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Pint for a pint: Donate blood, get beer

When I donate beer, I get some juice and a cookie — and an altruistic feeling. But a blood donor clinic in Washington State has such a good offer, it’s almost worth the drive: donate a pint of blood and they’ll give you a coupon for a pint of beer:

Of course, they make you wait a few hours before you can redeem the coupon, which is obviously a good idea, but you have to think this is good marketing for the pub, too — after all, how many people are going to redeem their free coupon and then just leave? I see a night out being based on the concept of a free beer — which then leads to two or three more beers, and probably a platter of grub, too.

(via Daily Dose)

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  1. Matt Goerzen says

    You must have been writing this one after a long day, or after a really good night out, ‘cuz that sounds like a bum deal to me — (first line) “When I donate beer, I get some juice and a cookie.”

  2. Grant Hamilton says

    … and an altruistic feeling!