Please do not tell Joe that I have outed him for drinking French Vanilla Cappuccinos. I'd hate for him to lose his man card.
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Dear
Sir/Madam,
Being
a devout coffee drinker, it should come as no surprise that I really enjoy your
coffee products. My husband, on the
other hand, has always been a bit of a hard sell.
Joe,
like most Chicago firemen, works a second job.
He is tired all the time. Pile on
three busy little boys who demand to play or wrestle him the second he
walks in the door, and it’s rather astonishing the guy is still standing.
I
have gently suggested that coffee might provide the added boost needed to not
topple over each day. For years, Joe
refused to even take a sip from anything in the coffee family. His legendary stubbornness held firm.
Yet
everything changed the day he saw your French Vanilla Cappuccino on the shelf
at the grocery store. He finally decided
to give Folgers a whirl.
From
the moment Joe took his first sip and nodded in subtle acknowledgement of
enjoying his beverage, I knew he was a convert.
My husband has even taken to stocking up on French Vanilla Cappuccino,
“just in case they ever stop making it.”
Joe has trust issues.
On
behalf of my hard-working and cappuccino-loving husband, thank you for this
wonderful product. And if you could put
in writing that you’ll never stop making the stuff, I may be able to persuade
him to stop buying in bulk. I’m running out of room in our pantry.
Much
obliged,
Marianne Walsh
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So now for the results. I was desperately hoping Folgers would deliver a case of cappuccinos to help give credence to my whole "Marianne is an awesome writer" campaign. Instead, I did score a couple of neat coupons that I just realized are about to expire. Time to go shopping.
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| The Response |
Coupons = 2 points. Marianne's total to date = 12 points.
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Wouldn't it have been funny if a Folgers truck showed up with a pallet of the stuff? I hope you would have taken LOTS of pics!!!
ReplyDeleteI would've hired a photographer!! I'm not giving up and twittered them in hopes of a last-minute reconsideration. But Andrea might disallow it. She's a bit of a rule-follower, that one.
DeletePoor Joe...he deserved a truckload. Get to the store, woman.
ReplyDeleteHe does, Tina. He does. ON IT!
DeleteI can't compete with the firefighter card...I might have to send Joe some Folger's myself!!!
ReplyDeleteOK, this pains me...but regular coupons are worth 2 points....so I get 1 point for honesty and reminders?!?!?!
DeleteI married him for a reason! OH! And thanks for the point correction! I was hoping someone knew the rules because, you know, I forget things. *updating blog now*
DeleteJoe should get more than a couple of lousy coupons. Sorry, Folgers.
ReplyDeleteI forgive them. Dude. They make COFFEE.
DeleteAdorable letter. They should have sent a case of the stuff.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I may try, try again!
DeleteLOSERS!!! $1 coupons???? Tell him to try Hill's Bros English Toffee. When I'm going to put chemical-laden cappuccino in my system, it's the only stuff I drink.
ReplyDelete-andi
WHAT???? TOFFEE???? How did I not know this???
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