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Julie Bove[_2_] Julie Bove[_2_] is offline
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"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 May 2015 21:38:27 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>And yes, I should have known to look for the fine print but I didn't.
>>Anyway... I've been doing My Coke Rewards for years now. Mostly I turn
>>the
>>points in for free Coke products. So today I attempted to use a coupon
>>for
>>a free 12 pack. The cashier said I couldn't use it because the coupon was
>>only good for up to $4.99 and the price of the soda was $6.29.

> ...
>
> YOU paid over $6 for sugar water??!! How much is your water biill
> every month?
>
> Hate to say bit dear, but Bryan is kinda correct about you! Not the
> sharpest tool in the shed! ;-)


It wasn't sugar water. It was diet soda and no, I would never pay that
price for it. I always stock up when on sale. Even if it was regular soda
it wouldn't be sugar. It would be HFCS.