Grand Financial Experiment #2: Can My Banks Keep Me From Being Naked?
Author: Nick
Category: Money
Topics: banking, gifts, video
Despite the suggestive title, I assure you that this video starring yours truly is very much safe for work.
So now you know I’m a man on a mission–a mission to strut around in an HSBC hoodie and Bank of America boxers. Sadly I doubt that most banks have filled the position of “Person Who Watches Nick’s Every Move,” so I may need to try a more direct approach if I want to talk my teller into tossing me a T-shirt. To that end, I have prepared a letter which I will send to all the banks with which I do business.
Dear <Insert Name of Financial Institution>,
I am writing to you today to express my astonishment. Normally that astonishment would be the result of your outstanding customer service or perhaps your superb financial products, but my present state of astonishment can be credited to something which your bank has failed to do. You see, the fine folks over at Emigrant Direct have recently seen fit to bestow upon me their legendary logo-emblazened baseball cap. While it may appear at first to be of nominal value, I assure you that it is Emigrant Direct’s thought that has counted the most in the check register of my heart.
After happily donning my new cap, a thought entered my head: “Why has only Emigrant Direct seen fit to grant me a wearable token of their appreciation for my business?” After pondering this dilemma for some time, I realized that perhaps the only reason I have not received a similar gift of garment from your institution is that you doubt that I would actually wear it. Why would you waste your time and money to give me something which I may not appreciate for its true value?
But I can assure you that any such courtesy which you extend to me would not go unobliged. And should you decide to deem me worthy of receiving the gift of an article of clothing bearing the logo of your fine bank, I would prove my appreciation by proudly wearing the item in public and documenting this display of gratitude on video for all to see at my personal finance website, Punny Money (http://www.punny.org).
I wholeheartedly thank you in advance for your generosity and dedication to me, your loyal customer. I look forward to continuing our banking relationship for years to come.
Sincerely,
Nick
If this doesn’t get me into a pair of that fabled Citibank thong underwear, then I don’t know what will.
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23 Responses »
1.
Mike
August 24th, 2006 at 7:40 am
So are you naked or not? We need an update!
2.
Nick
August 24th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
I haven’t heard back yet from any of the banks I sent the note to, though I’ve been told that there’s a letter from one of them waiting for me back home. I’ll make an update if it turns out to be anything, though since it’s just a letter, I’m not getting my hopes up.
3.
rocketc
June 9th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Nick, I have got to say that I always thought you were fat. This video has proven me wrong once again.
Won’t be the last time, I bet.
4.
Nick
June 9th, 2008 at 9:34 am
@rocketc, I used to be quite fat for most of grade school and high school. Then I went to college where the nearest parking spaces to my classes were two miles away, and I never had time to eat lunch most days. Bam: from 220 to 150 in no time.
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rocketc
June 12th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I need to go to that school.
6.
Jonathan@Friends&Money
May 1st, 2009 at 1:35 pm
that’s a really funny article, i love the letter very well written and witty.
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Prestito
May 20th, 2009 at 12:39 am
Really funny,
think of how badly investors have been burned with all sorts of financial junk porducts
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Chelle
September 29th, 2009 at 11:34 am
I’m assuming you must still be naked because I don’t see any updates here…shucks…
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December 20th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
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January 27th, 2011 at 4:29 am
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January 29th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Well, I will write some random string here, since no one is here to moderate comments.
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airstream
February 24th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
“If this doesn’t get me into a pair of that fabled Citibank thong underwear, then I don’t know what will.”
Whoa! Regarding you in a Citibank thong, bring it babe! I suppose only Cayman Island money launderers get those in the mail though. So sad. Please post pics if I’m wrong.
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