A pretty awesome publication way back when was the book Free stuff for kids. In absense of an adult (but not that kind of adult) version, here are a couple of ideas for the Sir-Spink-a-lot's among you.
1. Thomax Dux, Bridge Rd, Richmond. I was here last week and free tasty morsels abound! Free ridiculously generous tasty morsels. At one point I had to choose between the following:
a) purchasing 4 lamingtons for $2;
b) eating a whole lamington for free; or
c) taking a whole free lamington home to eat later in a paper bag that had been provided.
How are these people even making money? AND there was no guilt mongerer loitering near the lamingtons, I could have taken four and sold them to someone else for $2.
2. The birthday/anniversary/special event ruse. As cash-strapped teens, my friends and I loved nothing more than going to the Hard Rock Cafe and pretending that one of our party had a birthday. The small amount of ensuing humiliation (in the form of song) was more than made up for by the gifting of an enormous sundae. Unfortunately Hard Rock has shut down (hopefully not due to the crippling financial weight of this excellent policy). The general principle has widespread application, if varied success. On our honeymoon(s), Carney and I alerted all and sundry to the fact we were newlyweds. Aside from a bottle of Emni in Bairnsdale, nobody was really very interested (interest measured in finanical terms). Sad face.
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