writer's block inspiration blog
Prompt: Describe the most boring job you've ever suffered through.
Ode to Suncoast
"Ab, Ac, Ad, Ae, Af.....After the Storm, that's where you go. Now, how did you get here Dr. Strangelove? Di, Do, Dr, I found your home. Who put Gili in the horror section? Well, it was pretty horrific. Oh hi, didn't see ya there. Can I help you find something? No, I'm sorry. Toy Story has been sealed in the 'Disney Vault', you will have to wait till they rerelease it. Ma'am, I realize your son only wants to watch that movie. However, I do not work at Disney, and therefor do not have the key to vault. Your not understanding, it is not something I can order; it's in a vault. No ma'am, I don't think your stupid. I'm sorry, I will work on that. Thank you for visiting Suncoast Motion Picture! Dr, Ds, Dt......."
Everyday I worked at this 'store' and wondered why they called it that because we never sold anything. What was the point? The exact same movie could be purchased for half of the costs at Wal-mart or MoiveStop. It was more life a weird muesum where people got inspired to buy movies somewhere else. I spent every day answering the same stupid questions either on the phone or in person. Answering the phone was the worse waste of time. Just about every call went as follows" This is Suncoast, how may I help you? Sure, do you know the title? OK, how about the director? No, well can you give me some actors? Oh...well it that case your probably looking for Mean Girls or Confession's of a Teenag...that's the one. Yes, we do have copies of that available at this location. It is $29.99. I'm sorry, I don't set the prices. Enjoy your trip to Wal-mart; don't forget the milk."
There was nothing worse then having to deal with the self-proclaimed 'movie-buff''. I swear these nerds would just come into the store so they could ask me a bunch of questions hoping to impress me with their vast knowledge. Shouting off pathicticly mundane titles and asking me unimportant facts about unimportant movies. Walking me around the store just so they can touch the movie they want, but never buying anything. God, just the smell of the shrinkwraped DVDs cominglging with the stale odor of an outcasted movie geek was enough to make me want to upchuck my food court lunch.
The most exciting part of my day was alphabetizing pornography. I liked this section the best because it was one of the more challenging sections to put in order. All the titles were so close, yet different. You really had to pay attention if they were going to be done correctly. I loved seeing which copies had sweaty, nervous palm prints on them.
alright.....i got distracted and the block has set it yet again.....i will try some more writing later........
Ode to Suncoast
"Ab, Ac, Ad, Ae, Af.....After the Storm, that's where you go. Now, how did you get here Dr. Strangelove? Di, Do, Dr, I found your home. Who put Gili in the horror section? Well, it was pretty horrific. Oh hi, didn't see ya there. Can I help you find something? No, I'm sorry. Toy Story has been sealed in the 'Disney Vault', you will have to wait till they rerelease it. Ma'am, I realize your son only wants to watch that movie. However, I do not work at Disney, and therefor do not have the key to vault. Your not understanding, it is not something I can order; it's in a vault. No ma'am, I don't think your stupid. I'm sorry, I will work on that. Thank you for visiting Suncoast Motion Picture! Dr, Ds, Dt......."
Everyday I worked at this 'store' and wondered why they called it that because we never sold anything. What was the point? The exact same movie could be purchased for half of the costs at Wal-mart or MoiveStop. It was more life a weird muesum where people got inspired to buy movies somewhere else. I spent every day answering the same stupid questions either on the phone or in person. Answering the phone was the worse waste of time. Just about every call went as follows" This is Suncoast, how may I help you? Sure, do you know the title? OK, how about the director? No, well can you give me some actors? Oh...well it that case your probably looking for Mean Girls or Confession's of a Teenag...that's the one. Yes, we do have copies of that available at this location. It is $29.99. I'm sorry, I don't set the prices. Enjoy your trip to Wal-mart; don't forget the milk."
There was nothing worse then having to deal with the self-proclaimed 'movie-buff''. I swear these nerds would just come into the store so they could ask me a bunch of questions hoping to impress me with their vast knowledge. Shouting off pathicticly mundane titles and asking me unimportant facts about unimportant movies. Walking me around the store just so they can touch the movie they want, but never buying anything. God, just the smell of the shrinkwraped DVDs cominglging with the stale odor of an outcasted movie geek was enough to make me want to upchuck my food court lunch.
The most exciting part of my day was alphabetizing pornography. I liked this section the best because it was one of the more challenging sections to put in order. All the titles were so close, yet different. You really had to pay attention if they were going to be done correctly. I loved seeing which copies had sweaty, nervous palm prints on them.
alright.....i got distracted and the block has set it yet again.....i will try some more writing later........