Gamestop - Bodysnatchers? (1 Viewer)

[Johnnyc]

Went into the new branch of Gamestop that opened up in the nice new mall in Drogheda tonight (Scotch Hall - v.nice it is too). I'm not sure, but I think the staff were trying to suck me into the matrix or something along those lines... bunch of fucking psychos!

They've obviously been told to chat to all the customers and seem to have been through a very "American" training program relating to how to deal with members of the public and so on. I'm always on for a brief bit of a chat when buying something like a game or a dvd or whatever. "Oh, have you seen this one before? It's deadly isn't it?" that sorta thing is fine.. but these fucking lunatics. THREE of them surrounded me and started talking at me and my lady friend like a bunch of Jesus freaks.

"Yes, yes, this game is this and that... I like that one over there. It's got this feature and that feature and they've redone this. This other game here is also good and and and and....! The controls are new! You can play AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS!!!! WE BUY BACK YOUR GAMES AND DVDS YOU KNOW!!!!"

They went on for ages and had a crazed look in their eyes. I began to sweat, made my excuses and left.

Fuck sake.

 

[pete]

maybe they were just lonely?

 

[Maxx Stone]

You should try returning something... Bloody hell... Or worse... trading in a game.

 

[Johnnyc]

I'll go in with a really good game that's just been released and say I want to trade it in because I don't like it.

IT'LL BLOW THEIR MINDS!

 

[avernus]

I'll go in with a really good game that's just been released and say I want to trade it in because I don't like it.

IT'LL BLOW THEIR MINDS!

make sure to bring a revolver - in case you need to blow their brains.


in those scenarios though, it's probably for the best to just say "look asshole, I came here to buy a game, not make a fucking friend" and then make aggressive head/neck movements.

 

[muffin]

to be fair to them in the 1st few days of a new store opening the staff are watched like hawks by both their regular management team and usually the corporate ones from england too to make sure they are approaching customers and saying the right things..i remember in one store we were told to keep count of how many customers each staff member actually convinced to buy somethin..so me and my mate had to walk around lookin like pricks and tryin to have a word in the ear of the staff to try and help them not get sacked..i think we just made up everyones nuumbers in the end..but have pity on them..their gettin treated like children for piss poor money..

 

[Johnnyc]

Yeah, poor fuckers. I'm sure that Gamestop don't have a policy of employing only crazy people or anything. Like I say, it definately smelled like they'd been trained to behave in a certain way but still it was absolute madness.

I've been in jobs before where corporate bods with no front line experience have been making similar demands relating to how the staff should behave.

It still felt like walking onto the set of The League Of Gentlemen though.

 

[Wilbert]

Yeah, poor fuckers. I'm sure that Gamestop don't have a policy of employing only crazy people or anything. Like I say, it definately smelled like they'd been trained to behave in a certain way but still it was absolute madness.

I've been in jobs before where corporate bods with no front line experience have been making similar demands relating to how the staff should behave.

It still felt like walking onto the set of The League Of Gentlemen though.

You are right, John. I picked up Half Life 2 the other day in the longer-established Clare Hall branch and the guy was talking to me like he wanted to be my new best friend! I told him to get fucked, punched him repeatedly in the face and left without paying for the game!
No, I didn't. I smiled and nodded until he ran through his script and went back to 'wait-mode' until the next customer came along.

 

[Wavioli]

I dont understand this attitude though, most peoples reaction to this kind of thing is to leave at the first moment possible...

 

[LMD64]

You are right, John. I picked up Half Life 2 the other day in the longer-established Clare Hall branch and the guy was talking to me like he wanted to be my new best friend! I told him to get fucked, punched him repeatedly in the face and left without paying for the game!
No, I didn't. I smiled and nodded until he ran through his script and went back to 'wait-mode' until the next customer came along.

Hah, I'll be you did alright. I bet you stood there listening to his every word, thinking to yourself "You like me! You really like me!" and were loth to leave the shop when he was finished serving you. In fact, I'd say you hung around until the shop closed, nervously twisting a lock of hair between your fingers, and they had to ask you to leave, then you thought about inviting them back for tea, but were too shy and just stood there, mouth flapping open and closed like an asphxiating goldfish.

 

[Johnnyc]

"Wait-mode."
I love it, Wil.

I had another funny experience in Gamestop the other day too. Not really related to them being rather strange chaps but it made me smile nonetheless. Whilst I was paying for my game (Call Of Duty 2 - LOVE IT) a woman in her 50's came in and asked;

"Do you have any.....games.....*really long pause*.....that teach you how to play Bridge?"

There was a stunned look on the face of the dude behind the counter, before he offered up (quite reasonably given the circumstance);

"No... just games relating to Poker. That's the closest we have, I'm afraid."

At this point most normal people would accept that as a reasonable reply and admit defeat. But not this lady.

"Well, when are you getting the Bridge games in????"

What a comeback.

 

[Wilbert]

What is your signature from John? It seems familiar but I can't place it.

 

[Johnnyc]

It's from American Psycho! Just after Leto gets an axe in the noggin.

 

[Johnnyc]

So no games searches in "work" eh, Wil? Sock it to the man and bring your X-Box in!!!

 

[Wilbert]

It's from American Psycho! Just after Leto gets an axe in the noggin.

I remembered it just as I was putting the key in my front door last night. I watched the movie soon after.

 

[Wilbert]

So no games searches in "work" eh, Wil? Sock it to the man and bring your X-Box in!!!

We got a new projection system and surround sound dealy in the film-room and I will be plugging in my XBox 360 as soon as I get it and play it on a 7 foot wide screen from the LCD projector.

Oh yeah!

 

[avernus]

We got a new projection system and surround sound dealy in the film-room and I will be plugging in my XBox 360 as soon as I get it and play it on a 7 foot wide screen from the LCD projector.

Oh yeah!

looks like I'm going back to college!

 

[Johnnyc]

Me too! When would be a suitable time to drop by and "discuss issues relating to multimedia", Wil?????

 

[Wilbert]

Any time after Friday the 2nd of December!

 

[Johnnyc]

Do we need a special "password" to gain access to the college after that date?

By password I mean crowbar.