Conversations from the Comic Shop Options

[MrFlantastic]

It seems that each week when I venture to my LCBS to make my purchase of new releases I always end up having a conversation with either one of the dolts who works there or some uber-geek that considers Vampirella porn. This thread will act as a log of my run ins with these "people". Most of the time I will probably post something current but in the rare event that no one bothers me I will dig in to the vault for an old gem of a tale. Feel free to add your own stories of annoyances if you wish. Now for this weeks tale:



Because it Looks Freakin Stupid That's Why!



So I enter the shop today to find one of the several new employees working behind the counter. Normally when I walk in they pull my sub bag without hesitation but this guy just stared at me like I was some large foreign object growing out of my face. I approached him and the conversation began (as accurately quoted as I can remember).


Me: I need to pick up my sub service, the name is Justin Gilmore
Clerk: Okay I'll grab that for you. (as he reads the list of comics in my bag) So you added House of M right?
Me: No (chuckles)
Clerk: Why not you don't like Marvel stuff? I mean you are wearing a Captain Marvel shirt.
Me: (Ignoring the fact that my shirt is indeed a Captain Marvel shirt but instead of any sort of cosmic logo it's red and has a big yellow lightning bolt on the front) It's not that, I just didn't think it looked entertaining and I'm much more interested in the DC minis leading up to Crisis.
Clerk: What didn't you think looked good about House of M? Marvel events are usually much better than DC's and are way easier to follow.
Me: Actually in my experience it's been the opposite most of the time and with DC's reference page onlne I don't have to pick up books I don't normally read. Plus none of the preview art or the premise of House of M has excited me. In fact I'm considering dropping a lot of my Marvel titles until this mess is over with. The only good thing about it is that Astonishing X-Men will continue as normal.
Clerk: So you won't even give it a shot to see if you like it?
Me: If my friends say that it is worth a read then I might but I don't know, I just can't see myself enjoying it.
Clerk: So you would choose to read or not read something based on what someone tells you about it?
Me: Pretty much
Clerk: Boy that's kind of going with crowd just because they like it.
Me: Isn't that basically what you're trying to get me to do? Aren't you trying to coerce me into buying it because you think it's good?
Clerk: No because I actually haven't read it yet.
Me: Wow.
Clerk: I mean it's got to be good just look at the people doing it.
Me: You mean the same people that brought us such gems as Avengers Dis-Assemled and the first part of Secret War?
Clerk: I can see that you just aren't going to change your mind about it.
Me: Nope. At least not until someone I know and trust tells me it's good.
Clerk: Too bad because you're missing a great story.
Me: And you read it when? I don't remember leaving, did I black out?
Clerk: No but I know it's going to be good.
Me: Yeah good luck with that Nostrodamus.

I then went about picking up the things not on my list and when it came time to check out he called someone else up to do it. This is the kind of crap I put up with almost every week and the reason I switched to this branch from the one closest to my house. Stay tuned because someone is sure to annoy me next week.

[Slovman]

Man, that sucks. I've never had to deal with anything like that in the six stores I've frequented (two different cities).

When I turned down the free "House of M" sketchbook about of month ago, the lady who runs the store I keep my pull at just said: "Wow, you're really not into Marvel, are you?"

[MrFlantastic]

This guy seemed very much the if I like it the it must be good kind of guy.

[Slovman]

Well, the "I THINK I'll like it, so it must be good" sorta guy.

[MrFlantastic]

Exactly. Or maybe he's on Bendis' jock more than a certain Ogre.

[K26dp]

I turned it down initially too, and got a strange look.

The next week, I got a copy for BabyMartain to color.


I actually have a pretty good LCBS, with nice people. Some of the patrons are morons though. Somehow I got into an arguement with some jerk about the aftermath of WWI one time. Don't even remember how I got dragged into that.

[Fogs]

Customer: They say so much, but they never tell you if it's any good... are either one of these any good?
[Randal ignores her]
Randal: What?
Customer: Are either one of these any good?
Randal: I don't watch movies.
Customer: Well, have you heard anything about either one of them?
Randal: I find it's best to stay out of other people's affairs.
Customer: You mean you've haven't heard anybody say anything about either one of these?
Randal: Nope.
Customer: [Turns around, then shows Randal the same movies] Well, what about these two?
Randal: Oh, they suck.
Customer: These are the same two movies! You weren't paying any attention!
Randal: No, I wasn't.
Customer: I don't think your manager would appreciate...
Randal: I don't appreciate your ruse, ma'am.
Customer: I beg your pardon?
Randal: Your ruse; your cunning attempt to trick me.
Customer: I was only pointing out that you weren't paying any attention to what I was saying!
Randal: And, I hope it feels good.
Customer: You hope WHAT feels good?
Randal: I hope it feels so good to be right. There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others, is there?
Customer: Well, this is the last time I rent here!
Randal: You'll be missed.
Customer: Screw you!
[leaves]
Randal: [runs to the door] Hey! You're not allowed to rent here anymore!

[TwinkyMaster]

lol, oh man. What an ass. That's when you call up the manager and let them know about this little incident and why you're not gonna rent from there anymore.

[Slovman]

:::taps Twinky on the shoulder and whispers in his ear:::

That's a scene from the movie Clerks...

[TwinkyMaster]

..... Why doesn't anyone tell me these things?!!







Is it too late to delete my post?

[Slovman]

If you want. But then we can't make fun of you.

[TwinkyMaster]

Oh, well then. Let's keep it up.

[Slovman]

But you're a genius in France!

[Chaomancer Omega]

In a similar vein to that Clerks conversation, I present a site that has provided me with much amusement:

www.ActsOfGord.com

Adventures in Video Game retail. I've had several friends who worked in video game shops, and this kind of stuff really does happen.

[MrFlantastic]

I have another incident to post but it wil have to be tomorrow. I recently moved and the conversation about me cancelling my sub service was as bad as the one above.