Frugal cat that I am, I periodically sign up for free Wal-Mart samples at their website. I use an alias (“Chi Chi”) to protect my identity. To date, I have received:

• A sample of some new flavor of Crest toothpaste, which lasted almost a week
• A moistened dust cloth for the interior of my car (good for [almost] one use)
• One fabric softener sheet
• A sample of organic cat food, which lasted several days (my cat Smokey is all about the organic)

However, my latest sample has me crying foul: Listerine Dissolving White Strips. When I opened the envelope, it was empty. No sample. No dissolving white strips. No nothing. Clearly, I have been scammed.

It’s things like this that make Chi Chi hoppin’ mad.