My UPS turkey...aka, a lesson in procrastination

[iruhnman630]

So Thursday, which was yet another layoff day for me, I found my missing turkey certificate.

'I'll buy it tomorrow, after work' I thought, thinking that today (Friday) was April 30th. So imagine my shock when I signed my DVR today and noticed that the driver had dated it yesterday as April 30th.

Yup, that's right, due to nearly five months plus one extra day of procrastination, my family tradition of over 15 years of eating the previous years' UPS turkey on Thanksgiving will come to an end, as there will be no UPS turkey.

So on the count of three, feel free to join me by pointing and laughing as I let out one huge Homer Simpson inspired D'oh!

Ready?

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D'oh!

 

[dilligaf]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, wonder where my certificate went too?

 

[Babagounj]

Used mine two weeks ago, darn the clerk had no idea what it was.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

Used mine two weeks ago, darn the clerk had no idea what it was.

The certificate, or the Turkey that looks like a cornish hen?

 

[Ms Spoken]

I just used my turkey coupon last week and smoked the it on the grill two days ago and it was GOOOOOD.

 

[over9five]

Used mine two weeks ago, darn the clerk had no idea what it was.

Yup, when I used mine, the clerk didn'y know what it was either. Couldn't scan it. Had to call the manager over, but they did honor it!

 

[over9five]

Yup, that's right, due to nearly five months plus one extra day of procrastination, my family tradition of over 15 years of eating the previous years' UPS turkey on Thanksgiving will come to an end, as there will be no UPS turkey.

Don't worry about it, they killed the program anyhow. It's over for all of us!

 

[rod]

Don't worry about it, they killed the program anyhow. It's over for all of us!

I think I just heard a half a milloin turkeys breath a sigh of relief

 

[MikeTbob]

Don't worry about it, they killed the program anyhow. It's over for all of us!

They killed the coupon program or the Turkey program?
In my opinion, the only reason they did this was to save money, they knew 90% of us wouldn't even bother cashing it in for an oversized chicken. If I was corporate, I'd be thinking the coupon program was a smashing success. Next order of business: Convert paychecks to the coupon program.

 

[over9five]

I think I just heard a half a milloin turkeys breath a sigh of relief

LOL! If you think about it, this will cause someone a huge problem next year, or already did with the certificate program?
I suppose the same amount of turkeys will be sold regardless, but not all in one stroke from one vendor.

 

[finaddict]

Damn...Mine expired also. I was going to give it away. Really kicking myself in the ass since someone could have really used it.

 

[over9five]

Damn...Mine expired also. I was going to give it away. Really kicking myself in the ass since someone could have really used it.

Yup, too bad. A lot of employees collect them and give them to a shelter.

 

[wisedragonfly]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, wonder where my certificate went too?

I can't find my Turkey certificate either... grrrr It's not where I thought I put it.

 

[pickup]

So Thursday, which was yet another layoff day for me, I found my missing turkey certificate.

'I'll buy it tomorrow, after work' I thought, thinking that today (Friday) was April 30th. So imagine my shock when I signed my DVR today and noticed that the driver had dated it yesterday as April 30th.

Yup, that's right, due to nearly five months plus one extra day of procrastination, my family tradition of over 15 years of eating the previous years' UPS turkey on Thanksgiving will come to an end, as there will be no UPS turkey.

So on the count of three, feel free to join me by pointing and laughing as I let out one huge Homer Simpson inspired D'oh!

Ready?

1

2

3

D'oh!

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[video=youtube;rX7wtNOkuHo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo[/video]

 

[helenofcalifornia]

I went to Safeway about a week after Thanksgiving and got THREE turkey's for $15!! Yep, that's right, $5 each. I scored! Who knew turkey's went on sale?

 

[Sammie]

Used ours a few days before it expired. After a week of hot turkey sandwiches, turkey alfredo and turkey enchiladas, it sure was nice to move on to something else...