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Free for the Taking!
« on: July 23, 2019, 12:52:04 pm »
What do you think when you hear someone say 'free gift?' Banks here in the US used to give away toasters when you opened a checking or savings account, for example. The ads would always say something like Open a new account today and receive a FREE GIFT!!!
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Re: Free for the Taking!
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2019, 01:06:40 pm »
What do you mean? You don't normally pay people when they give you presents?
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2019, 01:10:01 pm »
It’s like when you are invited to somebody’s house for dinner, you are supposed to bring candies and awfully expensive bouquets of flowers.
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2019, 01:13:11 pm »
Quote from: Nikola on July 23, 2019, 01:06:40 pm
What do you mean? You don't normally pay people when they give you presents?
What I mean is that a gift is free by definition. The free is redundant. I know that it's 'grab-the-eyeballs-marketing,' as I call it. But it sounds silly to me.
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Re: Free for the Taking!
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2019, 01:17:27 pm »
I was joking, Jerry.
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Re: Free for the Taking!
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2019, 01:26:02 pm »
I think "there's no such thing as a free lunch"!
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2019, 01:37:12 pm »
Quote from: Nikola on July 23, 2019, 01:17:27 pm
I was joking, Jerry.
Sorry. I'm slow today.
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Re: Free for the Taking!
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2019, 06:18:32 pm »
Quote from: Alharacas on July 23, 2019, 01:26:02 pm
I think "there's no such thing as a free lunch"!
There is if you are quick enough.
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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2019, 12:57:06 am »
I can’t agree with Alharaca’s comment for some unknown reason, but said gifts aren’t really free, are they?

By the way, “free” is a magic word around here (still on holidays).
It automatically creates a sudden and irresistible urge that forces people to do whatever. True story
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Re: Free for the Taking!
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2019, 08:20:31 am »
I'm always a bit confused by ATMs that have signs saying 'Free Cash'.  Surprisingly, they're always well stocked. You'd have thought that people would have taken advantage of this generous offer and helped themselves, wouldn't you?
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Re: Free for the Taking!
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2019, 11:21:31 am »
I have found implied offers of "free love" always have some sort of catch.
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