lostfan Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 05:55 PM) YES! That would always happen! Same thing with the coupon lady you mentioned. When I was working there, was when they started giving out free rentals for new releases if they weren't in when you wanted it. Dumb. I would always have people come up to check out and be like "Air Force One isn't in, can I get a coupon?" So our protocol was to check the drop box to see if one was returned. Plenty of times, one would be so I would get it, check it in, and tell the customer we have it. Than they would be like, "But I don't want it now. I have what I want." Than I would be like, "Ok." and not give them the pass, than they would ask where the pass is and I woudl explain that the movie was in so I can't give you the free rental. Than they would complain and I would have to give them the pass anyway. As my tenure wound down there in college, I just started telling them the pass was in the bag, when in fact, I didn't give em one. lol, I'd give it to them the first time if they were nice to me but I'd write a note on their account saying something to the effect "I let this guy get over once, don't give this motherf***er s*** if they try to pull it again" I would love how people thought I was looking so closely after the store's bottom line though. I was like dude I make barely 6 bucks an hour, do you think I honestly give a f*** about your $3.99? Edited July 4, 2009 by lostfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 06:10 PM) lol, I'd give it to them the first time if they were nice to me but I'd write a note on their account saying something to the effect "I let this guy get over once, don't give this motherf***er s*** if they try to pull it again" I would love how people thought I was looking so closely after the store's bottom line though. I was like dude I make barely 6 bucks an hour, do you think I honestly give a f*** about your $3.99? If someone was super nice and understanding, I'd give them free rentals without them knowing. I had the coupon code memorized and would just type it in. As much as most customers were douches, I did work with a lot of cool people and we hung out on nights and weekends and stuff. One girl had a pool and we were there all the time. I worked with quite a few hotties who looked good in bikinis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 How many times did you Blockbuster guys get the porn question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 07:18 PM) How many times did you Blockbuster guys get the porn question? This. And no one answered my turnstile question...why are they at the front door of Blockbuster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 3, 2009 -> 11:14 PM) But at least you just ask if the board's down, not that you get unbanned. But what I really want to know is am I banned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 When you clearly are hurt, like you fall off a bike or fall on concrete face first, and the person goes- ARE YOU OK MAN?!!? Yeah, I'm great. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 OK, maybe not totally stupid, but I'd be sitting in a classroom, backpack at my feet, shorts, flip flops, t-shirt, and be asked "You taking this class? No I'm the professor, I just dress this way and sit here to see who the really sharp students are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 07:18 PM) How many times did you Blockbuster guys get the porn question? It was always funny when customers came up and asked me like it was no big deal. They don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco72 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (Texsox @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 09:30 PM) OK, maybe not totally stupid, but I'd be sitting in a classroom, backpack at my feet, shorts, flip flops, t-shirt, and be asked "You taking this class? No I'm the professor, I just dress this way and sit here to see who the really sharp students are? Not totally the same thing, but I've had students mistake me for another student before (rather than the instructor). One time, I had a long conversation with a student about the class, the textbook, etc while we were waiting for the previous class in the same classroom to end. Eventually she (the student) said "you know a lot about this class, did one of your friends take this instructor?" I answered "no, I am the instructor." After being incredibly embarrassed, she laughed about it, especially since she didn't say anything inappropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 09:53 PM) It was always funny when customers came up and asked me like it was no big deal. They don't care. I actually never had anybody ask me that. I had a couple of strippers offer to give me a private show once though. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 10:34 PM) I actually never had anybody ask me that. I had a couple of strippers offer to give me a private show once though. lol. Dude, I swear that you are charmed when it comes to the ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 HOW ABOUT THE f***ING TURNSTILES YOU MOTHERf***ERS?! ALL I WANNA KNOW IS WHY ARE THERE TURNSTILES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 10:36 PM) HOW ABOUT THE f***ING TURNSTILES YOU MOTHERf***ERS?! ALL I WANNA KNOW IS WHY ARE THERE TURNSTILES! To herd your ass to the candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 10:36 PM) HOW ABOUT THE f***ING TURNSTILES YOU MOTHERf***ERS?! ALL I WANNA KNOW IS WHY ARE THERE TURNSTILES! lol. Depends on the store you're in I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 2, 2009 -> 12:09 AM) It may not be an entirely stupid question, but since I'm 6'6, I ALWAYS get the "Do you play basketball?" question. Man that aggravates me. I've always been very lean and was flat out skinny when I was younger. People would always say: 'Wow, you're skinny. Do you eat"? No, I never even thought of that. I think I'll try this eating thing. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 08:20 PM) When you clearly are hurt, like you fall off a bike or fall on concrete face first, and the person goes- ARE YOU OK MAN?!!? Yeah, I'm great. Thanks. I think thats more or less of a obviously they know your hurt, they just want to know if its serious and if they should get help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 09:34 PM) I actually never had anybody ask me that. I had a couple of strippers offer to give me a private show once though. lol. Any of them on your facebook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (kev211 @ Jul 5, 2009 -> 04:47 AM) I think thats more or less of a obviously they know your hurt, they just want to know if its serious and if they should get help. If you're running full speed, trip on something, and fall face first on the cement, you're obviously hurt pretty badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (Texsox @ Jul 5, 2009 -> 12:28 PM) Any of them on your facebook? Ha! Even Tex notices. Lostfan has some awesome hunnies on his facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 09:36 PM) HOW ABOUT THE f***ING TURNSTILES YOU MOTHERf***ERS?! ALL I WANNA KNOW IS WHY ARE THERE TURNSTILES! Isnt it somewhat of a theft deterrent? People like to run out doors when they steal things, and it isnt easy to run out of a door that has a turnstile that you have to vault, and all of the rest of the customers are in a line in front of the other door. That would be my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 No cause they are when you come in not when you go out. I thought maybe they want you to have the feel like you are entering a movie theatre experience when you enter Blockbuster or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Jul 5, 2009 -> 12:48 PM) No cause they are when you come in not when you go out. I thought maybe they want you to have the feel like you are entering a movie theatre experience when you enter Blockbuster or something. I know, thats what I am saying, if someone can grab something and turn around and run out the entrance door, they dont have to go through everyone standing in line at the exit door, so they could just walk in, grab a DVD player/ Guitar Hero box/ something on sale right up front that Blockbuster always has and turn around and run right back out, but the turnstiles sitting right after the entrance make it somewhat difficult to grab and go. It might be the "Movie Experience" that they are looking for, but usually something like that has a functional reason as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 5, 2009 -> 11:34 AM) Ha! Even Tex notices. Lostfan has some awesome hunnies on his facebook. I'm like his token ugly friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 07:11 PM) If someone was super nice and understanding, I'd give them free rentals without them knowing. I had the coupon code memorized and would just type it in. As much as most customers were douches, I did work with a lot of cool people and we hung out on nights and weekends and stuff. One girl had a pool and we were there all the time. I worked with quite a few hotties who looked good in bikinis. How did they look out of the bikinis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 A lady at work today was trying to swipe her credit card through the machine, but she was sliding it so that the embossed numbers were going through the card reader. She starts getting up set that it isn't taking her card and my machine must be broken. So I calmly (and as nicely as possible) tell her that she needs to flip the card so that the magnetic strip runs through the sensor. The woman looks at me as if I am stupid and says (in the most condescending rude voice) "Then how would it read the numbers?" Honest to pete, I didn't know if I should laugh or yell at her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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