Am I wrong??

[louiej]

Hi guys!!!

It's been so long! Life has been nuts!

I have an honest to God issue here: help.

The skinny:
A: I'm pregnant.
B: husband refuses to get ice cream for everyone because he "doesn't feel right" about using two coupons at once because the fine print says one per customer per visit. I'm too cheap to pay full price for something stupid. I'm fucking mad. Like, really irrationally mad.

I don't think there's ANYTHING wrong with politely asking a fast food place if they'll accept two coupons at once. If they refuse, fine. I'm not going to picket their place or go bananas, but dammit....ASK!!

I know. I'm nuts. Lol.

Eta: the big reason I'm mad is because he said he "hates people that try to cheat the system" Like, wtf? Cheat the system? It's fucking Culver's ice cream dammit. And so you hate me? W.T.F

[jag01]

Congrats! When is baby due? I'm not sure what I'd do on the coupon situation, but does he realize that you don't get between a pregnant lady and her ice cream?

[nowa]

Asking doesn't hurt. You're not wrong. DO NOT mess with a pregnant woman and her ice cream. For reals. DH learned that lesson the first time.

ETA: Also, CONGRATS!

[louiej]

Thanks
I'm almost 15 weeks, due in August.

I made myself a malt and feel less murderous. I feel slightly ridiculous ranting about cheap ice cream, but hey.

[momin2013]

Congratulations!!!

While I don't see anything wrong with asking for someone to make an exception, I will admit that I guess I technically side with your DH about being a "rule-follower". Like, when we go out to McD's or something and have two coupons we want to use, we each take a coupon and we order separately. I mean, we don't pretend we don't know each other or anything, but we do make a point of "following the rules".

I don't think either of you should be mad at the other about this, though - don't sweat the small stuff and all that. You do, however, currently get a pass on that, being pregnant and all. And if he doesn't know that already, I hope he figures it out reeeeeal quick. 

[dizzycooks]

My H wouldn't do it either fwiw. I totally would and if they said no I'd send my 4 yo up to "buy" her own. Congrats btw

[Deleted]

Congrats!!!!!!

I'm a rule follower but I would make an exception for a pregnant lady

[Deleted]

Congratulations, louiej, and sorry your DH won't use the coupon. I kind of get where he's coming from, but I also think pregnancy is NOT the time to take an honourable stand on cheap ice cream. (Or anything, really.) It always made me feel more murderous if my DH used his "reasonable adult" voice with me while I was pregnant. Hope you get your damn ice cream next time!

[auroraloo]

I think it's ok he wants to follow the rules, but not ok that he won't go get the ice cream using one coupon.

[jnksmom]

Congrats!!
I kinda see where he is coming from but it can't hurt to ask either. I'm
Glad you made a malt and are feeling better.

[dizzycooks]

What are these coupons we speak of anyway?

[quesyrah]

Feb 23, 2016 21:40:54 GMT -5 auroraloo said:

I think it's ok he wants to follow the rules, but not ok that he won't go get the ice cream using one coupon.

This!

[lexus]

Congrats! And I agree that asking doesn't hurt.

[louiej]

Feb 23, 2016 21:19:44 GMT -5 @leftie22 said:

Congratulations, louiej, and sorry your DH won't use the coupon. I kind of get where he's coming from, but I also think pregnancy is NOT the time to take an honourable stand on cheap ice cream. (Or anything, really.) It always made me feel more murderous if my DH used his "reasonable adult" voice with me while I was pregnant. Hope you get your damn ice cream next time!

OMG this exactly! "Reasonable adult voice" makes me rage!!

[louiej]

So...what do you guys do in a dept store when you have two coupons but can only use one per transaction? Tell me you split them up so you can use both...is that the same thing?

[quesyrah]

Feb 23, 2016 22:53:33 GMT -5 louiej said:

So...what do you guys do in a dept store when you have two coupons but can only use one per transaction? Tell me you split them up so you can use both...is that the same thing?

As long as it doesn't say 1 per customer per day, yes. If it's a really good coupon I am not above going to two different stores

[momin2013]

Feb 23, 2016 22:53:33 GMT -5 louiej said:

So...what do you guys do in a dept store when you have two coupons but can only use one per transaction? Tell me you split them up so you can use both...is that the same thing?

I will usually do whatever I need to do to pay the least (while still following the rules).

[megster20185]

Feb 23, 2016 22:53:33 GMT -5 louiej said:

So...what do you guys do in a dept store when you have two coupons but can only use one per transaction? Tell me you split them up so you can use both...is that the same thing?

In a dept store I would do separate transactions.  fast food places I would give them both coupons for the same transaction then if the cashier says something which they usually don't I would ask for separate transactions.