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

[AtticusSP]

Threads like this make me glad the people at my local EB are cool.
They know I'm 18, and if the right dude is working, he'll print me up a list of all the games under a dollar since he knows I love cheap games.
I bought Brute Force(FUCKYEAR), Blinx the Timesweeper and some Naruto game for a dollar last time, and I got some N-Gage games for a penny each, just because I could.
It was awesome.

Stupidest thing I ever saw at that store though, Someone was actually about to buy Two Worlds for $60. I told him that game was really bad and said he should try Oblivion instead, and play the demo for Two Worlds. Saved him $20, and got him a better game.

 

[DoctorWhat]

Well, not exactly the kind of thing asked for in the OP, but is it normal for the demo of Guitar Hero to be hooked up to the sound system and each employee taking turns at it?

 

[Mr Inconsistent]

I shop at Wal-Mart, don't speak to anyone or anything, buy my shit and go.

Thank god for those self-checkout things.

hallelujah to that sister!

 

[uhgungawa]

"Hmm, it says 18 on the box and you're only 10..."
"But mum! I reeeaaally want it!"
"Oh ok then."

-The 10 year old getting GTA IV

I was queueing up at the time, resisting the urge to yell at the stupid woman.

Gah poo stupid. I wouldn't even let me play it if I was my own mother and she gives it to a 10 year old. People these days...

I bought Indianna Jones LEGO for the PS3 and the guy at EB games who served me said, "This game is really mega fun". I just smiled and walked out. Who says "really mega fun"?

Oooo, does this mean that there is going to be a Mega Blocks game? I'm SOOOOO THERE LOL

 

[Fightbulb]

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.

 

[Frizzle]

Some fat guy next to me was bragging about how he had served 7 times in the Iraq War. Is that even possible?

No, the war ended years ago. in 2003 or 2004. It wasn't considered a war after that, by the U.S. Government.

I hate going to game stores. I usually stop in to see what games are out, then go back and order them on amazon.

 

[HaircareForMen]

Do you have any I.D?

This happens every time I buy a 15 rated game. I'm almost 17. I usually carry my passport around now.

I'm a big bloke at the moment i went to the checkout and bought GTA: San Andreas ... they never even thought to ask... this was a couple years back when i was like 12 >

 

[TheLibertyPrime]

i was in a asda buying fallout 3 for xbox. and the person goes
"do you have an xbox"

 

[Shrubery]

I was checking out some discount games in the local game shop and some guy walks up to me and says :
dude: Hey
me : hiya
dude: could you help me ? i'm looking for a good game , got anny suggestions?
me : (i suggest a few good games but he doesn't seem to be very intersted in those games)Or WoW it's pretty good.
dude : Oh yeah ive played that before , i finished it like 3 times already.
me : *walks out of store laughing*

 

[Kinguendo]

Kid: Can i have this one? (GTA 4) Its pre owned so its cheaper.
Mum: Wouldnt you rather have a brand new one? You dont want a game where half the stuff has already been done for you...

You see, games are like colouring books. I don't see much stupidity in games shops. Although, I did overhear a conversation between 2 kids about how different the new Dynasty warriors game was to all the others.

Oh crap... this could have been me back when Dynasty warriors 2 first came out. XD

 

[Jonathan Hexley]

The GAME shop I normally go to actually has some pretty cool employees, but about three days ago, this happened. I warn you, it's not too funny or even out of this world, but the reasons behind it are.

Me: Hello, I'd like to buy this. (Puts Guitar Hero: Metallica on desk)
Clerk: OK. (Fiddles around with cash-thingy)
Mother: Also, you've got a sign there that says you get a free kick pedal with the game.
Clerk: Did you pre-order?
Mother: It didn't say anything about pre-ordering.
Clerk: Really?
(At this point my Dad comes over with the actual sign and shows it to him)
Father: It says with any Guitar Hero: Metallica product.
Clerk: Oh... I see. OK then. (He walks off and comes back with a kick pedal box)

In the end it didn't even work. : ( But my Mum later said she wouldn't have been too bothered about it, but he was so arsy about the pre-order thing that it was war at that point.
Apparently the clerks also don't read their own signs.

 

[Labyrinth]

I was waiting at the counter for about ten minutes when the clerk finally came up and served me.
"Sorry, I saw you were a girl and though you were waiting for a male friend not to purchase something."

I almost strangled him. So.. fucking.. close.

 

[Altorin]

One time I went to an EB and a greasy nerd with no social skills was a dick to the clerk for no reason

hahahaha.... that's a great story, because it applies to all Gamestops/EBs, everywhere, everyday.

No wonder the people who work there are crazy, having to deal with vapid smelly nerds (like myself) all day long

 

[Insanum]

I was waiting at the counter for about ten minutes when the clerk finally came up and served me.
"Sorry, I saw you were a girl and though you were waiting for a male friend not to purchase something."

I almost strangled him. So.. fucking.. close.

BAHAHA!!!

I actually Lol'd at that.

presuming you couldve cut the atmosphere with a knife...

 

[MercurySteam]

I was waiting at the counter for about ten minutes when the clerk finally came up and served me.
"Sorry, I saw you were a girl and though you were waiting for a male friend not to purchase something."

I almost strangled him. So.. fucking.. close.

Wow, just wow. I may be stupid on certain fronts but im not sexist.

I guess videogame store clerks are dumber then i feared.