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Kelley Greene's avatar

This is GENIUS. Also: Chipotle forever!!!

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

I could live on Chipotle.

Kelley Greene's avatar

Same!!!!

William Weaver's avatar

I'm pretty sure I told you happy one year on substack...and I doubt I was the only one, but you're just baiting us, right? LOL

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

🎣 maaaybe 🤣

William Weaver's avatar

😂🤣

Bill Southern's avatar

Solid effort, Henny. I just learned about “6-7l and penned a column last week. What can I say, my contact with those under the age of 64 is limited. Happy Anniversary, man! That’s awesome. Of course, I had my own take on free food at restaurants - enjoy. .

.https://ruleofthree.substack.com/p/unjust-desserts?utm_source=publication-search

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Well, I’ve only know about it a few months…so, not that far ahead of you 😉.

We seem to sometimes have the same topics knocking around our heads. My condolences 🤣

Bill Southern's avatar

Just to be clear, I’m not stalking you, with the intent to pilfer your content. . .as far as you know.

Lee Bacon's avatar

Thanks for the life hack! And for the helpful 6-7 explanation. I'm grateful that my kids are still too young and offline for this weird trend. Although I'm sure there are many other weird trends in our future.

Happy Substack anniversary! I joined just a little later than you and somehow assumed you'd been here longer.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

I look forward to learning about all the weird shit German teens do

Amanda Jaffe's avatar

So good, Henny. Well played! I like to celebrate my birthday all month. Why not celebrate all year?!?

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Right!!! And the added bonus is when you cash in these goodies people say happy birthday to you as well, so you get to hear that all year long too 🤣🤣

Paul Horton's avatar

Well this birthday hack certifies you as a genius. The timing in my one and only ever birthday post was awkward, but I may have many birthdays after reading this. Also, after working in a high school this year, I can confirm that teenage boys have heads shaped like mushrooms.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Thanks Paul, enjoy the free stuff! I must’ve either missed or forgotten that you were working in a school this year. Subbing?

Paul Horton's avatar

Yes subbing one or two days a week. Winding down on that

Maria T.C.'s avatar

It’s not free food, but Sephora and ulta give free beauty samples, and some clothing stores give out money on your birthday! Madewell gives $25 credit. I would buy a new tank or tee shirt. Not sure if they still do that, but it was nice!

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

$25 in credit and you probably spend $100 more 🤦🏻‍♂️

Goddamn marketers 🤣

Jenna Vandenberg's avatar

This is genius. 6-7!!!

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

🤣🤣🤣

Thanks Jenna!

Jenn Schuessler's avatar

Best hack ever!!! And huge congrats on your first year done and dusted! 🎤 👊

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Thanks Jenn! Enjoy the free noshing 😄

Moorea Maguire's avatar

At the risk of stating the obvious, Chipotle is not real Mexican food.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Yeah I couldn’t really think of a better way to describe it 🤷‍♂️. But, if you don’t like Mexican…chances are you won’t like whatever it is that chipotle actually is either 😄

Moorea Maguire's avatar

I get it, there’s something very appetizing about Chipotle. I went many times when I lived in the states.

Personally, I think Mexican food is delicious — I grew up in southern CA, I went to grad school in New Mexico, then I lived in Mexico for 6 years.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

I love pretty much all Mexican

Moorea Maguire's avatar

The food in Macedonia (where I am now) is similar to Mexican — lots of chilies, pork, onions, and garlic.

Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Hilarious. If the restaurants are keeping track you’re probably over 80.

I don’t do Chipotle because we once rented an apartment next door and the building garage was near their waste dump. It smelled so bad! It was just their grease disposal. Blech. 🤮

Sorry but I love nicknames when they’re cute and loving. 🥰

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Noo! Not nicknames in general, last week I talked about somebody with a great nickname. Sheila said it was such a great nickname we should “retire” it…like retiring a jersey number.

And we have a chipotle near us like that too, always disgusting. We just don’t go to that one. Glad I don’t live near it.

Angie Maher's avatar

Oh. My. Goodness!!! You are one crazy yet clever man, Henny! Best wishes...and happy birthday wishes every day of the year!!!! 🤣😂😆

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Ditto 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Angie Maher's avatar

🤣