Among the other 1,753 things I had to do this weekend, I took Busy Girl and two of her friends to the football game Friday night.
Since it was colder than snot after it ended, we decided to go to Krispy Kreme and see if the "Hot Doughnuts" sign was on, or, not.
To, you know, get a hot doughnut.
We ordered 3 dougnuts with sprinkles, one plain, and, 2 drinks.
Doughnut count: 4
Lady on the drive-thru speaker: "You know, it's a better value if you get a dozen".
Since we also had a house full of boys at home, I agreed, and, ordered 8 more doughnuts.
Doughnut count: 12
I drove around, and, was greeted by a young man at the window.
Window guy: "If I take off the drinks, it would be $5 off and then $3 off...shmur, shmur, shmur...and, it's like getting them totally free!!"
Me: *blinks*
Kids; *blink* *blink* *blink*
Window guy:"Well?"
Me: "What in the world are you talking about?"
Window guy: "Well..(repeats same non-sensical scenario)...another dozen donuts. Free!"
Me: "OK, you never actually said anything about donuts. Sure, I'll take another dozen, whatever, there's 5 extra kids at home tonight."
Doughnut count: 24
He hands the two boxes out the window to me, and, kind of pushes them in my hands a little hard, and, looks right at me in a subtly conspiratory manner indicating I should just agree to what he says.
I did, but, I know not why.
Window guy: "Oops. I accidentally gave you the wrong doughnuts."
Me: "Um, OK? Yes. Darn it all. I got the wrong doughnuts." (wtf?)
I opened them, and, it was 2 dozen plain ones.
Me: "Hey, somewhere along the line, we had some doughnuts with sprinkles, and, a couple of drinks. Did I bargain them away and not know it?"
Window guy: "Oh. You're right. Here's the doughnuts you should have had. Gee. It was all my fault."
He hands me yet another box with the sprinkle doughnuts, and, 9 plain ones.
Window guy: "That'll be $10. please."
Me: "Uh, OK. Here's $10.
Window guy: "Thanks, if you save your receipt, we can do this again. But, you have to use it by November 11th!"
Me: "Thanks, but, I'm pretty sure we'll still have doughnuts then."
People in car count: 4
Doughnut count: 36
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And that is why I am eternally grateful we don't have Krispy Kreme here - I would die of doughnut overdose.
Must've been a slow night at Kripy Kreme.
Are you trying to teach us a new kind of math? I'm still thinking $8 off and it still cost you $10? $18 for donuts and a few drinks? Must be some damn fine donuts.
I think I'd like to hire you to come along, next time we buy a car....
What?
Huh?
Er...
Anytime you can get free donuts it is a good day, unless they were the ones dropped in the old grease, then not so much.
You have to wonder about pushy donut people. ;-)
Man,
And I thought I got the special insider deal at Kroger with the vidalia's at $0.00 per pound... now why couldn't I get that deal at Krispy Kreme? You can't eat that many onions without being asked to leave your home and neighborhood.
LOL! I read this several times, and I am still thoroughly confused. The only thing I understand is that you four are the luckiest people ever!
It sounds like one of those scams where someone tries to cheat the cashier out of $$ by giving her a $20 then asking for change and getting her totally confused and then leaving....her with a short cash drawer, only somehow you ended up 3 dozen donuts. How'd you work that scam?
People at my house=5
Those 36 still wouldn't last past the end of this week.
OMG!
I am snorting... I'm laughing so hard!
-d
Someone probably called in an order and then didn't pick it up, so you got donuts that would have been thrown away otherwise-so actually, you saved our landfills by accepting all those donuts!
Yeah, that's it :)
That guy lost me at the first dozen! He could have sold me the store! LOL
And people wonder why Krispy Kreme is teetering on the verge of bankruptcy...
Love when the light is on....ummmm gooey disks of love......
You rock at that game!
Party at Busy Mom's!
hilarious
The drink wasn't one of those new orange or lemon Kremey things, was it? Soooo yummmy. I can just skip the donuts in favor of those. You're evil for reminding me. I now charge you with my next 800 calories. :P
*stares at her screen in confusion*
See, this is why when I go to a fast food restaurant, and they ask me if I want a combo, I tell them no, no matter how tempting the offer. I ordered a small fry and a small drink for a reason. It's sad that I have to pay more simply because I am trying to watch my weight.
Wait, what happened?
Maybe this is why Krispy Kreme isn't doing so well from an investors standpoint - counter people giving away all of the profits!
Um, what?
mmm, donuts
Now I want a donut!! Thankfully KK isn't anywhere on my route for this evening.
I think everyone is totally confused. Never having purchased krispy kremes, hot or not, is the price right for three dozen and how many do you have left now that there isn't a house full of boys?
Did they see you coming, or not? Although the end price sounded pretty good.
Cas
If I stop by, can I have a donut?
Krispy Kreme actually makes a plain donut? What makes them stay their hand?
That's where I say, "no, I'll stick with my orginal order, please. Thank you.
Hahahaha I love this story. I have no idea what happened either but it cracked me up.
What a baaagan...right? Er...maybe not...
this was hilarious, and simultaneously very confusing
No!!! Did you pinch yourself? Donut heaven, I tell ya!
My better half would go absolutely crazy if we got 36 doughnuts for $10, i'm not sure how it happened to you but i'm going down to Krispy Kreme later to see if I can get tricked in to 36 doughnuts...on better thought I could just take your leftovers lol
Ok, now this is funny - When I read this post through my Google Reader there was an ad on the bottom - for Comcast!
Have you changed your mind about them ;)
Whoa. Does that work at the bar, too?