Manliness 30% Off
2011.03.25 | Just a bunch of silliness, really |manliness, poll, real deal
I grew up in a household where coupons were king. My mom is a coupon mastermind and would spend what seemed like hours going through the ads and filing away all the best deals in her coupon tote. With seven kids, I’m sure this was a necessity to make ends meet. It did come at a cost though. Shopping became an expedition. As we’d walk through the aisles of the grocery store she’d stop every few feet as she’d see something on the shelf and dig in her tote to find a coupon she could use. In reality these shopping trips likely lasted no more than an hour, but for a kid with no attention span it seemed like an eternity. Fortunately, thanks to my incredible persuasive powers I was usually able to convince my mom to get me a few hot dogs or an ice cream cone to keep me occupied, at least until around aisle 3.
As I now do my own shopping and have come to accept the fact I’m a rather frugal-minded individual, I have considered on a number of occasions whether I, like my mother, should be using coupons as I do my grocery shopping. Time and again, though, I have come to the same question: is it considered unmanly to use coupons? Sure, my mom can get away with it, but what about me, an aspiring man whose list of manly accomplishments extends to winning nastiest stache 2009? I’ve got enough liabilities as it is (14-year-old girl tastes in music, anyone?), and don’t know that I want to add another to the list. I can just imagine the conversations:
Girl A: “Hey, why’d you and Rob break up?”
Miss 2011 (or 2012, etc). “Oh, things were going great… until I discovered he uses coupons.”
Girl A: *Gasp*
As this blog enjoys such an admirable following of faithful and trustworthy readers, I pose this question to you:
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My advice is, stay far away from the q-pons. Unless you’re buying lots of steaks to grill in the great outdoors.
Mom2011.03.25
I seem to recall your refusing to go shopping with me… at least after you hit a certain age and had a choice.
Alyssa2011.03.25
Can I have two votes? I love nothing more than a man who saves 37 cents on body wash AND has paper cuts. With one exception: a man who uses coupons on a date.
Kellendericke2011.03.26
Rob, I think you are old enough to move from “aspiring man” to actual man.
Mallory2011.03.26
An aspiring man that saves money with coupons = a smart aspiring man
smart aspiring men = attractive.
Brittany2011.03.28
I’m becoming a bit of a crazy coupon lady these days, so I can appreciate where you’re coming from. I admit, I rarely see a guy using coupons, but I think if I did I’d assume his wife sent him to the store!
Use coupons, even on dates. Then tell your date that the money you saved in going into an engagement ring savings account. Who could resist??!!
robmartin2011.03.30
Beth,
No need for me to do any more saving for an engagement ring. Having been a menace to society as long as I have, that bank account is maxed out. Besides, I have a 25% off coupon, so I’ve got it covered.
2011.03.25