Upon check out, the fellas behind the desk asked me to buy an American flag for $1.00 and get a free bag of popcorn. He said proceeds go to supporting the troops. It just felt odd. No real explanation as to what form the support would come in.
There was a sign on the front desk regarding this program for a flag & popcorn for $1. I looked right for the fine print...which was in a 6pt font.
"10% of all proceeds will go to supporting the troops."
10%???
10 Cents of every dollar goes to our troops? ...and Hollywood video gets 90 Cents?
Isn't this guy worth more than 10 cents?
So if Hollywood video makes a national $20,000 off of this promotion; our fellas in the sand get 2k...the rest is profit raised by the impulse emotion of consumers who want to do something for our soldiers?
The RWFG will be doing some digging to find out more...if it turns out to be as bad as we think it is...then it'll be time to make some phone calls...send out some emails...and make some noise.
If you want to really help out troops without any bullshit...then inquire with your local fire departments who regularly organize support drives for our troops...or call the ombudsman office of specific commands and ask them what their troops need.
Don't give 90 cents to a lame video store when you can give a dollar in support of those who die for our freedoms.
3 comments:
Hollywood Video is looking to move more popcorn by asking folks to buy popcorn to supprt the troops. It is crminial. Experienced this yesterday here in Boston. How can these companies act so irresponsibly - do you know what party the managment are?
Hey Frank--what about your previous comment:
"Um, 9 guys is not a catastrophe."
Genius that you are, you dismiss nine dead Americans in Afghanistan but you try to make the case that a soldier is worth more than ten cents?
That's an interesting use of brain power you have there. You're all fit to be tied about some bullshit video store thing and yet you think nine Americans losing their lives is nothing, huh?
Think much?
I have no idea who you are, but I am appalled that it is a lousy 10%.
Thanks for the heads up!
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