Drunken Condom-Flicking Mars U.K. Games Awards

[TheRightToArmBears]

Shame, because Greg Davies is pretty damned funny (even if I mostly know him from The Inbetweeners). And I've never, ever heard of Grainger Games. To be honest, they sound like they suck. I mean, condoms? Classy.

 

[Andaxay]

WAYHEY, thank you to Grainger Games for once again portraying British people as drunken, stupid yobs. They break lots of street dates, too. I don't really have much respect for them.

 

[Wicky_42]

I live in London and have never heard of these guys, according to their map their most southern store is in Nottingham so that makes sense.

How many game shops does Nottingham need? Christ, there's two Games, a Gamestation, HMV, and at least one independent store just within the city centre! I mean, in the age when EVERYTHING can be gotten cheaper on the webs, why are there so many damn game shops on the high streets?!

I work for the Grainger Games in Liverpool and, when we heard about this today, we were all conmpletely and utterly MORTIFIED. We work so hard and they've just shit all over that. We honestly can't believe that the people who run the company would behave like this and we're really disappointed in them because now, we're the laughing stock of the gaming media community.

I want to point out that they don't represent us in any way, we're shocked that they could find it appropriate to behave this way when it's such a pretigious event. Please don't judge us by their behaviour, we do our best at store level to help people as best we can and it feels like they've destroyed our reputation in one fell swoop.

So fucking embarrassed right now, and I'm just a lowly sales assistant, I wasn't even there.

Ooooh, humanising the story! I feel sorry for you as it is pissing annoying when someone subverts something you have a stake in. I imagine it might be something like the Americans felt with Bush in charge... or how I feel with our current gov :/

 

[WildFire15]

In Britain we call these people "dirty northern bastards"

I feel I must say something here to defend the great North and remind the South that the riots didn't make it all the way up here, but I think implying the North is anything but a no-man's land that exists between London and Edinburgh would be too much for him.

Personally though, I'd love to know what happened in the meeting where they decided branded condoms and dwarfs was the best way to attrach attension. That orange Hummer's not so bad, but how did they come to the conclusion this was a good idea?

 

[purplegothchick]

In all honesty, I feel ashamed to work for them right now. Just gonna carry on doing my job and pretending the people in head office don't exist :-/

 

[SextusMaximus]

No-one heckles Greg Davies and gets away with it.

No-one

 

[purplegothchick]

I work for the Grainger Games in Liverpool and, when we heard about this today, we were all conmpletely and utterly MORTIFIED.

So, do they sell condoms at your location?...is that just a UK thing?

What? No! Why would you ask me that?! Seriously though, I have no idea why they decided that would be a good idea. We're not all that tacky and tasteless, I swear

 

[Byr0m]

There is a Grainger Games in Huddersfield and they are fantastic every time I've gone in, the staff know their games and are alright to chat to. Sounds like a bunch of drunken idiots got a bit too carried away and they should be given a spanking and probably sacked for that. They are good for import games and yeah can be a bit over priced but if the service is good i don't mind paying a bit extra.

Awesome, you live in Huddersfield. Same (sorry, but finding people who live that close to you is pretty amazing)

OT: From what I can tell, it's a lot like Gamestop I think? in that it sells MAINLY used games with a few new ones except it mainly operates in Northern England.

 

[AngryMongoose]

Shame, I did like Granger games. That is to say: I enjoying taking the piss out of it to my cousin with his weird Geordie games shops.

No-one heckles Greg Davies and gets away with it.

No-one

You're right; I'm surprised he didn't just eat them.

 

[Furioso]

That apology is an unfinished draft until they add "..and all Grainger Games employees present at the GMA awards have been fired."

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

What a way to present yourself to the public notice huh? Too bad about the awards.

*shakes head*

Idiots.

 

[Bob_Marley42]

In Britain we call these people "dirty northern bastards"

I feel I must say something here to defend the great North and remind the South that the riots didn't make it all the way up here, but I think implying the North is anything but a no-man's land that exists between London and Edinburgh would be too much for him.

Don't be silly, we all know the no-mans land is the Midlands!

But yeah, not the best way to introduce a company to the UK gaming press. Especially as they've played up the stereotype of the drunken northern monkey this well.

But, to be fair, if I was left with a bunch of free booze I probably wouldn't be any better. Maybe its 3 years of living in Salford.

 

[Harmondale2]

Wow... How can you blow such a huge opportunity like that this badly... Did they suddenly think they were rockstars or something??

I thought I couldn't get any more disappointed in the gaming industry this week after seeing this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Kb5ev2Dp4I0

Actually yeah this is probaly worse. But still disappointing week all the same.

 

[Nalgas D. Lemur]

Shame, because Greg Davies is pretty damned funny (even if I mostly know him from The Inbetweeners).

Everyone keeps saying that, but I mostly know his standup. This one was always memorable and sounds like it would've fit in at this stupid award show:

 

[Fasckira]

Never heard of this company in my life, despite living in the UK. Considering they're charging £43.99 for Skyrim and their site looks like it was designed in the '90s I dont think Ive been missing much.

 

[Airsoftslayer93]

Used to be one near me, closed down a few years ago, thought it was just an independent shop. And I love Greg Davies, can't believe they would heckle him

 

[Sabrestar]

Let me make this perfectly clear, to Grainger and everyone else in the public spotlight at any time:

"We apologise if we offended" IS. NOT. AN. APOLOGY.

If you don't mean it, then shut up and stand by your actions. If you mean it, say it. Take responsibility for yourself or GTFO.

 

[Seventh Actuality]

What a bunch of cunts.

On the other hand, I'm amazed anyone dared heckle Greg Davies. The guy is about nine feet tall.