The Stupidest Thing That Has Been Said When You Have Bought Something at a Games Store.

[AlphaOmega]

It looked awesome, I mean - they loaded those games on the cart just for me (I was one of the first customers that day xD)... I want to work in that shop ;[

A friend of mine works at MediaMarkt, it sounds pretty bad to be honest. Not a bad store though.

Its hell depending where you work for me it was.

 

[Kinguendo]

When I worked at the entertainment desk in my local store over Christmas.

Kid (about 7 or 8): *Puts copy of Gears of War 2 on the counter*
Me: I'm sorry, I can't sell this to you. It's only for people over 18.
Kid: But my mummy said I could have any game I want.
Me: Well, I'm really sorry, but you're not old enough.
Kid: *Takes game to his mother in clear view of me*
Mother: Yeah, I'll buy this please.
Me: Look, I know you're buying it for your son, so I'm not allowed to sell it to you.
Mother: No, it's for me, really.
Me: He just asked me to sell him the game, and I watched him ask you for it.
Mother: Just sell me the damn game.
Me: It's store policy. I'm not allowed to sell you this, or I could be fired, placed under investigation and possibly fined.
Mother: Fine. Fuck you.

She not only tried to buy an unsuitable game, she swore in front of him too. Parents these days.

Hmm, interesting. when i was only about 13 i wanted CoD the original, but the guy said i wasnt old enough, so i came back with my dad, and so we bought it and had no problems.

But im seriously tired of playing Gears 2 online with kids who are 8yrs old and from the UK and having to listen to them act like tough shit.

Oh yeah, British kids are absolute arseholes in recent years. When I was that old I wouldnt even think about bad mouthing a person a year older than me, now I am 19 and 6'4 and the little shits think they can take me? Where did that confidence come from? I think its all those E numbers and sugar being removed from everything, now instead of being hyper and happy they are kranky and pissed off... and they smoke... probably. XD

Actually...the younger british kids being barseholes, im a "6th upper" in my school, so about to leave for university. When WE just started school, we were bloody TERRIFIED of OUR 6th uppers, now the wee ones are all over-confident arses who swear WAY too much for someone that young (actually, I used to get bullied in school, cos I was POLITE, my parents taught me never to swear in any situation, anyway..) and they have no respect for us whatsoever, Ah, the sweet smell of the decline of society ^^

[EDIT] also, its probably just our local stores, but EVERYONE I know ALWAYS gets ID'd

[EDIT of EDIT] ours DO smoke XD they get caught leaving for lunch early with cigarettes in their pockets all the time

Yeah, its a shame people are blaming "Them foreigners" rather than British kids.
When someone says "Bloody foreigners ruining our country", I just want to say "No, stop, stop, stop. Look... just look over there... *Points at children eating the brains of the elderly*... see". Of course by the time I get over to the man and am about to say it the children have already finished eating the brains, and it just doesnt have the same effect without the cannibalism.

 

[Lukirre]

Clerks around where I live seem to be exemplars compared to your experiences.

The only one instance I found amusing was where I was going to buy Fallout 3, and I was with my girlfriend.

Clerk: *rings it in, is about to ask me to pay* Oh, wait, you have I.D to buy this, right?
Me: Erm, no. I haven't been ID'd for things for a while, I guess I always just look my age. (insert your charming smile here)
Clerk: Well...I'm afraid I need your ID before I can sell this to you.
Me: Can my girlfriend buy it if she has her ID?
Clerk: She can buy it, but she can't be buying it for you.
Me: Perfect, she'll take it.

She rang it through, and I paid my girlfriend back in cash before we even left the store.

 

[Insanum]

-snip-

I already had a girlfriend at the time.

I said it in a joking manner and she kind of played along to it, even as far and getting a pen out. Then I broke it to her that I didn't actually want her number.

Call me harsh if you want, it's not going to hurt my iron defenses.

Thats not harsh, thats just funny. Nicely done.

I get I.D'd for everything in most places even if they have seen me before. Except when i buy cigars and beer from the local offie. I'm nearly 19 but i look like i'm a tall twelve year old.

Ive got the "looks like a 12 yr old" problem. I grew my hair for a while (went for an indie-esque style...nailed it ) until i started getting called love. After many failed attempts to get it cut & styles ive had it cut short and i look about 14 again. The fact that im 20 and have only had too shave once also doesnt help.

And there needs too be more attractive female clerks. Any girl that knows a decent amount about games gains a point in my book...if they play guitar thats another point.

I do think there needs to be a test to see if clerks know theyre stuff when they apply for the jobs.

 

[McBurks]

Okay I was a mallrat with my friend back in 2008 so were chilling in this EB talking to the guys there and this guy comes to trade in his Wii and 5 other games.Doesn't sound wierd?Well a day later the exact same guy came in and wanted to buy a Wii,I was like -_-!

 

[phar]

Well I had the guy in EB literally start yelling at me calling me an absolute idiot becuase I got my PS3 from Japan (roughly $200 cheaper than if I got one locally). All I did was get a local copy of GT5 Prologue because my copy was in Japanese. I since have refused to buy anything in that shop since.

 

[ajb924]

While buying bioshock before i pay the 60 bucks
Employee: This game sucks u sure u wanna buy it?
Me: Well let me think, are you sure you want to talk me out of buying a game while it is your job to sell games?!

 

[Lord Raiyu]

Clerk : Sorry were out of stock but i've got good news.
Me : What.
Clerk: I've just saved a bunch of money by switching to geico.
Me: ?

The funny thing is that that gaemespot is closed down.

 

[zohmbee]

This happened today when we were buying a second copy of Sims 3 from the brand new (and only) GameStop, since my sister refuses to share. I found a copy of Sims 2:Seasons, which I had been looking for forever, so I grab it and walk up to the counter with several other games in hand and the guy sees that and the copy of Sims 3 and goes:

"You DO know that that isn't for Sims 3, right?"

I'm thinking 'No sir, I did NOT see the giant numbers on the cases. Thank you for saving me that embarrasment you jackhole.' but I just say "Yeah, I know."

 

[Insanum]

This happened today when we were buying a second copy of Sims 3, since my sister refuses to share. I found a copy of Sims 2:Seasons, which I had been looking for forever, so I grab it and walk up to the counter with several other games in hand and the guy sees that and the copy of Sims 3 and goes:

"You DO know that that isn't for Sims 3, right?"

I'm thinking 'No sir, I did NOT see the giant numbers on the cases. Thank you for saving me that embarrasment you jackhole.' but I just say "Yeah, I know."

Come on - Given some of the stories (read - Woman buying resistance for the PS3 thinking it will work on the Wii) this is fairly Elitest.

For people like us its stupid, But bear in mind the average IQ of a mother when it comes too games tends too be about the same as a mothm I think its a fairly valid, But slightly irritating question.

I think the anger should be at the people that DIDNT know it wasnt for the Sims 3, Not for the Parent Savvy Clerk.

 

[Drexlore]

I was at a Wal-Mart and I was playing a demo game on the DS. This lady walks up to me and asks if DS games would work on her sons PSP. I tell her no because they are two different systems aand that the PSP is a disk and DS is a cartridge. She then says ok walks away and asks a clerk for help.