Three months ago, we went to eat at the barbecue joint down the street from us (the one with the amazing smoker that's shaped like a giant pistol, and the smoke comes out of the barrel), and I got a Dr. Pepper to go with my chopped sandwich, cole slaw and tater salad. I love their Dr. Pepper. It is literally the perfect temperature. So I was enjoying my delicious smoked beef sandwich and icy cold Dr. Pepper when I noticed that my cap had one of those contest codes inside. Part of my code said, "YOU WIN".
So I think, "Heck yeah! I'm gonna get myself a free Dr. Pepper!" And then I notice that my code "must be redeemed online". Which meant that I was gonna have to remember not to throw the cap away, and then remember to go to the Dr. Pepper official website, create an account, and enter my code to get my soda. It is a testament to my love of Dr. Pepper that I was willing to go to those lengths for my fix.
I carried the cap in my purse for three months. I finally remembered to redeem the damn thing yesterday.
It was evident that something was amiss when it took ten minutes to load the home page. Because of an Indiana Jones animation. I'll kill Indiana Jones. I find his archaeological methods highly suspect, and suspect he may be a key link in the blackmarket for ancient relics .
After sitting through the Indiana Jones bullshit, I was allowed to create an account. The first page was basic information, email and the like. The second page insisted that I answer questions such as,
"Are you black? If you answered yes, do you like grape soda?"
"Are you fat? If you answered yes, have you tried Diet Dr. Pepper?"
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