loyalty panic 2025-09-20T07:19:30Z
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Thursday's fluorescent lights hummed overhead as I frantically patted every pocket. My physical loyalty card - the one granting access to six months of accumulated points - wasn't in my wallet. Not in the jacket I'd worn yesterday. Not even lurking in the abyss of my handbag. The limited-edition kitchen set I'd been eyeing for weeks flashed its "last 3 in stock" sign mockingly from the display. Sweat prickled my neck as the realization hit: 27,500 points about to evaporate because of my forgetfu