When I say memorable, I don't necessarily mean "bad experience" but merely something that took place in a GameStop (or similar store) that will remember when you're an old fart in a retirement home.
Memorable Video Game Store Moments
- Thread starter RobotoWorks
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I remember once in a Gamestop a little kid slapped his older brother over an argument of sorts and then they both ran out of the store. Less than 10 seconds later the mother came storming in holding the younger brother by the ear yelling at him at the top of her lungs until she got to the counter where she immediatly changed tone and asked for a game in a polite tone. And for the 3 minutes that they were in the store I was ducked behind the GBA games box trying to avoid eye contact with either of them. Man, that was scary haha.
This is every time I go into EBGames.. 
Store Clerk: *Picking his nose at the register*
Me: *Walks in*
Store Clerk: *Continues nose picking, deeper within the nasal cavity now*
Me: *Walks PAST the Gamer Girls section towards the XBox section*
Store Clerk: *Finger action slows and he raises an eyebrow*
Me: (Upon approaching cash register) Hi there. I'd like to buy this please?
Store Clerk: *Withdraws finger, I Choose You, Confused Tone!* That's Call of Duty 4.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: You have boobs.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..Did you notice our Gamer Girl section?
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay, that's $59.99.
Me: Thanks.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay.
Store Clerk: *Picking his nose at the register*
Me: *Walks in*
Store Clerk: *Continues nose picking, deeper within the nasal cavity now*
Me: *Walks PAST the Gamer Girls section towards the XBox section*
Store Clerk: *Finger action slows and he raises an eyebrow*
Me: (Upon approaching cash register) Hi there. I'd like to buy this please?
Store Clerk: *Withdraws finger, I Choose You, Confused Tone!* That's Call of Duty 4.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: You have boobs.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..Did you notice our Gamer Girl section?
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay, that's $59.99.
Me: Thanks.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay.
Most memorable at this point in time is a kid wanting mum to buy Dead Rising for him (back when it was 15+)
(oh and kid has been begging her for it, and saying all this crap how it's appropriate and crap)
So stupid mum is about to buy her 9-10 year old brat (I could tell as I saw him earlier in the mall, doing stuff I would rather die than see again), when I step in and act casually with the following conversation:
ME: Oh Dead Rising, that game is good.
Mother: *looks at me with a who are you and are you going to steal my handbag? expression*
ME: Yeah I love all the blood and gore in it. I can see why they rated it *puts lots of emphasis into this bit* 15+. My little brother who's about this little guy's age, saw me play it and had nightmares for ages. Really not appropriate for little kids y'know.
Mother: *takes the hint*. *angry tone*Ok David. This game isn't for you. Let's go now.
David: *glares at me* but...*about to throw tantrum*
Mother: *really pissed* David. Out. Now.
When they leave she's like screaming at the kid for tricking her.
(oh and kid has been begging her for it, and saying all this crap how it's appropriate and crap)
So stupid mum is about to buy her 9-10 year old brat (I could tell as I saw him earlier in the mall, doing stuff I would rather die than see again), when I step in and act casually with the following conversation:
ME: Oh Dead Rising, that game is good.
Mother: *looks at me with a who are you and are you going to steal my handbag? expression*
ME: Yeah I love all the blood and gore in it. I can see why they rated it *puts lots of emphasis into this bit* 15+. My little brother who's about this little guy's age, saw me play it and had nightmares for ages. Really not appropriate for little kids y'know.
Mother: *takes the hint*. *angry tone*Ok David. This game isn't for you. Let's go now.
David: *glares at me* but...*about to throw tantrum*
Mother: *really pissed* David. Out. Now.
When they leave she's like screaming at the kid for tricking her.
Aqualung said:This is every time I go into EBGames..
Store Clerk: *Picking his nose at the register*
Me: *Walks in*
Store Clerk: *Continues nose picking, deeper within the nasal cavity now*
Me: *Walks PAST the Gamer Girls section towards the XBox section*
Store Clerk: *Finger action slows and he raises an eyebrow*
Me: (Upon approaching cash register) Hi there. I'd like to buy this please?
Store Clerk: *Withdraws finger, I Choose You, Confused Tone!* That's Call of Duty 4.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: You have boobs.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..Did you notice our Gamer Girl section?
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay, that's $59.99.
Me: Thanks.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay.
WOW as if I didn't have enough reasons to stay away from EB Games
for me it would have to be when I went to the midnight launch of GTA IV and forgot you had to be 18 to get the game... after I had already preordered it and stood in line for like 2 hours... I think what was worse though was how disappointed I was with the game when I finally got to play it.
I stood for an hour at a gamestop at the mall (this was when my schools bball team went to state 3 weeks ago). I just stared at the DS section, picked through the used PS2 games and lamented the fact I would never get a nextgen system. Then my friends came in, and one recommended Ninja Gaiden DS which I bought. It was a rather contemplative hour.
I was trying to pick something up from an EBGames once and I arrived right as they were closing. They'd already dropped the gate by the time I reached the door. The manager looks through the gate at me, sees my development studio's logo on my clothes, and opens the store back up just to let me shop.
Not all EBGames stores suck, apparently.
Not all EBGames stores suck, apparently.
