No Mailing Lists! December 3, 2014
Posted by nrhatch in Home & Garden, Humor, People.comments closed
The moment we stepped into the Sarasota Home and Garden Show, a travel company minion accosted us.
The spokesperson shoved an entry form and a pen into my hand.
“Fill this out for a chance to win a Lowe’s Gift Card.”
I glanced at the form and saw blanks for name, address, phone number, e-mail, birth date, income bracket, children, pets, requested last meal, etc.
I started to hand the form back. Blank.
He pointed to signs all over the table:
NO MAILING LISTS.
I looked back at the form wondering why they wanted so much information if they didn’t plan to use it.
Noting my reticence, he said all they needed was my name, address, phone number, birth date, and signed consent so they could call me when we won.
I glanced down at the signed consent portion of the form and started reading.
He interrupted my endeavor to “interpret” the language for me.
Questions swirled through my mind: Why would a travel company give away a Lowe’s Gift Card?
Why did they need so much information just to contact the winner?
Why was I still standing here talking to Barker Bob?
I placed the blank entry form and pen on the table and turned away, ignoring their continued pleas for me to Enter & Win.
Aah . . . that’s better!
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