Over the years, I've collected a variety of free samples from all different types of companies. Union Station is usually a hot spot for free samples but I've also be given some on Michigan Avenue and in the State Street area. This morning I was surprised with some nice Nescafe coffee packet samples, but other products have included boxes of frozen fries, sports drinks, vitamin water, energy drinks, soda, milk chugs, Ben & Jerry's ice cream cones, chocolate, and small boxes of cereal. There was also like a whole week where I got coupons from McDonalds for free iced coffees. As the economy began to tank, I saw less and less freebies being given out. In fact, there were less products for people but actually more products for pets! For a while, there were days upon days where free boxes of dog and cat food were being given out, both at Union and Ogilvie Stations and on Michigan Avenue. Hmmm, could there be a correlation between the state of the economy and the types of free samples being given out? Do dogs and cats benefit more as the economy is in a recession?
A few weeks ago I was given a free sample of a business magazine. Maybe they're trying to tell us that when the economy is bad to eat less, feed our pets more, and read business magazines so we can get ourselves financially back on track.
.....or they just can't afford to be showering us Chicagoans with free goodies.
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