um, thanks?

Yesterday I got a coupon in the mail, a folded brochure type thing. One side says “Here’s $10 for free groceries,” which — hey, sounds great! The other side has a picture of babies and says “Welcome new baby!” Which — seemed unusual.

I figured it was some kind of creative marketing ploy, and either the coupon was either my local grocery store, or some product company, announcing an expanded selection of baby items.

But no! When I opened it, it specifically says, “Dear Parents,” and welcomes my new baby. Who doesn’t exist. (The only reference I could find online after a quick (and admittedly cursory) search was from back in 2011, when people were similarly confused-yet-happy to get these.)

I’m not sure what I’ve purchased recently to get algorithm’d as having a new baby, but hey, $10! I am absolutely going to try to use this at my local grocery store, where they definitely know that I do not have a baby, and see what happens.

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