It sounds like a sport. And in a way, it is. The “fold at line” rule is a sacred decree. It means each coupon must be creased exactly down the middle, along a pre-printed line.
Why? Because the machines demand it. No fold? No scan. The coupon becomes a rebel without a cause.
Staff members become folding ninjas. They work in silence, fingers flying. It’s a weird, zen-like ritual.
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Here’s the kicker: the line isn’t always visible. Some coupons have a secret fold line. It’s like a treasure map of discounts.
Staff have to guess. They press, they crease, they pray. One wrong fold and the coupon gets rejected by the till. Tragic.
There’s a rumour that some staff develop callouses. Not from lifting boxes—from folding paper. Their thumbs become coupon-crushing champions.
