Mixed Signals from the Sun
Ok, so if you ever look at the Baltimore Sun, you know that it's about as useful as your local high school paper. (No offense, High school papers.) I do look at the front page online because there are some local things that happen that it keeps me up to date on ... but I wouldn't say it is my primary news source. Their paper these days kind of shouts "Don't bother reading me! Just use me as litter box liner!" Which I would do, if I didn't already have a quality litter brand that I am loyal to. (Cause newspaper isn't really good for that anymore, anyway.) Most articles in the paper are written by people far far away.
Anywho.
So I called today to cancel our paper subscription - we had been getting the paper purely for the coupons, however, the "Sunday special" somehow turned into 4 days a week. It was only 75 cents a week. I just wanted a coupon or two! But no, they needed to throw their paper at me all the time. It piles up until we have a full recycling bin, at which time Mike lugs it to the street. Too bad we don't live in one of those places where you get rewarded for recycling - because we'd be winners! Anyway, I had to argue with the woman to get her to cancel my subscription.
"How can I help you?"
"I'm calling to cancel my subscription."
"But I see that you only pay 75 cents a week and receive the paper several days a week! This is a $___ savings over newstand price!"
"I read it online."
"But you can't get the crossword online!"
Really? That's what you're going to? You think I want to buy your paper JUST SO I CAN DO A CROSSWORD?!? Come on lady, if I read the ppaer online, don't you think I'd know where to find a crossword site, if I were to be so inclined? Geesh.
"No thank you, I don't do the crosswords."
"How about the coupons? Each week we include $__ worth of procter and gamble coupons!"
Hmm...so now you're partnering with P&G to sell me papers?
"No thank you, please I just want to cancel."
Then she got a little nasty and told me that I owed them $2.02 as a balance on my account for this billing cycle. So I paid, and now I am Sun free. :)
Anywho.
So I called today to cancel our paper subscription - we had been getting the paper purely for the coupons, however, the "Sunday special" somehow turned into 4 days a week. It was only 75 cents a week. I just wanted a coupon or two! But no, they needed to throw their paper at me all the time. It piles up until we have a full recycling bin, at which time Mike lugs it to the street. Too bad we don't live in one of those places where you get rewarded for recycling - because we'd be winners! Anyway, I had to argue with the woman to get her to cancel my subscription.
"How can I help you?"
"I'm calling to cancel my subscription."
"But I see that you only pay 75 cents a week and receive the paper several days a week! This is a $___ savings over newstand price!"
"I read it online."
"But you can't get the crossword online!"
Really? That's what you're going to? You think I want to buy your paper JUST SO I CAN DO A CROSSWORD?!? Come on lady, if I read the ppaer online, don't you think I'd know where to find a crossword site, if I were to be so inclined? Geesh.
"No thank you, I don't do the crosswords."
"How about the coupons? Each week we include $__ worth of procter and gamble coupons!"
Hmm...so now you're partnering with P&G to sell me papers?
"No thank you, please I just want to cancel."
Then she got a little nasty and told me that I owed them $2.02 as a balance on my account for this billing cycle. So I paid, and now I am Sun free. :)