Stupid things you have heard while shopping?
02-04-04, 06:01 AM
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Best Buy associate: "Can I help you?"
Okay, that's more funny than stupid, but every time they can't help me they always go to this sort of default conversation ending speech where they inform me of the various DVD and media storage racks they have. I've heard it too many times, and while they're saying it I'm always thinking to myself, "What do I need more storage for? I didn't find what I was looking for."
One time my girlfriend and I were looking through their DVDs, and a Best Buy associate comes up and asks us, "Can you help me?" She was looking for a music DVD (I suppose for another customer) and couldn't remember the name of the band. She gave us some vagueass description, then flashed her ankle tattoo which was apparently the band's logo. I was all like, "Yeah...no." She was all like, "Hehehehe." Then I was like, "Let's get the f*** away from her." You'd think she'd remember the name of the band she got a tattoo for.
Okay, that's more funny than stupid, but every time they can't help me they always go to this sort of default conversation ending speech where they inform me of the various DVD and media storage racks they have. I've heard it too many times, and while they're saying it I'm always thinking to myself, "What do I need more storage for? I didn't find what I was looking for."
One time my girlfriend and I were looking through their DVDs, and a Best Buy associate comes up and asks us, "Can you help me?" She was looking for a music DVD (I suppose for another customer) and couldn't remember the name of the band. She gave us some vagueass description, then flashed her ankle tattoo which was apparently the band's logo. I was all like, "Yeah...no." She was all like, "Hehehehe." Then I was like, "Let's get the f*** away from her." You'd think she'd remember the name of the band she got a tattoo for.
02-04-04, 07:29 AM
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Originally posted by Tscott
"Oh, wow! They've got a Slap Shot TWO out all ready? Cool!"
"Oh, wow! They've got a Slap Shot TWO out all ready? Cool!"
02-04-04, 07:30 AM
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I was at a Movie Trading Company in Dallas and bought Out of Africa and Touch of Evil on DVD. The clerk rang it up and his very confident buddy came over to give his 2 cents on my purchase.
"Hmm, Out of Africa...not bad. Touch of Evil......never seen it but anything Hitchcock does is good."
Just shoot me. You wouldn't believe how cocky this guy was. I didn't have the energy to argue with him either.
"Hmm, Out of Africa...not bad. Touch of Evil......never seen it but anything Hitchcock does is good."
Just shoot me. You wouldn't believe how cocky this guy was. I didn't have the energy to argue with him either.
02-04-04, 07:55 AM
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Originally posted by Groucho
I saw a guy asking a clerk about some title. His main concern was whether it included an insert or not, and he was getting really worked up.
I saw a guy asking a clerk about some title. His main concern was whether it included an insert or not, and he was getting really worked up.
02-04-04, 09:05 AM
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un-dvd related but, I was at CompUSA the other day and there was a woman and man (late 20's early 30's). She was looking for some kind of walkman/MP3/digital player. She had the iPod in her eye and loves it. You can just tell if her man wasn't there, she was going home with it. Then the guy speaks up "I know someone that has one, and it skips all the time, you don't want that." Obviously and applephobe.
There is no laser, how does it skip exactly?!? And if it was a big problem apple would not own 50% of the market for portable players.
There is no laser, how does it skip exactly?!? And if it was a big problem apple would not own 50% of the market for portable players.
02-04-04, 09:28 AM
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Originally posted by Michael Corvin
un-dvd related but, I was at CompUSA the other day and there was a woman and man (late 20's early 30's). She was looking for some kind of walkman/MP3/digital player. She had the iPod in her eye and loves it. You can just tell if her man wasn't there, she was going home with it. Then the guy speaks up "I know someone that has one, and it skips all the time, you don't want that." Obviously and applephobe.
There is no laser, how does it skip exactly?!? And if it was a big problem apple would not own 50% of the market for portable players.
un-dvd related but, I was at CompUSA the other day and there was a woman and man (late 20's early 30's). She was looking for some kind of walkman/MP3/digital player. She had the iPod in her eye and loves it. You can just tell if her man wasn't there, she was going home with it. Then the guy speaks up "I know someone that has one, and it skips all the time, you don't want that." Obviously and applephobe.
There is no laser, how does it skip exactly?!? And if it was a big problem apple would not own 50% of the market for portable players.
02-04-04, 09:34 AM
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Originally posted by basaro
Any sales employee trying to explain the difference between WS and P&S, and which is better. They have no clue what they're talking about.
Any sales employee trying to explain the difference between WS and P&S, and which is better. They have no clue what they're talking about.
02-04-04, 09:48 AM
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Some fake ones:
I went to Best Buy to get the Hitchcock Criterion "Spellbound", and the dumb sales associate gave the spelling-bee documentary "Spellbound".
Later on in the week, I went to Circuit City to get the spelling-bee documentary "Spellbound" but I was handed the Hitchcock Criterion "Spellbound".
