Do you think using coupons is embarassing?

United States
January 21, 2011 12:04am CST
What are your views about using coupons to where you buy a lot of items and spend only a little... I don't see a problem, I see that you're a smart shopper but people think the person is broke. I think that is a smart way of saving money.
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11 responses
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Jan 11
I don't think it is embarrassing to use the coupons to go shopping. On the contrary, I am proud of myself because I can save money:) If it is possible, I like to buy stuff with coupons. So sometimes I even buy stuff from the coupon websites. I love China
• United States
22 Jan 11
I love to use coupons too. : ) Thanks for sharing!
• Philippines
21 Jan 11
Coupons aren't that embarrassing. It only means that you have a gift certificate to spend.
• United States
22 Jan 11
Thx for sharing. :)
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
24 Feb 11
Definitely not! I like to use coupons, I like to collect coupons all over the place and use it when shopping, it helps a lot! I actually would feel proud that I can find so many coupons when I pay!
• United States
21 Jan 11
Anyone who feels that using coupons is shameful in anyway is nuts. As it is commonly known especially these days that coupons are used not only by the poor but the rich as well. A person using coupons is a Smart Shopper as who would want to give away free money. LOL.. No I personally do not see any shame and or feel any embarrassment to use them, in fact I hunt them down quite often.
• United States
22 Jan 11
I agree, I love coupons. :)
@NoWayRo (1061)
• Romania
21 Jan 11
I think it's absolutely normal, but I know a lot of people who are too vain to use coupons. I have an aunt who doesn't want to be considered "the old lady with enough time on her hands to clip coupons", so she collects them and gives them to me. I'm not ashamed of using them, of course, and I give her some products or a bit of cash in return. We're all happy with the arrangement, but I still think it's a bit silly.
• United States
22 Jan 11
That is silly of your aunt. :) I love coupons but everytime I seem to use coupons the cashier people are so rude!
@KG4SXF (19)
• United States
29 Jan 11
I love using coupons. I am not sure how those extreme couponers do what they do on the TLC show "Extreme Couponers", but I do manage to save a good chunk of change when I am shopping.
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
22 Jan 11
I would use coupons if I see one but most of them is for big purchases and we don't need that many embarassing? who cares lol nobody pays our bills but ourselves
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
21 Jan 11
Not at all, I think people should mind their own business so I will not spend time worrying about what they think, if I find a good coupon, I will use it without any hesitation. Too bad it is really hard to find good coupons where I live, that is really the biggest problem for me...
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
21 Jan 11
Some fast food chains here distribute coupon discounts for their menu. I always accept them and of course use them when buying out in their store. I think the people there won't be wasting paper and all just to embarrass people using coupons for their purchases. Coupons are given out not only to help consumers but a way of giving back and sharing the good reaps of the business!
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
26 Jan 11
hi, yes you're right its a way of saving money, using coupons when you buy something, even me sometimes do that when i have coupons. and my reason is to save money of course.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
21 Jan 11
Why feel ashame? That's your right, it's one of the few instances where we should not consider what others have to say and go on doing what we feel is an advantage on our part