Scot cashes in with fake ‘ginger discount card’
A RED-HAIRED Aberdonian claims he has saved more than £200 after using a homemade “ginger discount card” in shops, bars and taxis.
Richard Macrae was given the homemade card for his 30th birthday by a friend as a joke.
But when he presented it in shops, bars, restaurants and cinemas, Mr Macrae was surprised to find many retailers agreed to take money off his purchases.
“People have always given me stick for my hair colour but now I’m going out three nights a week and saving a fortune. The joke’s on them,” said Mr Macrae.
“It comes out with me more than my bank card. My reputation precedes me: once I was asked by a security guard if I was the ‘ginger discount guy’.
“I ask if they do the ginger discount and when they look confused, I slide across my card.
“Usually everyone gets the humour behind it. Some people look confused and wonder if it’s real, which is always a laugh, but most get the joke. I’ve saved a couple of hundred pounds maybe, with money off booze, taxis, food and club entries. Over four years it fairly builds up ...
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....., although my dear old Mum had a head of thick, gorgeous auburn hair, I took after my Dad in having black hair, which resulted in all my many off-spring having dark hair....