Or at least that’s what the legal department would want us to tell you.

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