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Originally Posted by Squall835 True, but if you've read most of these stories, some people actually think a CD player can play DVDs.

That's when I question on how they have lived for so long.

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Originally Posted by Squall835 True, but if you've read most of these stories, some people actually think a CD player can play DVDs.

Wait, they CAN'T?

What about Blu Ray? Can I play them in my CD player?

Yeah, probably.

My friend at Radioshack said some lady tried to get a CD player to play DVDs.

After all folks its still a circle disc that goes into a player, right?

Originally Posted by GrimNecroWizard My friend at Radioshack said some lady tried to get a CD player to play DVDs.

I'm kinda curious as to how she had it hooked up then, unless she just wanted to listen to the audio of the dvd.

not stupid. just plain annoying. people do it constantly too.

customer: can I get a copy of Chromehounds for Xbox 360
me: we are sold out right now, sorry
customer: I see the box right there behind your case
me: those are display cases, I flip them backwards so there isn't too much confusion

customer: are you sure? i see it right there
me: yup, I flip them backwards because the display copy covers look exactly the same. if we are out of it we flip it backwards and switch empty cases with live product when we get it in

customer: are you sure you don't have any in the store? what about in the back
me: no, we are sold out. our stockroom in this section only has bulk of stuff we already have out here

customer: ok, well......thanks
*he leaves and comes back 5 minutes later*
customer: are you sure you don't have it? I see it right there!!
me: did you want me to open the case and hand you those copies, so you can look yourself?

customer: no..that's ok.

Yes, it does cause confusion when we keep our display copies backwards in our case. If we didn't though we would have boxes and boxes full of them in storage, just waiting for:

A) copies of the game to come back in
B) a game we are not sure if we are going to receive

I spend 35 hours+ a week working in my section, I think I am pretty damn familiar with my own stock.

That's good that your store turns the cases backwards. During the December clearance I would go into TRU stores and see a game case sideways in the case like Tekken 5 and ask for it only to be told it was a display copy. Happened quite a few times.
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Another story observing things in a store- I was at Sears tonight in the electronics and while I was in that area an employee goes to the manager because he needs help in handling a situation. The problem? Someone was trying to return a TV that had K-Mart stickers on it. I'm not sure if they figured since they are sort of the same company now they could get away with it or they were trying to pull somethingt but the manager said to tell the customer to "go across the street and take it to K-Mart"

A guy I know asked me the other day if someone had made a code to make God of War play on the 360.

Originally Posted by Scorch A guy I know asked me the other day if someone had made a code to make God of War play on the 360.

It's meckaleckahi meckahineyho. You were just being an ass not to tell him.

This isn't about a game store and the customer wasn't stupid, just extremely crazy.

I work for a car dealership and I noticed a guy laying underneath a used 2002 Lincoln Continental out on our lot. I went out and started talking with him about the car. He told me about how he was driving a 2000 Continental and had recently hit a deer with it and wanted to get a newer one.

It seemed like no big deal at that point. I figured he was looking undeneath for rust or frame damage. He told me he was going to run down to our body shop and get an estimate for his car and come back with a check from his insurance company.

About 2 hours later he returned and we did the paperwork for his new car. That was when it got totally weird. He stated telling me about his days in the CIA and how he had seen a lot of stuff and had knowledge of things in the government that made him a liability. He said he was under constant surveillance and that there were agents constantly following him (either in black suvs or planes and helicopters flying overhead).

I thought he was kidding, but he just kept going on and on. There was a story about a time he bought a new car and stopped off at a local bar on his way home. While inside, someone ran up and told him there were guys in suits under his new car. He ran outside to find men in black suits scampering out from under his car and getting into a black suv and driving away. He said they were always putting tracking devices on his car and he had to keep finding them and throwing them in the river.

He also said he needed to change his cell phone number every 3 days because they were monitoring his calls. He pulled out a list that showed a couple dozen of phone numbers crossed off and said the last one on the list was his current one.

I was putting his plates on the car he just bought and he was telling another salesmen the same stories. A small plane flew overhead and he started to freak out saying "they know I'm here. They know what car I bought". He said thanks, jumped in the car, and started to drive off. He stopped, rolled down the window, and yelled out "forget everything I told you".

