Rent a God Damn Movie, or GET OUT!!! (Semi-long)

[Cpt. Morgan]

I work in Blockbuster, big North American movie rental chain. When you work at a place that deals with one specific product, people tend to talk to the employees about that topic, understandable, I work here, I know more about this stuff than you, it's my job. If you want to ask me; "do you think I should rent this movie?" Then, by all means, it's my duty to answer those questions. But when I have seven people on line, it's a rainy Friday evening at 8:00pm and I'm three minutes from my break, my relief isn't here and there are people obviously annoyed, MOVE IT ALONG!

The woman seemed fine, she did, older, she came up to the counter (TWENTY MINUTES PRIOR!) with a stack of six, she opened with; "I need to rent movies", yes, of course you do, you didn't come here for the cheap microwaveable pop corn I hope. She then begins to waste my time, by performing the one task I have never seen happen in my entire life; she read the synapse of each and every single movie aloud, six, SIX OF THESE THINGS! Then asked me my opinion about the characters, the plot, etc.

I began to get annoyed before anyone else in line did, I was already past my break, and my relief was staring me in the face, not saying a word. I stopped myself from grabbing both the customer and my coworker by the throat and slamming their heads together until the stupid slowly leaked out.

Eventually, my pain was stopped by a God send of a man, second in line, who stated; "we all have places to go, RENT THE GOD DAMN MOVIE OR DON'T!"

[seigus]

Come on, everyone knows the synopsis is only correct if read AT THE COUNTER. Otherwise it describes an entirely different movie. Common knowledge. Being a movie rental employee, you should have known that. For shame.

[Sheldonrs]

I like that man!

And not to seem like the grammar police but I just can't resist this one since it's to good to pass up. "Synapse" is the juncture between brain cells, where the electricity flows (and what that lady was probably destroying for you).
A Synopsis is the short description of a story. :-)

[elsporko]

you didn't come here for the cheap microwaveable pop corn I hope

I went to a movie place to buy an overpriced pop once, but that was because my plan to get Taco Bell on my way into work was thwarted by a huge line I knew would make me late and gas stations around here all close before midnight.

[EvilEmpryss]

I went to a movie place to buy an overpriced pop once, but that was because my plan to get Taco Bell on my way into work was thwarted by a huge line I knew would make me late and gas stations around here all close before midnight.

LOL! I used to go to my local Blockbuster to buy soda because it was the only place in town that carried Barq's Rootbeer in a bottle. Once the supermarkets started stocking it, I quit going to the BB. But because I got my videos in the mail from them, I never rented anything while I was at the store!

[MadMike]

Next time, tell her "All these movies suck!"

[Imogene]

Next time, tell her "All these movies suck!"

"What about this one?"
"That sucks too..."
"This is the same movie, you're not paying attention!"
"No, I'm not."

[cinema guy]

"Those movies suck, you need to rent 'Happy Scrappy Hero Pup.' "

[NateTheChops]

Hang on, I'm on the phone with the distributer...

[Mamadrae]

Eventually, my pain was stopped by a God send of a man, second in line, who stated; "we all have places to go, RENT THE GOD DAMN MOVIE OR DON'T!"

I hoped you thanked him for helping you since you couldn't be rude to the old bat.

[KitterCat]

Aww the days of my youth. I remember working at BB. Worked well with my co-workers, managers liked me and could sell the hell out of the little blue cards. Fun times. Only problem, every old archaic film, I’d seen. Any new film, I was lost. Manager and I came to a deal where I would rent at least one new film a week so I wasn’t completely lost. It was pretty said when my break down for Spiderman was “guy in a red and blue suit doing spider like stuff, lots of explosions. On the other hand, I could give you the entire break down for Errol Flynn’s Robin Hood.

As Friar Tuck would say to the man behind the idiot "Blessings to you, many blessings to you"

[blas]

This is why I like Family Video.....a small chain of video rental stores. They have just as many movies as BB, but much more reasonable prices. Sure, they don't have the "no late fee" thing, but they are really conveniently located and you get the option with all movies, how many nights, one or five?

Plus, since my boyfriend and I tend to go at less busy times, we have time to BS with the employees and this one guy in particular is one of those big movie buffs and he'll flat out tell us what he thinks of every new release or anything we question him about.

Speaking of which, it's been nearly two months since we've been there. We better go there tonight, I'm sure they think we're dead or broke up.

[An Haddock]

Anyone who works in a video store and hasn't seen Clerks seriously needs to watch that movie NOW.

I would SO start quoting Randall as soon as someone started in like that. Sure... I can see asking if they think something is good, but holding up the line and reading the whole synopsis? That's first class ignorance and EWism there.


"Are either one of these any good?"
"I don't watch movies."
"Well, have you heard anything about either one of them?"
"I find it's best to stay out of other people's affairs."

[Hyena Dandy]

Come on, everyone knows the synopsis is only correct if read AT THE COUNTER. Otherwise it describes an entirely different movie. Common knowledge. Being a movie rental employee, you should have known that. For shame.

And you need to read it aloud. Or else the movie may not know what its supposed to be about.

[jackfaire]

Kevin Smith rocks. I would have seen about giving the guy a free rental or something.

I am glad I don't work retail anymore so when my customers are taking up my time with stories of their grandkids the 50 people waiting on hold to speak with a rep don't know why it's taking so long thus the homicidal tendencies are kept to a minimum.