EB Customers and the PS2 HDD

[jonas]

My EB is full of people who dont know anything about games but there are a few who know their shit and I like that but seriously, game stores should be run by nerds/dorks/geeks and maybe let in dweebs. Anyone normal people should be shunned away to work at Sears.

When I ask for something rare like Mario Sunshine, I want them to spray my face with their asthma puffers and burn my skin with their glasses. Also the uttering of words such as 'WTF, OMG and NUBLET' would be appreciated.

[Brisco Bold]

My EB is full of people who dont know anything about games but there are a few who know their shit and I like that but seriously, game stores should be run by nerds/dorks/geeks and maybe let in dweebs.

Man, fuck you. That hurts.

[jonas]

Dude. It should be.
You'd NEVER have a problem getting the games you want and for some strange reason EB would start carrying an import section.

I don't understand how that's bad! We must come to terms with your nerdism. Nothing is wrong with it. You'll come around, you'll be fine. I'm positive.

EDIT: Oh wait, were you referring to the fact that they 'might' let in dweebs? I'm just keeping the dweebs on the outside until they are done proving their equalism. Pretty much it goes like this.

Dorks - Funny, mostly liked by everyone. Pretty into gaming and other nerdly stuff but do tend to mix other things in.
Nerds - More into being alone, like computers.
Geeks - That's it, far gone from society. 12+ hours of straight gaming is normal.

Dweeb - More like a wannabee nerd. They know how to do it, just haven't got it down yet. (Used in as a insult for the top 3 to use.)

[Shine]

I got 4 calls about the HDD today.

One person wanted to know if it came with the cables to hook it up to the TV. I repeatedly asked them if they were talking about the HDD and FFXI bundle, they said yes.

Another person asked if they had to use their computer to hook it up.

Two of them asked what "hard drive" meant. One of these two asked if we had Halo 2 in stock.

All of them were god damned idiots.

Post of the fucking year!

[Brisco Bold]

Dude. It should be.
You'd NEVER have a problem getting the games you want and for some strange reason EB would start carrying an import section.

I don't understand how that's bad! We must come to terms with your nerdism. Nothing is wrong with it. You'll come around, you'll be fine. I'm positive.

EDIT: Oh wait, were you referring to the fact that they 'might' let in dweebs? I'm just keeping the dweebs on the outside until they are done proving their equalism. Pretty much it goes like this.

Dorks - Funny, mostly liked by everyone. Pretty into gaming and other nerdly stuff but do tend to mix other things in.
Nerds - More into being alone, like computers.
Geeks - That's it, far gone from society. 12+ hours of straight gaming is normal.

Dweeb - More like a wannabee nerd. They know how to do it, just haven't got it down yet. (Used in as a insult for the top 3 to use.)

You've got it wrong; Nerd is pajoritve. Nerd = lacks social life at sake of esoteric knowledge. Geek = tries to have social life and is into that shit. I don't mind the latter definition.

What hurt was your 'we don't know shit' comment (because I'm assuming you're talking about my store, but, in hindsight, you porbably go to the 'Shwa, which is your first problem). Don't go to Oshawa. It's fucking dirty. And I'm not sure if you know this, but it's overhwhelming populated by white people. Ick.

[bahn]

Ok, as I've stated on these boards before, I work at an EB. Customers piss me off just as much as at any other job and my latest complaint has to do with the hard-drive and Final Fantasy XI coming out for the PS2 tommorow/tonight. After many phone calls asking "when is the hard-drive coming in?" it's been made apparent to me that most of the customers that are getting this bundle from us couldn't give less of a shit about Final Fantasy XI! All they want is the hard-drive and many of them aren't even sure what it's purpose is! We have many customers who are blindly throwing down $99.99 for a new peice of hardware just because it has something to do with the PS2, not gcaring a bit for it's main purpose out of the gate.

I'm sorry for ranting but it really bothers me that a disturbingly large amount of people are ready to throw down over $99 for a peice of hardware that they don't know how to use or don't have a current use for.

Thoughts?

It's really simple, man.

People are ignorant/clueless/stupid. So it's the job of a salesman to educate them. And some honestly don't even care, so don't let it get to you.

Dorks - Funny, mostly liked by everyone. Pretty into gaming and other nerdly stuff but do tend to mix other things in.
Nerds - More into being alone, like computers.
Geeks - That's it, far gone from society. 12+ hours of straight gaming is normal.

Dweeb - More like a wannabee nerd. They know how to do it, just haven't got it down yet. (Used in as a insult for the top 3 to use.)

So which one are you?

[jonas]

Dork, naturally.


Yes, I do attend the 'Shwa EB at times because I work in the mall. There are some good workers there who know their crap but lots do not.
You can't honestly tell me that everyone in your store knows their games inside and out.
THATS the kind of person I want behind my game store counter. I want a Gabe or Tycho dude behind there. It would make shopping a lot more fun.

' Dude: I want to buy this copy of Shaq-Fu, please '
' Clerk: I'm reaching for my shoe odor remover. Guess this equation. Your Eyes + My Odor Remover = PAIN TRAIN! '

Oh, to dream.

[Brisco Bold]

Dork, naturally.


Yes, I do attend the 'Shwa EB at times because I work in the mall. There are some good workers there who know their crap but lots do not.
You can't honestly tell me that everyone in your store knows their games inside and out.
THATS the kind of person I want behind my game store counter. I want a Gabe or Tycho dude behind there. It would make shopping a lot more fun.

' Dude: I want to buy this copy of Shaq-Fu, please '
' Clerk: I'm reaching for my shoe odor remover. Guess this equation. Your Eyes + My Odor Remover = PAIN TRAIN! '

Oh, to dream.

I'm not saying everybody knows their shit (I can think of a few who I wish would just fall off the face of the earth because they're so goddamned retarded). But most of us do. And... lol, you shop at Oshawa. Good luck with that. I can only think of one person there (now) who knows what they're talking about.

[jonas]

Mike knows his shit.

[Saint of Killers]

It's really simple, man.

People are ignorant/clueless/stupid. So it's the job of a salesman to educate them.

Nah, the job of the salesman is to take advantage of their stupidity and sell them the most expensive thing possible.

Unless I'm the saleman. Then my job is to get you out of the store as fast as possible because I hate you.