"We do find that there are ways for a person to be "protected" from
the stigma," Argo said. "If you do not know the person, the coupon
value is high, you are in a different checkout line and if you are
highly attractive."

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...pon-study.html

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:03:32 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

> "We do find that there are ways for a person to be "protected" from
> the stigma," Argo said. "If you do not know the person, the coupon
> value is high, you are in a different checkout line and if you are
> highly attractive."
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...pon-study.html

frankly, given the fact i that i don't have vomit on my shirt or snot
encrusting my face, i don't give a **** what the other citizens in line
think of me.

your pal,
blake

> wrote in message
...
> "We do find that there are ways for a person to be "protected" from
> the stigma," Argo said. "If you do not know the person, the coupon
> value is high, you are in a different checkout line and if you are
> highly attractive."
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...pon-study.html


I think these professors should be up for the "idiot professor of the year
award"


"Jennifer Argo of the University of Alberta and Kelley J. Main of the Asper
School of Business theorize"

More academic HORSESHIT looking for a GRANT!

Dimitri

"blake murphy" > wrote
>
> frankly, given the fact i that i don't have vomit on my shirt or snot
> encrusting my face

You don't? Well, hell, it's off then.

On Sep 18, 9:11*am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> .....
> More academic HORSESHIT looking for a GRANT!
>
Oh I'm sure they were already well compensated for their study.
Nothing is more heavily researched than consumerism. Nothing. On the
bright side, the study could motivate more manufacturers/distributors/
supermarkets to offer higher value coupons.

I did find it interesting that the use rate of coupons is 2 percent.
I'd have guessed it a bit higher than that. -aem

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:56:45 -0400, cybercat wrote:

> "blake murphy" > wrote
>>
>> frankly, given the fact i that i don't have vomit on my shirt or snot
>> encrusting my face
>
> You don't? Well, hell, it's off then.

for you, i would make the effort.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:27:21 -0700 (PDT), aem wrote:

> On Sep 18, 9:11*am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
>> .....
>> More academic HORSESHIT looking for a GRANT!
>>
> Oh I'm sure they were already well compensated for their study.
> Nothing is more heavily researched than consumerism. Nothing. On the
> bright side, the study could motivate more manufacturers/distributors/
> supermarkets to offer higher value coupons.
>
> I did find it interesting that the use rate of coupons is 2 percent.
> I'd have guessed it a bit higher than that. -aem

just wait a while. with the prices of food and gas increasing, even people
with servants will be sending them to the store with coupons.

your pal,
blake