Ok so for the three people who read my blog you'll remember that when Twilight first came out at the movies it was like this rabid frenzy at my video store, every time I worked I had some 12 year old girl begging to hire the movie, before it had even left the cinemas yet!!!
Thankfully twi-mania calmed down a hell of a lot once the damn movie went into our recent release section, I was no longer bombarded with images of a pale sickly Eddie Cullen and sour looking Bella Swan. It was bliss. But oh…
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Added by Grace. C on November 23, 2009 at 3:19am —
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Well it's that time again, school holidays have rolled around for New Zealand children everywhere, so this means Smideo Weezy is busier then ever! Sadly this also means parents dropping their kids in the store and going away for an hour to have a coffee or do some shopping, so we have become an unoffical babysitting service too.
Now I hate when people do this during the year because my store is not in the best neighbourhood so leaving your kids alone around here isn't the BEST idea, but being t…
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Added by Grace. C on September 30, 2009 at 11:21pm —
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I found out last night that "Meet the Spartans" and "Disaster Movie" are two of our most rented films of 2008/2009 so far, followed by "Hannah Montana".
Lord, give me strength.
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Added by Grace. C on July 28, 2009 at 9:23pm —
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As if my last blog post wasn't
stupid sad enough... This guy.... I have no words for this guy, in fact he is so stupid he doesn't even get a name. Naw fuck that, lets call him dumbarse shall we.
Dumbarse came into the store today and asked if we had any music DVDs, I showed him the limited supply we had left and went back to tidying up the store. Dumbarse picked his DVDs and came to the counter, and then asked the STUPIDIST QUESTION IN THE HISTORY OF EVER. "Will these play on my record p…
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Added by Grace. C on April 13, 2009 at 2:30am —
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It's been a while since I have had to blog about the stupidity that oozes through the doors of the video store where I work, but this guy......... well I thought he was worth mentioning, for the sake of privacy im going to call him Dave*, now please keep in mind, that when Dave* came in the first time he was, from what i could tell, drunk or had had a decent amount to drink, he smelled strongly of booze and was a little unsteady on his feet, also when he spoke he slurred a word or two.
Dave* ca…
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Added by Grace. C on April 4, 2009 at 11:20pm —
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I can't speak for anyone else, but I sometimes take films for granted. During my short 21 almost 22 years some of the most amazing films have been created, and yes, some of the worst films have oozed into existence as well. And even though I spend a lot of time bitching about how bad a film is, or what they could have done better (in my humble, uneducated opinion anyway). There are certain films that I have not just enjoyed, but have affected me and helped me to become the person I am today and…
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Added by Grace. C on January 30, 2009 at 9:30pm —
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On February 28th 2009 a new law will be passed in New Zealand, this law in it's most basic explanation says that "if your ISP suspects you of downloading copyrighted materials it will cut off your internet access".
Sadly for New Zealand ISP and internet customers alike the way in which Section 92A is worded is not only vague but confusing also. The way this law defines an ISP also includes Universities, schools, libraries and anyone who provides an internet connection to people. So if your pare…
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Added by Grace. C on January 11, 2009 at 12:16am —
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Twilight has forever changed the face of literature, after its violent beating and rape of the English language, it left the corpse to rot in a sticky puddle of its own blood and bitter tears. All subtlety is lost as it rips out the organs of plot, characterization, and basic grammar, leaving behind a hollow shell of a vapid romance that is both void of true emotions and common sense. Where Anne Rice left off with the mere neutering of Vampires as monsters, Meyers has gone and done a full…
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Added by Grace. C on January 4, 2009 at 12:15am —
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Now I have seen some strange things in my time as a video store clerk, but this.... oh this was just wrong with a hint of ROFLMAO.
There's a customer who comes into the store maybe, once a month and he's always nice and smiley, he seems to just be a happy person. He usually gets out New Releases and Porn which is cool with me, I don't judge. But he's never been ashamed about what he hires, he's always chatty and honestly it's nice when he comes in because I know that he's a good customer. It al…
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Added by Grace. C on December 14, 2008 at 1:59am —
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Let me just say.... This post is a lot meaner then my other blogs I know, but I was in hospital just under a week ago, I am still really sick and it's a struggle just to go to work, let alone deal with customers like these two, so i apologise if this offends anyone. I just really needed to vent before I burst into tears, which is really unlike me.
Dear Customer,
You asked where Transformers was, in the rudest tone possible I might add. Please do not walk away while I am trying to explaine to y…
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Added by Grace. C on December 5, 2008 at 8:00am —
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I work in a video store in New Zealand that rhymes with Smideo Weezy.
