Coupons that offer five-cents off your laundry detergent, or buy one jar of pickles and get a second one half-off, just ain’t gonna cut it anymore. Comedian Jeff Wysaski feels the same way, and has created coupons that might actually make a difference in our lives.

The unsanctioned coupons were planted throughout a grocery store, offering rewards such as “One Free Hug From Your Cashier,” if you spend $30 or more, or “One Free Piggyback Ride Around The Parking Lot,” if you spend at least $40 on flowers.

Wow, checkout’s gonna be awkward.

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When shopping for meat at the supermarket, it’s easy enough to grab whatever the “Manager’s Special” is, and to not pay much attention to exactly what parts you’re buying.

Corella, a small meat and cheese store in Spain, commissioned Fauna to rethink their brand. With fun and education in mind, the minimalist packaging provides a handy diagram of what part of the animal you’ll be buying.

Even the cheeses will make you smarter. Just in case you didn’t know the type of animal it comes from from, and where on its body. Perhaps sometimes it’s best not to know. 

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Epic Grinds is a Tumblr blog that documents the meat sculptures of grocery store worker Kieran Gormley. The sculptures’ subjects range from various creatures, to a few pop culture characters — all ready to be brought home and reshaped into an unfortunate meat loaf.

The meaty art is constantly on display at Gormley’s market, Uwajimaya, in Seattle.

[link, via Neatorama]

Clean up in aisle 2, 3, 5, and 8!! Garden Fresh is a photo series by Agan Harahap, where animals who think they’re people roam the supermarket aisles. And, before you say, “You silly animal, you don’t belong in a supermarket.” There’s a point to the photo series.

From the artist…

Garden Fresh series investigates the shifting boundaries between humans and animals in today’s environment and the complex relationship between art and nature. It is like a fable about a journey undertaken by the animals when they venture into our daily lives. The animals are confronted by a new reality that is in conflict with their natural habits and habitats.

[link, via Huff Po]