Yesterday, I had the great displeasure of going to the mall. I needed some items that I could only get at the mall in town. Sure, I could have purchased these items over the internet for cheaper, but I needed them right away. I used to be a mallrat when I was a teenager, but as I push closer to 30, I tend to stay away from places with large crowds.

I thought, "Well, it is Sunday close to 3pm, this is not a good time for teenagers to go to mall." I did not know how wrong I was.

I should have left when I got in the parking lot. First, how did some of these people get driver's licenses? They pull out of their parking space with reckless abandon. They swerve, dodge pedestrians, and have no regard for other people's property. (More on that later)

I found a spot and started my venture to the mall. On my way, I saw a large (by number of kids and weight) family cram into a 4 door sedan. I counted 8 people and keep in mind, this was not...

I know CAG has a multitude of "I hate Gamestop" forums and forum entries. Instead of clogging those forums (or making a new one) I decided to create my first blog entry.

This experience happened today, July 24th, 2010, at a MIssouri Gamestop.

I went to return Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) with a receipt. The game was new, but it had been opened by a Gamestop associate prior to my purchase (a "gutted" copy). I was told by Justin (name has been changed), the associate that was working the counter, that I not only opened it, but played the game. I informed Justin, I did no such thing, as the game was previously opened when I purchased the game. Justin then proceeded to call me "liar" and a "thief" (quotes used as these were the words he used.) I explained all I wanted as my money back, as this purchase was an impulse purchase, and I changed my mind. Justin said he would do this as a one time refund because "he...