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OT: Best Buy



Better that than having everything behind glass, which is the way it USED to
be, when prices were higher...  You have to *give* to *get* IMO...

David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Gregory" <vdub.grego@gmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Best Buy


> So, this jerk in a "hurry" spent LESS time arguing about NOT showing
> his receipt than he would have either 1) just whipping it out right
> there in the parking lot or 2) simply waiting in the line, which I
> can't imagine could be more than a 5 min wait.  Not to mention the
> time he spent blogging about it.  HIS hurry is more important than
> the hurries of the 20 or whatever other people in line?  Everyone is
> in a hurry, and the holidays make it worse, everyone knows that.  It
> takes everyone longer to get places, longer to shop there, and longer
> to get back.  And he knows how Best Buy works.  If he didn't have
> time to expect to show his receipt when he left he should have gone
> another time.  Sure it sucks and I don't particularly like it either
> but jeez, get over it.
>
> Flame on.
>
> matt.
>
> On 20 Dec 2005, at 9:16 AM, Bennett, Christopher P ET1 MARMC 1230B
> wrote:
>
> > http://www.die.net/musings/bestbuy/
> >
> > This is pretty funny because I have done very similar things to
> > these guys.  To hell with your receipt check you jackass.  Follow
> > the links through and there's a similar story where people are
> > telling the dude in a forum to conform and be a sheep.
> >
> > I get so pissed off about this kind of crap.  If you don't have
> > reason to detain me then kindly kiss my ass, and don't tell me you
> > are going to catch a mistake and save me money.  That's bullshit, I
> > know EXACTLY how much I am spending before I get to the register
> > and if they overcharge me I call bullshit on it immediately AT the
> > register.  And the one dude that replied to the article stated that
> > they only check the high dollar items.  I have been "checked" with
> > a single CD in a bag.
> >
> > One thing that funny and I admit I have similar tendencies, that
> > most of these people want to stand up for their rights when it's
> > inconvienent for them to wait in line.  If there is a really cute
> > girl doing bag checks I am all for it because then I have a built
> > in excuse to talk to her for a second.  I think it is all about
> > packaging.  Get rid of the big bouncer looking dude and always have
> > hotties at the door.  (Please note the tongue in cheek satire here)
> >
> > www.bestbuysux.org  LOL  Kinda like http://nmcisucks.com/  LOL
> >
> > Chris
> >
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