the randomness of it all!

For those of you who are wondering...Sandy didn't show up for Easter. She's still in Bloomington, finishing out this semester and getting ready for graduation. I guess she's got a job lined up in Indy with some TV station. TJ couldn't remember exactly what it was he was doing (what kind of a brother ARE you?!), but she does have a job lined up. Troy didn't show up, either. He was doing scaffolding work on Easter. And getting paid triple-time for it. Hell, I would've worked Easter Sunday if I were getting triple-time as well.

*tangent* I know I don't talk a whole lot about me and Kevin on here, but sometimes I wish I had more to talk about with him on the phone. Anymore, we're kind of reduced to five-minute phone conversations a day. He talks about work and how customers drive him nuts sometimes. I listen. I don't talk about how work drives me nuts, because if you've heard my stories about how stupid people are when they go shopping, you've heard 'em all. SVT can be stupid, pointless, a waste of my time, and irritating, but it pays me money. It doesn't pay me enough, though.

I dunno, sometimes I wish I weren't so...boring.


....Maybe I should just develop an alter-ego, dye my hair pink, wear a lot of makeup and keep him in the dark about it? *HEE*

*tangent* It's raining today. And I have to work a later shift at work. Boo and bullfrogs.

*tangent* Is it just me, or is it just on ohnotheydidnt when LJ starts screwing up for people with the loading? I know ONTD has sponsors now, but still. That's not what's bothering me. I know the mods explained that because the community is at 100% operating capacity, it gets slow, even for high-speed connections. But for crying out loud, I have a paid account and I don't have to deal with ads, and it just bothers me that I have to deal with stuff not loading on there. I notice it loads slower at night, though.... (And BTW, I don't really have this problem at other communities.)

coupons, coupons, coupons!

Me: Hi there, how are you today?
Customer: ...........
Me: Did you find everything you were looking for today?
Customer: No, I couldn't find the winning lottery ticket.
*I ring customer's stuff up. At the end of the order....*
Me: Do you have any coupons?
Customer: No, do you have any for me?

Well, no, asshole, but since you asked, here are some places you can check:

--Try your local Sunday paper. If the ones around here (the Times, the Post Trib) don't have anything, try the Chicago papers.

--Go online!!
http://www.couponmom.com/
http://www.smartsource.com
http://www.valpak.com
http://www.redplum.com

However, be very careful about coupons that you get online. If the savings looks too good to be true, it could very well be a counterfeit coupon.

--Go to websites of particular brands that you frequently buy, and sign up for their e-newsletters/mailing lists. For example, I signed up with General Mills, and I get emails from them about new products, and they occasionally SEND me coupons in the snail-mail to try new products for FREE.

--If the grocery store randomly issues coupons from their Catalina dispenser, USE THEM!!! Don't freaking throw them away!!

--Housekeeping magazines! I was thumbing through an issue of Better Homes and Gardens at Gramms Julie's this Sunday, and there were quite a few good coupons in there. I was all, "Man, I've had these kinds of magazines pegged all wrong! LOOK AT THIS!!"
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Seriously, this is one of my pet peeves about cashiering at a grocery store: when customers go shopping totally unprepared, grab just whatever, complain about prices at the checkout, and then throw it on their credit card. If you really want to save money and get the most bang for your buck, take the time and effort to BE PREPARED before you make such a big purchase.


...I really don't want to go to work today. UGH.