I went to Best Buy to get the Hitchcock Criterion "Spellbound", and the dumb sales associate gave the spelling-bee documentary "Spellbound".
Later on in the week, I went to Circuit City to get the spelling-bee documentary "Spellbound" but I was handed the Hitchcock Criterion "Spellbound".
02-04-04, 09:54 AM
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not stupid, just annoying.
I found a copy of the 98' release of the Frighteners on DVD, but when I unwrapped it 5 minutes after I bought it, there was no DVD in the box, so I went back and returned it, they gave me store credit. Then the girl working told me they had 2 other copies available and I said 'yea I saw those, thats the re-release of the movie I dont want that one', then she kept repeating herself, "we have 2 other copies available according to our computer", for like 5 minutes. Not as neat as everyone else's funny moments, but just flat out annoying.
I found a copy of the 98' release of the Frighteners on DVD, but when I unwrapped it 5 minutes after I bought it, there was no DVD in the box, so I went back and returned it, they gave me store credit. Then the girl working told me they had 2 other copies available and I said 'yea I saw those, thats the re-release of the movie I dont want that one', then she kept repeating herself, "we have 2 other copies available according to our computer", for like 5 minutes. Not as neat as everyone else's funny moments, but just flat out annoying.
02-04-04, 11:05 AM
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not really stupid... but kind of.
i got the toad the wet sprocket greatest hits the week it came out, and my roommate wanted to get it, too. so he goes to best buy and doesn't see it out on the shelves. He asks someone and they say it isn't out yet. He says, "really? is that so? cause my roommate has it." so the guy says, "well, why don't you just listen to his?"
amazing.
i got the toad the wet sprocket greatest hits the week it came out, and my roommate wanted to get it, too. so he goes to best buy and doesn't see it out on the shelves. He asks someone and they say it isn't out yet. He says, "really? is that so? cause my roommate has it." so the guy says, "well, why don't you just listen to his?"
amazing.
02-04-04, 11:21 AM
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Originally posted by Crocker Jarmen
I've tried looking for the HBO porn industry reality show Family Business at two different stores and both times the clerk brought me the Family Business movie starring Sean Connory and Matthew Brodrick. But that's funny more than stupid.
I've tried looking for the HBO porn industry reality show Family Business at two different stores and both times the clerk brought me the Family Business movie starring Sean Connory and Matthew Brodrick. But that's funny more than stupid.
I once had someone tell me what a movie fan he was and that I should check out some Albert Hitchcock films.
Also when I was at Best Buy once with a friend trying to explain why a $5.99 DVD with three movies crammed onto one single sided disc would likely have a crappy picture quality, some stranger butted in and explained that unlike VHS, DVDs always have perfect picture quality. It seems on video tape they can record at different speeds and use different quality of tape which can vary the quality, but DVDs are uniformly perfect!
99.9% of the time, I don't hear stupid things while shopping. I don't shop unless I'm just browsing or know exactly what I'm looking for and where to find it so I don't have to deal with sales people. It's just easier that way.
02-04-04, 11:50 AM
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Originally posted by [omitted]
I was taking to the animated section while looking for Beyond Re-Animator.
I was taking to the animated section while looking for Beyond Re-Animator.
Along the lines of Family Business, when I rented it the lady at the counter typed in the title and then went, 'oh wait, thats not the one you want." I wasnt sure how to take that one, but hey I was happy to rent the title.
02-04-04, 12:00 PM
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Originally posted by Groucho
I saw a guy asking a clerk about some title. His main concern was whether it included an insert or not, and he was getting really worked up.
I saw a guy asking a clerk about some title. His main concern was whether it included an insert or not, and he was getting really worked up.
02-04-04, 01:01 PM
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Not what I overheard but a conversation at BB...
I was at BB a few months ago looking for The Mark of Zorro (Tyrone Power) with no luck when a CSR asked me if he could help me. I figured...what the hell? So I asked him if they have The Mark of Zorro. Oh yeah....he says. We walk over to the action section and he hands me The Mask of Zorro (Antonio Banderas). I tell him no...I want THE Mark of Zorro.
"Never heard of it. Is it a new one?" No...its an older one...a classic. "It must be delayed then." No...it just came out. "Ok...must be like an independent movie...we dont carry those."
Unreal....
Oh. I looked around and finally found it.
I was at BB a few months ago looking for The Mark of Zorro (Tyrone Power) with no luck when a CSR asked me if he could help me. I figured...what the hell? So I asked him if they have The Mark of Zorro. Oh yeah....he says. We walk over to the action section and he hands me The Mask of Zorro (Antonio Banderas). I tell him no...I want THE Mark of Zorro.
"Never heard of it. Is it a new one?" No...its an older one...a classic. "It must be delayed then." No...it just came out. "Ok...must be like an independent movie...we dont carry those."
Unreal....
Oh. I looked around and finally found it.