August 9, 2009

"Do you have that one with that guy who was in that movie that was out last year? "

Posted by pete at August 9, 2009 11:41 PM

My visit to the video store was about to prove fruitless, I feared. There were no Blu-Ray copies, not that I'd expected there to be any, and searches in both the horror and sci-fi sections led nowhere.

Nearing despondency, I approached the clerk.

Clerk: are you ready to check out?
Me: Actually, I needed to check on the availability of a title.
Clerk: Which one?
Me: Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus.
Clerk: Hey, we have that. [he starts walking out to the shelves]
Me: Where is it, in 'Drama?'
Clerk: *snickers*
Me: Don't believe me? Keep your eyes on next year's Oscar nominations.
Clerk: [finds the DVD] Here we go. There were three copies.
Me: Sweet.
Clerk: [snickers...again]
Me: You know, it's not generally considered sound business practice to mock your customers' tastes.
Clerk: At least it wasn't Navy SEALS.

Finally, someone who appreciates the classics.



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