Crappy PrizesCompetitions, raffles, give-aways... sure the prizes look great, but don't they always turn out a bit crap should you happen to win them?
The last raffle I bought tickets for, they'd just given away the all-expenses paid weekend in New York when my number came up. Rushing up to find out what I'd won, I was a little disappointed to be handed a box of "Biscuits for Cheese". Especially as they were busy serving the cheese course (complete with biscuits) as they drew the raffle.
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chthonic, Thu 4 Aug 2005, 11:16)
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confidenceWhen I were a teenager, I was chatting to some mates I'd bumped into walking past a town fayre type thing with a tombola which had, among other (much more useful) prizes, a giant panda teddy.
For no reason at all, I said to me mates, "excuse me a mo - I'm just going to go and win that panda", walked over to the tombola stall and said "I'd like to win the panda please!", bought a ticket and opened it. It was the ticket for the panda.
I walked back to my friends with the panda in a state of disbelief. Didn't know what to do with it though. I chucked it in the garage where it went mouldy.
PS - I've tried the tactic since, with no results, so I'm probably not able to alter reality to ensure the winning of prizes.
(, Fri 5 Aug 2005, 5:55, Reply)
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