Well, yes. I am being a drama queen. But please allow me this precious moment to complain with petty arguments that you may just agree with.
I am part of B&N’s discount club. You pay $25 a year to get discounts off most of your purchases. We love it. It’s extremely worthwhile.
They also send your kid a free birthday “gift” each year: a coupon for a cookie or cupcake at their cafe’. But why not send my kid a coupon for $2 or $3 off of a children’s book instead? Why not encourage my kid to read books since their business is all about books? C’mon now!
I’m just busting Barnes & Noble’s bookish ballz, of course. My family really does love the store. And ya, we will use the coupon…maybe…eh, probably not.
I’d rather have the bookstore encourage my kids’ reading with book rewards instead of free desserts. Your thoughts?
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Ellen says
October 5, 2015 at 12:44 pmI think we deserve the free dessert AND a coupon for a free book. I want it all.
yumyucky says
October 8, 2015 at 9:37 amAgreed!! 😉
Lisa says
October 5, 2015 at 3:47 pmOh wow!! That is so gross. I agree, send a coupon for a book instead!!
(We don’t have to worry about this here because all the B&N closed in Oregon.)
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yumyucky says
October 8, 2015 at 9:37 amThe last cupcake I had there about a year ago was pretty stale. They’re probably trying to unload all the stale cupcakes onto the kids.
Coco says
October 5, 2015 at 9:24 pmI totally agree! But I just realized we MOMS are the ones who gave birth. WE should get the cupcakes on their birthdays. Problem solved.
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yumyucky says
October 8, 2015 at 9:37 amYa. All these kids do is take take take. They don’t need any dang cupcakes!!
Tamara says
October 5, 2015 at 9:46 pmMm.. both. I’d take both! They should give us both.
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yumyucky says
October 8, 2015 at 9:36 amA moose-shaped cupcake would be ideal.
KymberlyFunFit says
October 5, 2015 at 10:33 pmOh yah, agree. Send a letter (inside a cupcake).
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yumyucky says
October 8, 2015 at 9:36 amOr better yet, they should just send us cash (and the cupcake).
kita says
October 6, 2015 at 12:56 amHmmm really they should actually give a free book as high as they are…let me stop. I get my books from Kindle don’t know the last time I was in a barnes and nobles they closed a lot of them down here in Atlanta
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yumyucky says
October 8, 2015 at 9:35 amInteresting about B&N store down there. Ours here in Delaware is thriving. I read an article this week that ebook sales trends are starting to go flat. Very surprising to hear.
From Mrs to Mom says
October 6, 2015 at 6:42 amI have my son signed up for the kids club as well. I never really had an issue with the cupcake/cookie gift. Perhaps that speaks of my parenting. But I would agree with getting a free book or a dollar amount off a book as well. Most other birthday clubs gives you a percentage or dollar off for your birthday.
yumyucky says
October 8, 2015 at 9:27 amI’m sure your parenting skills totally rock. I do let my kids have sweet but I just figured a book store would have a book-related treat. Reading is fundamental, right? hehe
Gingi says
October 6, 2015 at 11:37 pmI get the “birthday treat” sentiment, but yeah… they should offer a book discount BEFORE any sweet add ons lol..
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yumyucky says
October 8, 2015 at 9:33 amGive us a free treat then sell us a weight loss book. It’s a conspiracy.