Grouspawn?!

When I first read this, I thought it was a joke. Groupon has done some strange things, like challenging someone to live on nothing by Groupons for one year, but this one is certainly the weirdest things yet.

Mason asserts that because Groupon as a company feels a responsibility towards the children it has spawned, it has set aside a trust fund of $60,000 a year for two kids born to customers who meet and concieve on “Groupon Dates” a year. The money will be released when the Groupon babies reach 25 years of age. (TechCrunch 9.29.10)

All you need is proof that "you and your co-spawner" used a Groupon on your first date. And, to help facilitate these relationships, Groupon has also created the Groupon Date Assistant.

Watch Groupon's ridiculous announcement of its newest side project, Grouspawn at TechCrunch's Disrupt conference (September 2010).



And, if you haven't had enough already, you can watch another Grouspawn interview with Andrew Mason or read another article.

Is this what happens when young people have too many brains and too much money to play with?