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Three things that really annoy the shit outta me about other gamers...
By IAmTheCheapestGamer 12-08-2010 10:38 AM
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The first two are things that have annoyed me for a long time now, while the other one is a very new annoyance.
What are they, you might ask? [SIZE=4][COLOR=red][B]1.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] People bitching about the Greatest Hits/Platinum Hits game covers/cases and how they're 'ugly'. Honestly. The game sold well enough to reach that point, so if you wanted a 'black label' copy of the game, why didn't you buy it BEFORE all of those copies are long gone from the market? Oh it's because you were waiting for a deal on it? So now you got a deal on the game but lo and behold the copy shows up to your doorstep and it's in the red/silver packaging. :bomb::bomb::bomb:RAGGEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Commence whining about 'omg this soooooo fucks up the feng shui of my gaming collection and I can't have this on my shelf', even though it's the SAME fuckin' game just in a different colored packaging. Here's an idea, since the coverart is usually largely the same, Google 'replacement game cases' for your console of choice and then buy a frickin' case of them to swap out those 'ugly' red/silver ones with. Problem solved. [SIZE=4][COLOR=red][B]2.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] People overvaluing their time and expecting to be 'compensated' if they spend more than half a millisecond in a store without someone being literally up their ass the moment they come into the store to see if they need help. I understand that maybe some CAG's and other shoppers only have time during their lunch or break or whatever and can't get away to shop at their leisure. But if you're that pressed for time, why not just go to Amazon/Buy/etc/etc and order stuff online and have it shipped right to your house? That way then we don't have to read about you 'deserving' a free gift card because it took more than 10 seconds to get that copy of (insert name of item that isn't really all that important in the grand scheme of things but you just HAD to have right NOWWWWW) into your grubby hands and get checked out. Please learn to use sites like PriceGrabber and such to find the lowest price for the shit you want and get it shipped to your home since it's just so annoying to read how you whined to the manager at X or Y store about how you're owed shit because their employees couldn't just drop everything to wait on you and you alone. [SIZE=4][COLOR=red][B]3.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] People bitching about shipping delays during the holiday season. Yes indeed. Your package is important to us at (insert shipping carrier name here), which is why we take our time to make sure it gets to you safely and undamaged. What's that? You wanted it yesterday, even if we had to bounce it around in the warehouse like a pinball? OK then. Don't blame us(but we know you will:roll:) when your package arrives with footprints all over it from us playing soccer with it to 'expedite' it into our truck to get it delivered to you faster. We at (insert carrier name) value your business and want to deal with your self important ass again sometime soon. Thank you for trusting in your package to be delivered by us. All sarcasm aside it's really amusing to me when people complain about how X or Y company uses this or that delivery service and how it took 'too long' to get to them. As if the delivery company is supposed to drop everything they're doing and forget about the other millions of packages they have to deliver and just focus on getting Betty Bitchfest their package and get it there NOW. Don't worry little Jimmy, your toy train will arrive AFTER Christmas because impatient shopper #56363567357 had to have that Sex & The City complete season boxset delivered right NOW because they need it more than you need your toy. It's ok you'll have lots of other toys for Christmas to play with, right? So yeah....the three things above just really get on my nerves, but I'm sure I get on your combined nerves a lot more often than that, right my fellow CAG's?:razz::booty: |
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- 12-08-2010, 11:29 AM
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I agree with 1 and 2 and 3 with a stipulation.
If you pay for something lets say lil' Jimmy's Dad is a cheap bastard and did super slow shipping on the 10th of December because you know it will get here in time no worries but Betty Bitchfest paid for 2 day or next day shipping. Yes that should get priority. Sorry that its busy but if you pay for something you should get it. If they can't meet the demands then don't offer it or extend it something like 2 day shipping is changed to 2-4 day shipping due to the seasonal cluster that is shipping during holidays easy fix. |
- 12-08-2010, 11:53 AM
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1) hey, im one of those feng shui people... don't throw off my chi dude! In all seriousness... I actually LIKE the platinum hits cases. The only thing that slightly miffs me, and not even enough to bitch about, is that Microsoft has changed the packaging on them 3 times now. Oh well, still saved my ass a ton of money
2) Agreed 3) AGREED. its the holidays... wtf did you expect? Seems like right now much of the complaining I have seen is centered around Amazon. They give you a tracking number... use it! |
- 12-08-2010, 12:20 PM
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I hate greatest hit versions myself but the case is not the only problem. They even want to make the disks red. I guess it is the OCD in me but yeah.. it throws off my feng shui. Thanks for pointing out that they sell game cases. I for one didn't know.
