Please try again.

You're right, The Consumerist, an iced coffee is exactly what I want right now.

Same thing happened to me yesterday. You either have to remove it immediately or you have to wait until you're done, dump the ice, and wait until the cup is dry. Once you do that, the code is on a separate plastic piece so if you can get that off, you can get to it. The paper is merely a coupon.

Don't you realize that entering codes online just means you're signing up for a mailing list?

You could just avoid buying their iced coffee all together and use DD's

Alternate Method of Entry: "....you may use the following Code 33FYVD3JHR99 to receive up to three (3) Instant-Win Game plays per day, during the Promotion Period."

Alternate Method of Entry: ".....You may use the following Code 33FYVD3JHR99 to receive up to three (3) Instant-Win Game plays per day, during the Promotion Period. Limit: Participant may play up to three (3) times total per day by any method or combination of methods during the Promotion Period.

I've had the same thing happen at other stores....their user testing must only occur in locations with no humidity.

No one ever wins those contests anyway.

Obviously you are not a winner.

OMG the horrors.

Is the headline sarcasm or just missing a word?

anyone also ever notice that the bottom of their styrofoam cups always slowly drips coffee as well?

@macinjosh: Can't you tell judging from the pictures?

Stop falling for these stupid "contests!"

Actually the code is on a plastic sheet, so the mush shouldn't be an issue. Let it dry and the paper scraps right off.

The issue is the coupons that are the paper part. Most of them are worthless ($1 off breakfast sandwich), but some are for free meals (I just won a pizza). That's more aggravating.

I just dig through the trash can. Those stickers have dried up enough to pull off. And you might get a partially eated donut as a bonus!

@amodlin: That was a multiple choice question, not a true-false question.

@macinjosh: You are missing your sarcasm detector. Please seek professional help.

Sigh. How are you supposed to "accept possibly inferior alternatives without the need to think because of the allure of promised gains!?"

I'm pissed cause I KNOW that I've won at least the $50,000 prize a minimum of 10 times and can never prove it with this going on!!!!

It's my money and I want it now!!!!!

I've learned a long time ago - on any fast food place which have game pieces on the drink (like McDonalds Monopoly) - you take those off RIGHT AWAY - as soon as you get the cup.

The one in the picture has at least been on there for 20+ minutes

I'm telling ya 5 min at best. I drove there, got the thing, drove back. That container is full minus one sip cause I realized I NEED TO GET THAT PIECE OFF BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE....and it was.

Oh well.

Awww, I shoulda taken a picture of mine. Thankfully, enough of the paper stuck to the code piece that I could just copy the code, then use the whole thing as a coupon. I think. Maybe.

Although I don't think mine was there THAT long... maybe 15 minutes? Give it an hour and you're pulling the ENTIRE THING off the cup, only the back piece is insisting on sticking to your fingers... oof.

This is news?

Oh... and I forgot to say - if you forget to take it off right away, the next easiest thing to do is wait until the cup is empty & dry, and take it off then.

Oh man, this post made me want to go to Dunkin Donuts and get an iced coffee. I was going to do some research on this promotion thing but I just realized I didn't get one. Maybe you need to buy a meal?

Rip-off.

Thanks for this story, I forgot to take my game ticket piece off my cup before I threw it away. I grabbed it out of the trash and pulled the coupon off without a problem.

This happens to me every morning. I make a game of it, see how well I can pull off the soggy coupon for a free nasty flatbread sandwich.

@bunt: i have never gotten a leaking cup from dunkin donuts

@drewB: It's not news, it's Consumerist.

@alfundo: It doesn't leak, it "sweats." Condensation makes the cup wet.