The only funny thing I can remember happening was standing browsing games when a kid (must have been about 7) starts browsing next to me and simply shouts:
"F@#$ING KUNG FU PANDA!!"
Then goes ape around the store for a whole 4 minutes.
I left in tears. Mostly laugher but I was slightly scared too.
"F@#$ING KUNG FU PANDA!!"
Then goes ape around the store for a whole 4 minutes.
I left in tears. Mostly laugher but I was slightly scared too.
I talked with the casheer (this was at a really nice gamestop) and no one else could understand what we were saying, though we were both speaking english in american accents
No, actually. He was actually scanning the game and he pointed at the Gamer Girl's section, and actually said, "Did you get a look at those games?" To which I cheerfully replied, "Nope!". This happens often, and even at Blockbuster, too. And from your story, I can just imagine two nerdy Asian fellows slapping each other..stinkychops said:Dear god I hope you're exagerating.Aqualung said:This is every time I go into EBGames..
Store Clerk: *Picking his nose at the register*
Me: *Walks in*
Store Clerk: *Continues nose picking, deeper within the nasal cavity now*
Me: *Walks PAST the Gamer Girls section towards the XBox section*
Store Clerk: *Finger action slows and he raises an eyebrow*
Me: (Upon approaching cash register) Hi there. I'd like to buy this please?
Store Clerk: *Withdraws finger, I Choose You, Confused Tone!* That's Call of Duty 4.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: You have boobs.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..Did you notice our Gamer Girl section?
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay, that's $59.99.
Me: Thanks.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay.
I suppose my most memorable was when these two skinny chinese fellows began fighting, normally people back away in a fight, but it was so funny.
Now that makes me wish I could be a girl for a day. Poor EB Games employee's, so ignorant, even more unintelligent.This is every time I go into EBGames..
Store Clerk: *Picking his nose at the register*
Me: *Walks in*
Store Clerk: *Continues nose picking, deeper within the nasal cavity now*
Me: *Walks PAST the Gamer Girls section towards the XBox section*
Store Clerk: *Finger action slows and he raises an eyebrow*
Me: (Upon approaching cash register) Hi there. I'd like to buy this please?
Store Clerk: *Withdraws finger, I Choose You, Confused Tone!* That's Call of Duty 4.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: You have boobs.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..Did you notice our Gamer Girl section?
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay, that's $59.99.
Me: Thanks.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay.
Whoa that's just sexist and stupid. Yey for gender stereotyping! I AM A MAN WITH LONG HAIR WHO LIKES TO PRANCE BUT IS ALSO STRAIGHT! STICK THAT IN YOU'RE SOCIAL IDEALS AND SMOKE IT!... Im sorry i appear to have gone off on one... Apologies.Aqualung said:This is every time I go into EBGames..
Store Clerk: *Picking his nose at the register*
Me: *Walks in*
Store Clerk: *Continues nose picking, deeper within the nasal cavity now*
Me: *Walks PAST the Gamer Girls section towards the XBox section*
Store Clerk: *Finger action slows and he raises an eyebrow*
Me: (Upon approaching cash register) Hi there. I'd like to buy this please?
Store Clerk: *Withdraws finger, I Choose You, Confused Tone!* That's Call of Duty 4.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: You have boobs.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..Did you notice our Gamer Girl section?
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay, that's $59.99.
Me: Thanks.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay.
Probably because the worst they could accomplish would be knocking over a cardboard cut-out. XD And possibly dropping their glasses.stinkychops said:It had to be seen to be believed, the best bit was no-one bothered to break it up.Aqualung said:No, actually. He was actually scanning the game and he pointed at the Gamer Girl's section, and actually said, "Did you get a look at those games?" To which I cheerfully replied, "Nope!". This happens often, and even at Blockbuster, too. And from your story, I can just imagine two nerdy Asian fellows slapping each other..stinkychops said:Dear god I hope you're exagerating.Aqualung said:This is every time I go into EBGames..
Store Clerk: *Picking his nose at the register*
Me: *Walks in*
Store Clerk: *Continues nose picking, deeper within the nasal cavity now*
Me: *Walks PAST the Gamer Girls section towards the XBox section*
Store Clerk: *Finger action slows and he raises an eyebrow*
Me: (Upon approaching cash register) Hi there. I'd like to buy this please?
Store Clerk: *Withdraws finger, I Choose You, Confused Tone!* That's Call of Duty 4.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: You have boobs.
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..Did you notice our Gamer Girl section?
Me: ..Yeah.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay, that's $59.99.
Me: Thanks.
Store Clerk: ..'Kaaaay.
I suppose my most memorable was when these two skinny chinese fellows began fighting, normally people back away in a fight, but it was so funny.
Reminds me of an hour long conversation with the only cashier in EB. Bout 10 people were behind us getting pissed.KamachoMcSagget said:
We were talking about how much Halo Wars sucks. Which is weird as they were trying to sell it really badly at the time (banners and poster etc.. everywhere)
When I worked at EB I'd often get the 'Your a girl, what could you possibly know about COD 4/ Gears of War/ etc' look from customers, but I have to say that the old bloke who came in one day and spotted me and said "There's a girl in the boys shop" takes the cake, as he was being serious.