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- 12-08-2010, 12:43 PM
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1. Ocd
2. Add 3. Adhd |
- 12-08-2010, 12:57 PM
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I used to hunt for black labels.. then i realized I don't care and since I prefer to buy at Player's Choice price I don't even hassle myself over it. If I get a black label I'm happy. If not... I'm still kinda happy after all I just got a game I've been wanting.
I'm a little annoyed when the PC color infects the actual disc itself (Burnout Paradise) but not enough to actually comment on it before now. 2. I show so rarely I never need help. rarely I'll be buying something behind glass. Actually almost never. I only buy at PC price, I'm cheap after all. 3. **** your shipping delays ANY time of the year. You're still getting the game. I hate reading that stuff on twitter and the CAG blogs about how game X got released on Tuesday and it's 4:45 Tuesday and the UPS man hasn't arrived yet. I mean calm the F down with that. If it's Friday you still shouldn't be complaining. If it's been a week then fine now rage on. I've heard many people complain that you're a dick Cheapest and quite frankly I've been inclined to agree but nothing wrong in this post and that's just being fair. 3. |
- 12-08-2010, 01:29 PM
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I'd annoy you then, cause 1 applies to me. I also need all my games complete, this includes OLD games (i.e atari even) but 2 and 3 do not apply to me.
Also, the game case project isn't the cheapest option if you have a lot of games, or games without cases. I am actually working on doing n64 cases and color copies plus paper are around 2 dollars a piece, 25 cents a minute to use their computers to adjust to the right size (at kinkos), plus whatever the case costs..and if you have lots, thats not really saving any money. Best bet is to find the label you want. also, a lot of the greatest hits do not only have different cover art but are coming in different boxes..like those ugly red boxes that stick out like a sore thumb in your collection for the ps3. so i am the definition of 1. |
- 12-08-2010, 02:00 PM
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You forgot number 4. People bitching over the psn update. I hate those people
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- 12-08-2010, 02:16 PM
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Some people buy games just to play them. I buy them to play them too, of course, but I also buy them because I enjoy collecting them.
When you're a collector, your collections are something you're proud of, which means you set certain standards for what you do or don't accept. Black label is one of my standards. Other collectors may have different standards, such as wanting only sealed games or only complete games or only games with no scratches. I consider black label games to be a better investment overall, because in many cases they'll retain their value much better than their GH equivalents (barring any extra content exclusive to the re-release). There's really nothing unusual about preferring the original version of something, though. It's the same reason why first-edition books or rookie baseball cards or whatever else you might collect are desired more highly than their subsequent versions. And yeah, I do hate seeing a single red case among a line of black cases. I'll admit that's a less rational reason to prefer black label, but hey, it's my money. |
- 12-08-2010, 02:27 PM
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[quote=Wolfkin]I've heard many people complain that you're a dick Cheapest and quite frankly I've been inclined to agree but nothing wrong in this post and that's just being fair.[/quote]
At least you're honest. Some will smile to your face and act all friendly while flipping ya off as soon as you turn your back to them. [quote=bigsick]I'd annoy you then, cause 1 applies to me. I also need all my games complete, this includes OLD games (i.e atari even) but 2 and 3 do not apply to me.[/quote] Unless I'm buying some game for stupid cheap(like I picked up MGS 4 and Resistance a while ago for $2 each from a local shop disc only) I'm OCD on the complete/mint thing myself. So I guess once again pot meet kettle for me.:cry::-# But what really annoys me is that I had many of the games I'm now rebuying incomplete from prior gens to play through again and I had them all mint/complete back in their respective eras. Had I just kept those collections and not traded them to be able to afford the next gen console/games I would've had all of those games and some are worth decent bank now. Although I must say that I was like the lil kids nowadays with tossing out packaging and what not in my first gaming gen(Atari 2600). I had every game I owned cart only.:-# |
- 12-08-2010, 03:27 PM
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@ bigsick