As it turns out, he was laying under the car because he was checking for tracking devices. I tried calling him a few days later on the number he gave me and it was no longer in service. True or not, this guy was completely wacked out!

Originally Posted by jbroush99 This isn't about a game store and the customer wasn't stupid, just extremely crazy. I work for a car dealership and I noticed a guy laying underneath a used 2002 Lincoln Continental out on our lot. I went out and started talking with him about the car. He told me about how he was driving a 2000 Continental and had recently hit a deer with it and wanted to get a newer one. It seemed like no big deal at that point. I figured he was looking undeneath for rust or frame damage. He told me he was going to run down to our body shop and get an estimate for his car and come back with a check from his insurance company. About 2 hours later he returned and we did the paperwork for his new car. That was when it got totally weird. He stated telling me about his days in the CIA and how he had seen a lot of stuff and had knowledge of things in the government that made him a liability. He said he was under constant surveillance and that there were agents constantly following him (either in black suvs or planes and helicopters flying overhead). I thought he was kidding, but he just kept going on and on. There was a story about a time he bought a new car and stopped off at a local bar on his way home. While inside, someone ran up and told him there were guys in suits under his new car. He ran outside to find men in black suits scampering out from under his car and getting into a black suv and driving away. He said they were always putting tracking devices on his car and he had to keep finding them and throwing them in the river. He also said he needed to change his cell phone number every 3 days because they were monitoring his calls. He pulled out a list that showed a couple dozen of phone numbers crossed off and said the last one on the list was his current one. I was putting his plates on the car he just bought and he was telling another salesmen the same stories. A small plane flew overhead and he started to freak out saying "they know I'm here. They know what car I bought". He said thanks, jumped in the car, and started to drive off. He stopped, rolled down the window, and yelled out "forget everything I told you". As it turns out, he was laying under the car because he was checking for tracking devices. I tried calling him a few days later on the number he gave me and it was no longer in service. True or not, this guy was completely wacked out!

I'll was going to buy another car from you, but after I told you specifically to forget everything I told you, I guess YOU cant be trusted. SEE YOU SOON.

Wow... Im suprised no one called the cops on the guy. Sounds a bit loony to me. Unless his name is Jason Bourne...

Originally Posted by Michaellvortega I'll was going to buy another car from you, but after I told you specifically to forget everything I told you, I guess YOU cant be trusted. SEE YOU SOON.

Thanks! I had to endure a body cavity search because of your visit.

I had an interesting customer today, she completely caught me off guard by her comment. It was an older couple, around 40-50's and they came up to me at the front door. They offhandedly asked me where the "gas bombs" were. I was sure I heard wrong, so I asked them to clarify, they had said they were searching for "gas bombs" for their grill. The grill part sparked an idea in my head and I asked if they meant the propane tanks and they said that that is what they were talking about (as if I were stupid)

I have a friend that works at Home Depot. One day, a woman comes in looking for a generator. Apparently the power was frequently going out in her small, outlying town. So my friend was showing her the models they carry, and this is where the conversation went:

lady "What does it mean when it says 'seven gallon tank.'"

friend "Uh, it means it can hold seven gallons of gas."

lady "Gas? Why would it need gas?"

friend "It's a generator. How else would it produce electricity?"

lady "I thought you just plugged it in."

LMFAO! Oh man that is great!

Originally Posted by Allnatural I have a friend that works at Home Depot. One day, a woman comes in looking for a generator. Apparently the power was frequently going out in her small, outlying town. So my friend was showing her the models they carry, and this is where the conversation went: lady "What does it mean when it says 'seven gallon tank.'" friend "Uh, it means it can hold seven gallons of gas." lady "Gas? Why would it need gas?" friend "It's a generator. How else would it produce electricity?" lady "I thought you just plugged it in."

Originally Posted by Puffa469 LMFAO! Oh man that is great!

That's like three layers of comedy right there.

I bet he works in the south.

Originally Posted by Allnatural I have a friend that works at Home Depot. One day, a woman comes in looking for a generator. Apparently the power was frequently going out in her small, outlying town. So my friend was showing her the models they carry, and this is where the conversation went: lady "What does it mean when it says 'seven gallon tank.'" friend "Uh, it means it can hold seven gallons of gas." lady "Gas? Why would it need gas?" friend "It's a generator. How else would it produce electricity?" lady "I thought you just plugged it in."