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This Show Is Very Sexist!

posted 11 years ago by tbirdman-1
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Why are there no male extreme couponers? I'm a single male in my
fourties and I clip coupons for the items that I buy in every
Sunday's newspaper. Now I really don't consider myself even close
to being an extreme couponer like the folks shown on camera.
Though I like a bargain as much as the next person and I know
that there must be a minority of men who do use plenty of
coupons whenever they go shopping. Though I will imagine that
they are married and use their coupons while shopping with
their spouses. I'm just guessing so really do not know for
certain. I have not watched this show lately though do remember
on one segment two years ago where a 17 year old boy was out
shopping with his sister and they brought along a large file
box full of many coupons and I don't recall the name of the
store where they shopped. And so far he's the only male shopper
whom I remember seeing on this show.

Lawrence Sunny California

Call me a sailor or a swabby just don't call me a squid!

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[–] GraceFromSoCal 11 years ago

There have been a lot of male extreme couponers on this show, so I'm assuming you simply haven't seen those episodes yet.

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[–] tbirdman-1 11 years ago

Hello again Grace, and yes I haven't seen those segments of this show and
I haven't watched EC in many months. I remember your name as we first
communicated on the Restaurant Impossible message board and you had
told me that you're Armenian-American. Nice to read your post and I'm
in the process of moving back to California to San Diego. As I'm in
need of a change of surroundings and Florida doesn't agree with me!

Lawrence In Sunny Arizona

Call me a sailor or a swabby just don't call me a squid!

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[–] GraceFromSoCal 11 years ago

Hey there, tbird! I'm glad you're moving back to CA. I *NEVER* felt at home anywhere else I lived, including Florida. There were good and bad things about each state I lived in, or visited, but none of them could hold a candle to California. I've been back home since 2006--and will never leave again. Hope your experience mirrors mine!

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[–] tbirdman-1 11 years ago

Thank you for your kind words and so agree about "other states" where
I have lived too. Arizona was okay though couldn't stand the brutally
hot summer temps. And get this, am a single male in my early 40's
and FL stinks for single people my age and older! The majority of
eligible women are too young and many single ladies here are into
drinking and gambling and I'm neither a drinker nor gambler. I do
smoke cigars and drink just socially though once I leave I shall
never, ever visit again and won't miss Florida period! Plus I will
never encourage nor suggest anyone whom I know to move to FL!
California and Hawaii are two of the best places to live!

Lawrence Sunny Arizona

Call me a sailor or a swabby just don't call me a squid!

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[–] tbirdman-1 11 years ago

Thanks for the update and I really need to start watching again since
I have not see Extreme Couponing in so long.

Lawrence Sunny Arizona

Call me a sailor or a swabby just don't call me a squid!

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[–] tbirdman-1 11 years ago

Very interesting post and I must agree with all of your points about
the seemingly illegal use of coupons by those extreme couponers.
I have in the past contacted consumer product hotlines for various
food manufacturers and been offered coupons thru the mail and
gotten many this way. Also if you contact the customer service
dept. at the corporate website then this is another means of acquiring
coupons as well. I don't drink Coca-Cola beverages as a rule so
I never contact them anyway. And yes I do believe that this
soft drink maker is too cheap to send out any! I'm also boycotting
Coke due to the fact that they don't support our 2nd amendment's
right for us citizens to keep and bear arms. And I do support
this amendment and the right to own firearms. Happy watching!

Lawrence Sunny California

Call me a sailor or a swabby just don't call me a squid!

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[–] tbirdman-1 11 years ago

Yes what a funny point about the possibility of saving one dollar
from using a coupon and then using that buck to buy myself a
winning lottery ticket! Now that scenario would be so awesome!
And btw I must share with you the mentality of one of my longtime
friends and former coworkers. His name is John, lives in Dallas
and works a nice paying job as a senior software engineer in the
high tech industry. John once told me that his philosophy on
using coupons is that:

1. Single men like himself who earn a very good living don't
ever clip coupons because the time and effort are not worthy
of the minimal savings that he'd get out of using coupons.

2. Straight guys like him also don't clip coupons to use
because it isn't macho!

3. Married guys do clip coupons to give to their wives.

4. Gay guys also clip coupons to share with their boyfriends.

5. Straight, single guys who love women don't clip coupons
period!

6.Well as far as his viewpoint is concerned I so disagree!

I'm a single, straight male who's never been married and I
really love women in a romantic sense! Plus I do clip
coupons from my Sunday newspaper inserts which I do use
when shopping in stores and I also feel so relaxed when
clipping coupons. Its like a form of therapy for me. I
also look out for store only coupons like for Target which
is my favorite retailer. Thanks for your reply and I
really enjoyed reading your posts!

Lawrence Sunny Arizona

Call me a sailor or a swabby just don't call me a squid!

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[–] Simplythebest79424 9 years ago

by tbirdman-1 » Sun Jul 21 2013 18:01:48 Flag ▼ | Reply |
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Yes what a funny point about the possibility of saving one dollar
from using a coupon and then using that buck to buy myself a
winning lottery ticket! Now that scenario would be so awesome!
And btw I must share with you the mentality of one of my longtime
friends and former coworkers. His name is John, lives in Dallas
and works a nice paying job as a senior software engineer in the
high tech industry. John once told me that his philosophy on
using coupons is that:

1. Single men like himself who earn a very good living don't
ever clip coupons because the time and effort are not worthy
of the "minimal savings that he'd get out of using coupons."

2. Straight guys like him also don't clip coupons to use
because it isn't macho!

3. Married guys do clip coupons to give to their wives.

4. Gay guys also clip coupons to share with their boyfriends.

5. Straight, single guys who love women don't clip coupons
period!

6.Well as far as his viewpoint is concerned I so disagree!

I'm a single, straight male who's never been married and I
really love women in a romantic sense! Plus I do clip
coupons from my Sunday newspaper inserts which I do use
when shopping in stores and I also feel so relaxed when
clipping coupons. Its like a form of therapy for me. I
also look out for store only coupons like for Target which
is my favorite retailer. Thanks for your reply and I
really enjoyed reading your posts!

Lawrence Sunny California

Call me a sailor or a swabby just don't call me a squid!

yea, couponing IS fun, but I think this show was cancelled!  It got rather broing, though. 

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