https://gkn.me.uk/entries/hartlepoolGrey Nicholsonhttps://gkn.me.uk/style/icon.svg2025-10-21T12:11:00+00:00 https://gkn.me.uk/theemporiumcantcount2004-07-22T16:21:00+00:002004-07-22T16:21:00+00:00

An hilarious example of corporate idiocy

<p> In the category of “Evidence that businesses are run by people - stupid people”, look closely at the following, a loyalty card from the Emporium (a bar in Hartlepool): </p> <p> <img alt="[The card says “Get this card stamped every time you buy a pint and get your 16th one FREE!”; above this are two rows of seven boxes each; the first row is numbered 1 to 8; the second row is numbered 9 to 15... “6” is notably absent.]" src="/theemporiumcantcount/loyaltycard.png"/> </p> <p> This has probably never been an issue, since the card is <q>valid up to 7pm</q>. </p>