Re: When am I an adult and when am I a child?

[Guest guest]

Fred Short writes:

<When we look at the coupon the wording is something like, " in appreciation of

you buying your children's shoes here, we would like to offer you £5 off adult

size shoes in October. " >

I'd call the store manager/owner and explain the circumstances. Perhaps he'll

grant you a waiver on the coupon or offer you an alternative discount. It

doesn't hurt to ask.

luthien

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From: " luthien " <luthien@...>

Fred Short writes:

<When we look at the coupon the wording is something like, " in appreciation

of you buying your children's shoes here, we would like to offer you £5 off

adult size shoes in October. " >

I'd call the store manager/owner and explain the circumstances. Perhaps

he'll grant you a waiver on the coupon or offer you an alternative discount.

It doesn't hurt to ask.

luthien

But that's the whole point Luthien. There are NO circumstances! I AM an

adult and I DO wear size 4 shoes. Therefore, I am buying adult shoes!

Therefore, technically AND legally, there are no circumstances and no need

for any waiver. And, unless the 'alternative discount' you mention, is

actually bigger than the coupon value, then they can stuff it where the

monkey stuffs his nuts!

If the store wants my custom in future, they will take the coupon with the

same good grace they will take all the other coupons from folk.

By the way, I do have a HUGE grin on my face over this:-))))

Fred

[Guest guest]

Cheaper by height.

There is a local amusement park called Kings Island. My cousin was visiting and

wanted to go with her children. Well, instead of age as being the determiner

for adult price vs. child price it is height. My cousin was quite miffed when

her 50 " tall 5yr. old son did not qualify for a child ticket and had to pay the

adult price. The cut off was 48 " .

Unfortunately, I am 52 " tall, so I can't see if their reaction if an adult under

48 " asked for a lower priced ticket because they meet the height requirements.

If anyone is interested in testing the system, it is Kings Island, in Mason,

Ohio just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Please let the list know what happens if you do.

Take Care

Martha

>>> " Frederick Short " <mail@...> 08/23/02 03:09PM >>>

From: " luthien " <luthien@...>

Fred Short writes:

<When we look at the coupon the wording is something like, " in appreciation

of you buying your children's shoes here, we would like to offer you £5 off

adult size shoes in October. " >

I'd call the store manager/owner and explain the circumstances. Perhaps

he'll grant you a waiver on the coupon or offer you an alternative discount.

It doesn't hurt to ask.

luthien

But that's the whole point Luthien. There are NO circumstances! I AM an

adult and I DO wear size 4 shoes. Therefore, I am buying adult shoes!

Therefore, technically AND legally, there are no circumstances and no need

for any waiver. And, unless the 'alternative discount' you mention, is

actually bigger than the coupon value, then they can stuff it where the

monkey stuffs his nuts!

If the store wants my custom in future, they will take the coupon with the

same good grace they will take all the other coupons from folk.

By the way, I do have a HUGE grin on my face over this:-))))

Fred

===

[Guest guest]

From: " Martha Undercoffer " <munderco@...>

Cheaper by height.

There is a local amusement park called Kings Island. My cousin was visiting

and wanted to go with her children. Well, instead of age as being the

determiner for adult price vs. child price it is height. My cousin was

quite miffed when her 50 " tall 5yr. old son did not qualify for a child

ticket and had to pay the adult price. The cut off was 48 " .

Unfortunately, I am 52 " tall, so I can't see if their reaction if an adult

under 48 " asked for a lower priced ticket because they meet the height

requirements.

If anyone is interested in testing the system, it is Kings Island, in Mason,

Ohio just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Please let the list know what happens if you do.

Take Care

Martha

Ah, BUT! There IS a way for Average Height folks to get in FREE, thanks to

us under-height folks!

Lin and I went to an amusement park here in England, with friends. They were

six foot tall and the rest! We paid at the entrance and were walking away

when one of the staff came over and said, " Excuse me, but you have

over-paid. "

He then explained that because they were with us, they were in fact, our

'carers'!!!!!!! As carers, they get in free!!!!!!!

