“Screw you, Canada!”
I filled out a survey at bizrate.com, and as a result, was asked if I wanted to enter a sweepstakes. Being protective of my e-mail address, I read the rules first. This little gem jumped out at me (italics mine):
“Sponsor reserves the right to verify eligibility qualifications of any winner. If a Canadian resident wins a prize, that person must also answer correctly within a 5 minute time period a mathematical skill-testing question without the benefit of any human, mechanical or electronic calculating devices before the prize will be awarded.”
Whaaaa? So, wait, if a Canadian wins, they’re going to quiz them first? Is there a valid reason why? Because to me it looks like, “Take THAT, Canadian idiots!” Or else like the person doing the page just wanted to see if anyone would notice. “Canuck bastards! Let’s see how they like this!”
It is a requirement under Canadian law, as I recall.
It is a requirement under Canadian law, as I recall.