On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:46:12 GMT, Puester >
wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
>> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
>> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
>> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the days
>> of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that. This
>> is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
>> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
>> fired! Sheesch.
>>
>> Lou

>1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
>to guilt people into giving gifts.

Actually... aren't they all really fake to someone-somewhere?

> Gifts given because of commercial
>hype aren't worth giving or receiving.

Hummm... let me go back and see where I mentioned gifts.....OK, I
can't find it. Can you? Last year sweetest day came and went and we
laughed later when we saw the old flyer we'd missed. We've never
exchanged gifts or even cards for this "faux" holiday.

>2. Asparagus is a delicacy and lots healthier than chocolate.

I love asparagus and eat chocolate maybe once or twice a year. But
delicacy might be a stretch.

>Fired? Get a grip.

LOL I have a pretty good grip. How about you get a sense of humor.

My point was that a billion dollar company made (IMO) an error in
judgement in the placement of an item in a circular that cost them
more than many people make in a lifetime.

If you don't find it funny to see a dozen roses next to a veggie
that's going to make you genitals stink even on a "faux" lovers
holiday then I'm sure you're probably pretty boring in real life. Or
you just don't care what you smell like.

>gloria peeuuu

Lou