Jami Feels Disrespected

I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for the "Join our email clubs for great deals". I'd guess I'm probably in 20 of them for local restaurants or other fun places. I do use the coupons if I'm going out anyway, which considering our current entertainment budget is not really that often. But I read the offers, I print the coupons if I think I *might* use them, and yes, having a coupon makes me more likely to patronize your establishment. So we all win. But I'm calling out Papa John's. Dude, I love your pizza and I more than love the garlic sauce (and yes, I'm aware that it's basically melted margarine with garlic powder but that doesn't mean I love it any less). I was jazzed when I signed up for the email club because I'm going to be honest, as much as I dig your pies, they are a bit pricey. And I'm cheap, plus poor. Then I got the emails. My "Weekly Offer" comes into my mailbox each week, often with a great subject like "Free Garlic Breadstix" Yay! But every single one, even - no especially - the ones with the enticing-sounding subjects, let me down. Twice in the past month the special offer I get for being a loyal devotee of your store and member of your oh-so-exclusive email club was the exact same offer you were advertising on TV. First of all, it's not even a truly great deal and secondly, why did I sign up, give you my personal email and info and take my time up to read the same thing that I can see on TV, along with all the riff-raff who didn't even bother to sign up? Even the ones that aren't the same are still pretty craptacular offers. Free breadsticks if I buy a large gourmet pizza?? Let me explain something to you, there is another chain that is closer to my house that offers a pizza for $5. Got it? Five buckaroos. So, I can spend $17 and drive farther to get to your store and get 1 pizza plus my "free" breadsticks or I can make the shorter trip and get a pizza for $5. Even I buy my own breadsticks at their store, I am still saving about $10. And guess what? They have garlic sauce now, too. So step it up, Papa Johns! Free chicken wings if I buy a large, 3 or more topping pizza? Nope, not gonna try your wings, not gonna buy from you. Want me to try and love your wings? How about buy the wings, get a free large pizza? Now that's a deal worthy of my time and printer ink.