wanting a case and a manual is a completely different (and logical) complaint vs wanting the black label instead of the red. A game without a case doesn't fit on your shelf. A red box vs the black box is the same game. Same content but some people act like it's the worst thing on earth that it doesn't match the color scheme. It's especially stupid to complain when as Cheapest says you've waited until it hit PC and then tried to pull a fast one on Amazon and were hoping to get the last of their black label stock. You know it's funny last gen I didn't care at all about PC. I just bought it at $20 and was happy, but somewhere earlier this generation I saw some CAGs talking about black label and it was like a fever took hold for months I only cared about the label. Until I couldn't find Burnout Paradise (which.. 1 or 2 years ago) in black label. I just said screw it and bought it anyway. One of the best purchases ever. |
- 12-08-2010, 03:37 PM
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you old man?" You damn cheap ass asshole... What I don't understand is collectors who are not only picky about games but want everything cheapest AND in mint, original condition. Uh, if you really want a mint, perfect copy to your standards that bad then go ahead and pay the extra. Don't whine about how they're too expensive when GH or used copies are readily available for reasonable prices. |
- 12-08-2010, 04:31 PM
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-Claps-
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- 12-08-2010, 05:53 PM
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Mostly agree. On the shipping one: yes, you should allow for more time during the holidays just in case. But if I pay for shipping in a specific amount of time (overnight or 2 day) then I damn well want it at that time. If I don't pay for anything other than "standard shipping" or below then if it takes 14 business days, oh well, my fault. But if I paid for it, I want it. Or my (shipping) money back.
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- 12-08-2010, 06:12 PM
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I actually prefer GH and PH cases, it guarantees me the latest version of the game since games in the past who have made it to this status sometimes come with patches on the disc or extra content.
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- 12-08-2010, 06:13 PM
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![]() #1 applies to me as well. However I don't sit there and bitch about it. If I want an original black label copy that bad after a drop in price I will hunt it down. No bitching, nothing. I will just go about my way and get the damn thing. I too dislike all the bitching that goes on around this time in the forums. I collect and want stuff as much as anyone but a shipping delay isn't something to lose your cool over. Rozz brought up what I think is the biggest annoyance. Collectors who want mint/well taken care of stuff and want it cheap. Way too cheap. ![]() |
- 12-08-2010, 07:17 PM
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I hate the number 3
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- 12-08-2010, 11:30 PM
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OMFG!!!!....IATCG...you mean i cant charge an extra $5 for getting a $5 copy of dead space for some other lazy ass???? what!!!
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- 12-08-2010, 11:38 PM
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i totally agree. you rock
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- 12-09-2010, 12:25 AM
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I haven't even seen a red case yet. I have black, silver, green, white, and clear in my collection. The green is the one that I find gaudy, but I'm more concerned about the contents of the case than their appearance.
As far as shipping delays, when I order from Amazon's warehouse or GoHastings? No, I don't mind a wait, unless I pay extra for quick shipping. When I buy from someone's Amazon account who only has two other items up for sale and it takes me four weeks to get my item? That will induce some irritation. |
- 12-09-2010, 08:37 AM
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I don't mind the borders but when I have my collection viewable to everyone, and I see Red cases mixed with the blu, it's kind of annoying but at the same time cheaper. But when blu rays are the same colors as the games it's nice. But don't get me wrong, this isn't just with greatest hits. I hate that the kinect games are in purple cases instead of green. I guess this is the way xbox is saying these are non games, stay away. Overall, not a big deal, my wife bitches at me about it more then I care, then I explained that I saved money waiting on this game and she cares a little less.
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that is shipping during holidays easy fix.