In New Zealand the movie Twilight wont be out until Boxing Day, so I still have about 3 and a half weeks of this stupidity to endure. I have on average around 3 customers a shift either calling or coming in to ask if they can hire a copy of Twilight, and when they find out that it's not even out in the cinema's yet they want to know when it will be released to DVD and if they can hire it.
We don't get told what's coming out u…
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Added by Grace. C on December 1, 2008 at 2:30am —
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What. The. Fuck.
I had a group of teenage boys come into my store tonight, and none of them were wearing pants, boxers yes, but no pants............................... 4 kids, all, no pants.
I told them they either had to put on pants or leave the store right now, and one of the kids asked me in the most astounded voice "Why do we need pants?" After I told him they tried to argue with me about the point, like i'd cave in and realise that my requirement for them to not be in their undies is sil…
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Added by Grace. C on November 23, 2008 at 1:37am —
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A comment made by someone got me thinking, I post about some of the more sucky and stupid customers, but I never mention how great it is working at my store, and some of the customers that totally make my day/afternoon/evening.
First of all this is the first place i've worked where I adore all of my co workers. I understand that having to work with people you don't get along with is something everyone has to do, I know i've had my share of co worker sucks with other jobs, but at this Smideo Wee…
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Added by Grace. C on November 17, 2008 at 6:30am —
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I don't object to the movie at all. The MOVIE is fine, however the people who hire it, are morons! Ok well not all of them, just the ones who insist on singing.................. yepp SINGING! Now I try and be happy and chatty with my customers, I pride myself on good customer service.... but it doesn not mean im your friend, at the end of the day im still a clerk and they are still customers, boundaries people!
Some customers come in and ask "do you guys have the musical, you know the one.... W…
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Added by Grace. C on November 9, 2008 at 12:30am —
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The video store I work in seems to have some of the dumbest members to EVER hire movies. These are some of their stories.
This person doesn't get a name, they are just an idiot. Today this woman came into the store and asked if "Indian James and the Curse of The Crystal Temple" was out yet.................................................................................................................................................................................................................…
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Added by Grace. C on November 3, 2008 at 1:44am —
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Quick update, the people who were harrassing my customers and chasing off all my perverts yesterday are back. And after being nice and just getting them to leave after much huffing and puffing on their part today I got mad, like Hulk mad, if I had the power of gamma radiation i'd go green! After being so sugery sweet nice to them yesterday they have the nerve to come back! I may be shorter then the average bear but im by no means a pushover.
So I called the cops. They have just been hauled off,…
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Added by Grace. C on October 27, 2008 at 1:30am —
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Ok, so with it being a bright sunny Sunday afternoon, with Labour Day tomorrow people are grabbing overnight DVD's like they are women at a shoe sale, so once again im left with many many small unattended children left in my store while "Mummy pops into the petstore/ cafe/ chicken place with FKC in the title. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *rips out hair*
Then to make matters ever better I had a pair of young notso gentlemen harrassing my customers with "the good word". Ok religion…
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Added by Grace. C on October 25, 2008 at 11:58pm —
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Now so far my job @ the new video store has rocked with a capital Awsome, but just lately..... well it's been a bit, strange. Maybe it is because the weather's turning and Spring has sprung (allbeit into rain and the occasional day of blistering heat) but people have been paticularly stupid over the past little while. And here is a short list of the stupid.
1) It's a rule that you cannot eat or drink in the store, so if I tell a customer they cannot bring their food/ drink/ beer (really wtf!!)…
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Added by Grace. C on October 24, 2008 at 10:54pm —
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Now I have worked for a chain of video stores that rhyme with smideo weezy for almost two years now. I have recently shifted to a new store because the other one I worked at had so many customer and co worker sucks i just couldn't handle it. Now im at a new store that I totally adore, with some of the most delightful co workers you'll ever work with. Having said that.
Dear lying porn dude,
When you discover you have late fees because you brought your porn dvd back at 10:15pm last night as I was…
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Added by Grace. C on August 12, 2008 at 5:10am —
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As the 3 people who read this blog know I have worked at a video store for well over a year now, and I have had to deal with some of the most vile people ever to be brought into this world, from guys who spank into the porn dvd cases so I have to clean it up to the guy who tried to attack me to the creepy old dude who would wank in the adult room KNOWING FULL WELL I CAN SEE HIM ON THE SECURITY CAMERA MONITORS, all for minium wage. I have had most of the crazies come to my store..... WELL NO LONG…
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Added by Grace. C on July 21, 2008 at 7:30am —
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