If you're using Foursquare or a similar location-based service, you know that feeling you get when you walk in to an establishment and find a bright shiny orange announcement on your device letting you know that there's a "special nearby." It's exciting and you eagerly investigate to see what the fuss is all about. When the opportunity to take home some swag presents itself you leave a happy camper. However, a recent stop at a top notch burger joint leaves this uber-geek feeling really bamboozled.

Upon arriving at the local Chili's Grill & Bar, a nice shiny announcement about a nearby special caught my attention. I checked out the link and was delighted to see that there was an offer for "free chips and salsa." What followed is an experience that led to this post.

After feeling quite chipper about my free chips and salsa, the euphoria of a freebie came to a crashing halt when it was brought to my attention that everybody gets free chips and salsa in the lounge area. Talk about a slap in the face!

Oh well...next time I won't be so perky when requesting that our chilihead please review my offer code.