Saturday was a first: I was coupon-shamed at Christmas Tree Shops.
The cashier looked at what I was buying and asked, “Are you on our email list?”
“Yes,” I answered.
“Well, do you not look at your email? Because these were on sale on Thursday with an email coupon.”
I sheepishly admitted I didn’t look at Thursday’s email.
“Well, maybe you should read your email more often then,” the cashier said in a sing-song tone, gesturing at me with the jar of paprika I was buying. “Do you want to sign up for our free plush Peep giveaway?”
“Oh no, it’s okay,” I answered, looking over at the lines of anxious people waiting to check out behind me and at every other register.
The cashier then shot me daggers with her eyes. “I would sign up for the giveaway. It’s a stuffed animal, for goodness sakes.”
She shoved a slip my way and I didn’t say a word. It seemed like there was no discussing this further. I scribbled down my name and phone number as she finally scanned my items. I slid the slip back to her.
“Are you going to check your email more often now?” she asked as she handed me my receipt.
“Yes, yes I am,” I answered, red in the face.
Needless to say, I spent the first 10 minutes of my Sunday morning reading all of my email, looking for coupons.