You can imagine the life we gave our friends as we travelled around that

park! Never ceasing to remind them that THEY got in free, but because 'WE'

were small WE had to PAY!

That scenario has happened several times with us.

Fred

[Guest guest]

Remember the olden days when we use to buy children's movie tickets when

we were teens. We were able to do this until our classmates started working

at the theater selling tickets!

Kathy

[Guest guest]

I have one left out of my three for the day, so here goes.....

From: " Kathy Davia " <kdavia@...

> Remember the olden days when we use to buy children's movie tickets when

> we were teens. We were able to do this until our classmates started

working

> at the theater selling tickets!

>

> Kathy

Yer, Kathy, but we couldn't get into the ADULT films because they wouldn't

believe how old we were!

When I was seventeen I was at a residential training college. I used to come

home on a weekend. I would get on the bus, pay half fare, go to the back

and smoke! Get off the bus, go to the pub for a drink. (Drinking age in

England is 18).

The college was one for disabled. So, once a week three of us, one on

crutches, one with callipers on his legs and me, would go to the cinema.

Pay for the cheapest seats because we knew, once we got in, the usherette

used to take pity on us and let us sit in the dear seats!

I also worked out how to go ice skating for free! I realised I could walk

under the pay booth without the girl seeing me! The ticket for the

ice-skates was easy! I used it week after week! Simply because, they wrote

the ducket number of where your shoes were, in pencil!

Right, that's my three for the day:-)

Fred

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We have a similar situation here in Spokane. I think it's because shorter

people can not ride on many of the rides and therefore don't get everything

out of a full priced ticket.

Danette Baker

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-- Re: When am I an adult and when am I a child?

Cheaper by height.

There is a local amusement park called Kings Island. My cousin was visiting

and wanted to go with her children. Well, instead of age as being the

determiner for adult price vs. child price it is height. My cousin was

quite miffed when her 50 " tall 5yr. old son did not qualify for a child

ticket and had to pay the adult price. The cut off was 48 " .

Unfortunately, I am 52 " tall, so I can't see if their reaction if an adult

under 48 " asked for a lower priced ticket because they meet the height

requirements.

If anyone is interested in testing the system, it is Kings Island, in Mason,

Ohio just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Please let the list know what happens if you do.

Take Care

Martha

>>> " Frederick Short " <mail@...> 08/23/02 03:09PM >>>

From: " luthien " <luthien@...>

Fred Short writes:

<When we look at the coupon the wording is something like, " in appreciation

of you buying your children's shoes here, we would like to offer you £5 off

adult size shoes in October. " >

I'd call the store manager/owner and explain the circumstances. Perhaps

he'll grant you a waiver on the coupon or offer you an alternative discount.

It doesn't hurt to ask.

luthien

But that's the whole point Luthien. There are NO circumstances! I AM an

adult and I DO wear size 4 shoes. Therefore, I am buying adult shoes!

Therefore, technically AND legally, there are no circumstances and no need

for any waiver. And, unless the 'alternative discount' you mention, is

actually bigger than the coupon value, then they can stuff it where the

monkey stuffs his nuts!

If the store wants my custom in future, they will take the coupon with the

same good grace they will take all the other coupons from folk.

By the way, I do have a HUGE grin on my face over this:-))))

Fred

===

[Guest guest]

Here in NH we have a park with height prices as well. I think this is

a great idea.

If I'm 44 inches tall..but an adult. Why pay full price if I can go

on half of the rides????

a

> Cheaper by height.

>

> There is a local amusement park called Kings Island. My cousin was

visiting and wanted to go with her children. Well, instead of age as

being the determiner for adult price vs. child price it is height.

My cousin was quite miffed when her 50 " tall 5yr. old son did not

qualify for a child ticket and had to pay the adult price. The cut

off was 48 " .

>

> Unfortunately, I am 52 " tall, so I can't see if their reaction if

an adult under 48 " asked for a lower priced ticket because they meet

the height requirements.

>

> If anyone is interested in testing the system, it is Kings Island,

in Mason, Ohio just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio.

>

> Please let the list know what happens if you do.

>

> Take Care

> Martha