This is hilarious !! After I comment I am going to read it again !
" Really? I think to myself, “I just spent $100 on your site yesterday. You have an awfully unrealistic expectation of my bank"
That was funny and so was everything else. I created an email account a long time ago that I use for everything that insists I give an email, to keep it out of my family/real business email. I give the other one out with abandon. I also almost always unsubscribe when some company sends me their first "spam" mail. Some companies are reasonable and only send something once in a while, while others seem to send something every other day. That irks me, even when it is from a company I actually like and shop with.
I try VERY hard not to give out my cell number. I don't download apps on my phone either. I know it's a norm for today with the folks younger than me, but I don't do much business on my phone. I know everybody wants to be in my had every second, but I don't want them there. I like spending money, but I don't like to be hounded. For goodness sakes ! Be reasonable !
I'm glad it made you chuckle! I wasn't quite sure if this kind of humor would work anymore. I used to love writing these humor pieces earlier in my career.
You were smart to create a specific email for this stuff. I wish I'd done it a long time ago. The spice company gives me conflicted feelings I love their spices, their political commentary not so much. Lol.
They save the super sweet deals for the cell phone number! They make it extremely tempting. I've gotten as much as 25% off on big ticket items but it only works once.
This humor worked for me ! It is all so relatable and you tell it in a funny, generally light-hearted way, whether you feel like that about it or not.
I think years ago I created the "junk" email account, because I didn't think it was any of any stranger's or company's biz what my email was and of course to keep the spam out of my main account. You never know who will share it with unknown others. So much of my personal info everybody thinks it is ok to ask for in the nature of the way things are today. I don't think of myself as totally backwards really, but I DO have a line ! ha...
I have probably missed some deals, but I guess I'm usually thinking the price of constant pestering is higher than I'm willing to pay to find out. The good thing is, if I don't know about it, I won't miss it in the end, or that is my theory.
Thank you! It was a nice break from my usual writing. I'd like to do more of it.
Yes, multiple email addresses are a necessity these days. It seems like companies are reporting data breaches every few months.
It's definitely not worth it to give them your phone # if you can help it. It's almost a given they're going to sell that info to third parties.