Got a credit card promotion in the mail today. It turns out that if I use my credit card to buy a plane ticket, my companion can fly for free! a) Note to credit card companies: Do NOT print promotion offers on postcards. With my name. And my address. And what card I have. Why not just print my card number and social security number on it while you're at it? b) While meant to be both uplifting and exciting, for those of us without companions to get free tickets with on fun Florida vacation, all this makes us want to do is crawl into bed and drink. Which, I'm sure you, the corporate juggernaut, don't really care about, except that it means I won't be out shopping this weekend. Using my card. Racking up even more credit card debt I don't need. OK, so I suppose I should thank you for making me too depressed to shop ... but still.