How To Get Free Stuff And Other Concerns
I think I’m sweet. People say I’m sweet. I’m sweet.
From humming worship songs to washing my roommates dirty towels. All sweet things.
But I got a secret to tell ya. I’m secretly not that sweet. For the past 5 years, it’s been my mission to see how far I can pull the rope. You give me and inch and I’ll take a mile.
These are my tips and tricks to get free stuff.
1. NEVER BACK DOWN.
I was teaching my sister this trick the other night. We were going to Sonic to get my specialty: Route 44 water with LOTS of lemons and limes and also dinner for my roommate. When we got to Sonic it was closed so we went to Short Stop instead. I had never been to Short Stop. As I was ordering, I saw they sold apple pies. I told Andie I only wanted 1 bite so I was NOT going to pay for one measly bite. As I got to the window I paid for the food and asked if she liked the apple pies. She told me that they were alright. I asked her if she gave samples and she said no and then closed the window to get my food. I was not going to give up! When she opened it back up I asked what they tasted like. She told me how they tasted and then I asked if they threw a lot way at night and she said yes. This woman was still not budging. Then I asked if I could buy just ONE bite. She laughed and in a few seconds she brought me my very own FREE apple pie. :)
2. CHURCH GIRLS GONE WILD
Freshman year I went to a small private University. We had a midnight curfew and boys were only allowed in our rooms on Thursdays from 7-10pm. My friends and I would sneak out to get Whataburger but other than that, it got pretty boring. One night, we invented the kissing game. How is this a tip to get free stuff you ask? It’s a tip to get kissed WHENever you want by WHOever you want. We would start at Hardin Simmons University. We would run to the commons area and find the first cute boy. We would all yell and scream that “OMG we are on a scavenger hunt and you HAVE to kiss my friend. Can she kiss you?” We would all laugh then run away. We decided to move this game to Wal-Mart where we created pick up lines to kiss the boys at Wal-Mart. Lol. We would run up to them saying “you look JUST like the next guy I’m about to kiss” then kiss them and run away laughing. SO, if you are feeling a little flirty one night and bored, I suggest you go try it out for yourself at Target or HEB and use these tips to get a little smooch. :)
3. BEAUTY QUEEN
Two words: Sephora Samples. This all started when I realized Sephora would give you just enough sample of foundation to last you a rehearsal dinner and a wedding day of makeup. I hated buying a full bottle of $50 foundation to only wear it on a special night and then by the time I wore it again, I was a different skin color. I’ve done this for about 8 weddings and I don’t think ill ever go back. But I didn’t stop here. Being a 24-year-old woman who loves the sun and honestly just started being serious about SPF, I’ve fallen in love with facemasks. Unfortunately, I’ve fallen in love with the most expensive ones. This is why once a month, I lie to the Sephora ladies and tell them that I have NEVER tried this one before and they give me a big ol’ sample of facemask. Get yourself on over to your local Sephora and start working on that skin people! :)
4. #FREEDAY
This past year, I’ve tested this trick on a lot of places but the carnival night for sure was the most successful! A group of my friends went to the Austin rodeo. We all were on the same page that we did not want to spend a ton of money. We got a couple beers and a corndog but all decided that only one carnival ride was in our budget. I started thinking; why not just try and act like today is FREE day at the carnival. We went up to the first ride and I said to the man “I heard today was free day!” The man looked at me and was not having my jokes but I didn’t back down. I said again “but I heard it was free day!” and really just started walking on the ride. My friends followed and he had no clue what to do. He started laughing and I knew this guy was cool. NO LIE, we did this on EVERY SINGLE RIDE at the carnival that night. To be honest, we only ran into one problem person. One of the ride conductors was being difficult saying no and blah blah blah and that today wasn’t free day. I was not going to take no for an answer so I grabbed on to his leg and begged him to let us on. I don’t think he knew what else to do but let us ride. :) This “wait I thought today was free day” tip has endless possibilities so get creative with it and tag #freeday :)
5. CREEPY BOY’S CASH
I mean they are going to watch you anyway so why not try to take their money. (Is this bad? I don’t think so. Lots of FREAKS out there with some cash and I want it!) This all started my junior year of college. We were all out on 6th street and one of my friends went up to a guy who told her that he was a Netflix star. She basically asked him to buy us all shots, and if he REALLY was the ‘Netflix star’ he said he was, then he very well could afford them. We realized how easy it was. Us small town College Station girls were used to Aggie men who were nervous to be in a group project with a girl. The world of 6th street really opened my eyes to the freaks of Austin. After that, we would just walk up to Joe Blow and asked him to buy us a drink. Ever since junior year, it’s been a game I play with myself. Girls, they almost NEVER say no. Just think about it: how uncomfortable would it be to say no? Once at a bachelorette party I noticed the bartenders walking around with those jello shot syringes. I wanted one BAD and I knew all my friends would want them too. I scoped the area and noticed this guy who had been just straight up watching our group. I walked up to him and said “if you are going to watch us, can you at least buy us that jello.” He basically shrugged and said yes. THIS MAN PAID $9 for each shot and I’m pretty sure there were 11 of us. WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIM??? Idk, but I didn’t mind. Free jello is NEVER a bad thing. :)
So, in conclusion: life is yours for the taking, so why not take it for free?
