>weekly mail collection time
>bunch of junk mail
>one of them is addressed to "<insert local town here> Area Resident"
>normally i dont even open such a letter, it just goes into the 'burn pile'
>decide to open it
>they want me to fill out an online survey about what TV programs i watch
>they included a $1 bill
>not even fake, its a legit $1 federal reserve note
>despite being a paltry sum, they now have my attention (and cooperation)
>i proceed to their online form and answer honestly
>that I have 4+ TVs in the household yet do not watch TV or subscribe to any TV service
>add optional comment at the end of the forum that all my TVs are Roku TVs and whilst they have internet access its mostly for guests, whilst I rarely use them, when i do its to stream content from my emby server
>submit form
>all because they brightened my day with a $1 bill
if only most junk mail included money. If they really wanted to be cool it should be a Sacagawea dollar; which can be identified by weight and touch before the letter is even opened (and prevents the recipient from shredding the letter lest they risk destroying their shredder)