Thursday, June 9, 2011

All because of the $3.00 off Staples coupon!!

I have to tell you this funny store about my shopping trip today!  I start off at Meijer to get my price drops done, then I head off to Staples to use my $3.00 off any purchase coupon. I was able to pick up the $1.99 Bounty Paper Towels.  I used the coupon....it was a success! Head out to my car to go home and my realized my keys were locked in the van!  This is bad because I only have 1 set of keys!  I went back into Staples to see if someone could help me, but no one really stepped up to the challenge and they suggested that I call the police.  I called the police, only to have them tell me, sorry about your luck, call a tow truck service.  I really didn't want to call a tow truck service because I knew it would cost a lot of money.  Well, unfortunately I had locked my keys in my van earlier in this year, (no, I didn't learn my lesson the 1st time) and my brother, who is in construction, had a long straight edge in his truck and he was able pry it in between my door and door frame and unlock the doors.  As I am standing there thinking what to do, it hits me that Harbor Freight is right next door to Staples.  I head over there to look for a straight edge to try to unlock the door myself.  I am walking around Harbor Freight and finally find a metal yard stick, but of course it is $3.99, so the $3.00 I saved at Staples just flew right out of the window!  OH WELL,  I head back to my van, and as I begin to pry on my door, I am wondering how many couponers were walking past me to use their $3.00 off coupons at Staples and seeing this crazy lady trying to break into a van!!   I tried for about 20 minutes, and by this time I am sure I have sweat rings under my arm pits because it was so stinkin hot outside. Finally, a gentleman from Staples came to my rescue and within 2 minutes had my door opened!  .....and all this happened because of the $3.00 of coupon from Staples......

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOL O GOODNESS SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE HAD A BLAST WITH SAVING TODAY ... IM GOING OUT AFTER WORK LETS HOPE AND PRAY I REMEMEBER MY KEYS LOL - GOD BLESS

Robin L said...

This sounds so much like a day in my life, only I would probably have all 3 kids with me, the stores would be closing or closed and at least 2 of us would need to use the restroom.....

So sorry your shopping trip turned out like this.

I think it's time to get a spare key.

Anonymous said...

You did more than I would have, I would have called my hubby and done the "damsel in distress" routine. Ha! I think maybe you need to find a coupon to have have a spare key made. Ha! ;) Charmin