An Open Letter
Dear EBGames Employee-
(Sorry Meagan, this is the exact opposite of the kind of stories you wanted.)
Today I was at your establishment to pick up my pre-odrered copy of Pokémon SoulSilver. I also decided to buy the guide book because I like to have all the stats at a hands reach and not have to spend twenty minutes online to figure out what the best ingredient for a fucking poffin is. At first the transaction went on nicely, until the following happened: You mentioned that the book was 20 per cent off seeing I bought it with the game, this wasn't the problem, the problem was when I sarcastically remarked that "well, with savings like those, I can't afford not to buy it" you decided that you were better and smarter than me because you thought I was a) being serious and b) too stupid to know that you can find walkthroughs online.
You did quickly realize that you were advising customer not to buy something right next to your manager and tossed in a quick line about there being "pretty pictures" for me to look at in the book. Yeah, thanks dickweed, don't want too many words in my books, they do overwhelm me so... Of course, you didn't just stop there, did you? Then you preceded to tell me how you used to play Pokémon when you were younger, but grew out of it, etc, etc.
Allow me to say now that I did not appreciate your condescension of the things I was buying or what I like to do with my spare time. I especially did not like someone who works at an EBGames acting like they're better than me because I pre-ordered a Pokémon game when I'm sure every time a new shitty first-person shooter comes out you put one aside with great anticipation. I don't like the fact that a guy who is 30-years-old and probably takes great pride in his gamer score on XBox Live is acting like I have a problem for liking a fun little game I can take with me when I travel, because I do travel. I visit other countries and experience life while Douchey McScumass spends all his time pwning noobs on Halo 3.
Sincerely,
Psychic Trainer Elise
6. Push - Sapphire
Alas, I don't have a whole lot to say about this novel, I though it was very interesting the way it was written, switching from first person to letters written between to people, to short stories written by side characters. All in all, a very cool book to read. The subject matter was of course quite dark, but it does leave you with a nice sense of there being light and hope at the end of that dark tunnel. Haven't seen the movie yet, but seeing as what I liked most about this book was the style, something tells me the movie will be slightly lacking.
-LS
(Sorry Meagan, this is the exact opposite of the kind of stories you wanted.)
Today I was at your establishment to pick up my pre-odrered copy of Pokémon SoulSilver. I also decided to buy the guide book because I like to have all the stats at a hands reach and not have to spend twenty minutes online to figure out what the best ingredient for a fucking poffin is. At first the transaction went on nicely, until the following happened: You mentioned that the book was 20 per cent off seeing I bought it with the game, this wasn't the problem, the problem was when I sarcastically remarked that "well, with savings like those, I can't afford not to buy it" you decided that you were better and smarter than me because you thought I was a) being serious and b) too stupid to know that you can find walkthroughs online.
You did quickly realize that you were advising customer not to buy something right next to your manager and tossed in a quick line about there being "pretty pictures" for me to look at in the book. Yeah, thanks dickweed, don't want too many words in my books, they do overwhelm me so... Of course, you didn't just stop there, did you? Then you preceded to tell me how you used to play Pokémon when you were younger, but grew out of it, etc, etc.
Allow me to say now that I did not appreciate your condescension of the things I was buying or what I like to do with my spare time. I especially did not like someone who works at an EBGames acting like they're better than me because I pre-ordered a Pokémon game when I'm sure every time a new shitty first-person shooter comes out you put one aside with great anticipation. I don't like the fact that a guy who is 30-years-old and probably takes great pride in his gamer score on XBox Live is acting like I have a problem for liking a fun little game I can take with me when I travel, because I do travel. I visit other countries and experience life while Douchey McScumass spends all his time pwning noobs on Halo 3.
Sincerely,
Psychic Trainer Elise
6. Push - Sapphire
Alas, I don't have a whole lot to say about this novel, I though it was very interesting the way it was written, switching from first person to letters written between to people, to short stories written by side characters. All in all, a very cool book to read. The subject matter was of course quite dark, but it does leave you with a nice sense of there being light and hope at the end of that dark tunnel. Haven't seen the movie yet, but seeing as what I liked most about this book was the style, something tells me the movie will be slightly lacking.
-LS