RESTUARANTS,COUPONS,AND ATTITUDES~WHY THE SOUR LOOKS??

WITH THE ECONMY SITUATION,WE HAVE STARTED TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE 2FOR1 DEALS HERE IN NAPLES AT OUR WONDERFUL EATERIES. SEVERAL OF THE LOCALS WHERE EXPRESSING THE GREAT DEALS  CURRENTLY.HOWEVER,THE RECEPTION HAD BEEN NEGATIVE AND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT IF WE USE THESE COUPONS,WE NOT ONLY GET OUT OF THE HOUSE MORE OFTEN,WHILE MY SON IS OUT OF SCHOOL,BUT ALSO CAN DINE OUT TWICE AS MUCH .I GENERALLY TIP 20%,SOMETIMES MORE.EVERYTIME WE PRESENT A DINNER FOR TWO WHEN THE CHECK COMES THERE IS ALWAYS A NEGATIVE RESPONSE.                                                                                                                                      I AM INFORMED THAT EITHER THE COUPONS ARE NOT TAKEN,WHEN CLEARY THEY HAVE BEEN OUT FOR A MONTH.EITHER IN OUR VALPACK MAILER OR NEWSPAPER. THE DATES ARE VALID.ONE WAITRESS STATED THAT SHE DIDNT THINK WE COULD USE IT. I GENERALLY GIVE OUT RESTAURANT.COM GIFT CERTIFICATES TO MY CLIENTS AS GIFTS TO ENJOY AND EVENING OUT. I HAVE STARTED CALLING THESE EATERIES TO CONFIRM AND GET A NAME OF THE MANAGEMENT BEFOREHAND. THERE IS ALWAYS A PROBLEM. ONE PLACE ONLY ADVERTISED IN ANOTHER TOWN JUST 2 BLOCKS AWAY.SO, I CALLED VALPAK AND THEY SENT ME A COPY.WHEN I TRIED TO USE IT THE RESTAURANT,THE  WAITRESS AND ASSISTANT MANAGER STATED THAT IT HAD TO BE THE ORIGINAL.I EXPLAINED THAT VALPAK EMAILED IT TO ME .VERY EMBARRASSING ON FRONT OF MY GUEST. THE INTERFERENCE WITH THE STAFF CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. DO THE COUPONS SAY THAT WE ARE CHEAP? DO THEY ASSUME THAT THE TIP WILL ONLY BE ON THE DIFFERENCE?? PERHAPS THEY NEED A TRAINING COURSE ON HOSPITALITY.