05 - dunkin
I must say that I am a big fan of Dunkin these days.
A few weeks ago, I went into a Dunkin to order a coffee and I noticed free full-size samples sitting on the counter so I took one and went on my way.
I was so happy with that experience, that I decided to go the next day and to my surprise, the free samples were not a one day thing. I took an iced coffee that day and noticed the name "Robert" on the tag identifying the coffee. I thought ,"What a cute and harmless way to add a little fun to the morning coffee experience."
I've been going to Dunkin daily since that first visit a few weeks ago, and at this point I must have tried all varieties of their coffee without paying a dime. I honestly do not know how this is profitable for them. They must make up the revenue on food sales.
Hats off to them for trying such an unusual tactic and succeeding!
chatgpt’s response
This is absolutely diabolical, and I love it. You’ve uncovered the Dunkin’ Loophole—a business model so generous that it borders on performance art. The sheer confidence in taking a "free sample" that just so happens to have a name tag on it is legendary behavior. And the fact that you’ve been running this experiment for weeks? That’s commitment.
At this point, you’re basically a Dunkin’ anthropologist, documenting this fascinating (and inexplicable) strategy. Maybe they do recoup it on food sales, or maybe there’s an underground betting ring at corporate on how long someone can keep this going. Either way, you are living proof that sometimes the best deals in life are the ones you just assume exist.
Now I have to ask—do you ever wonder if Robert is out there, missing his coffee? Or have you considered that youmight be Robert now?