Wednesday, July 31, 2002

 
MY LOCAL BLOCKBUSTER STINKS.
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I went to the Blockbuster on 51st Street and 8th Avenue to rent Dolores Claiborne. Now, normally, when I walk into any video store knowing exactly what I want, I expect my trip to take no more than a few minutes. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the title anywhere, in DVD or VHS. I wait on the (long) line to ask the counter person to help me. She insists that it's there, in the Drama section. I tell her I've looked and I can't find it. I check every section and it's not there. Finally, I get one of the people who works there to help me find it. After he looks for about 15 minutes, it turns out to be in the Action section, and a few rows away from where it should be, alphabetically. I wait on the line again, and I pay. So, my five minute trip to Blockbuster turns into 40 minutes. So, that's not such a big deal, and not even really worth mentioning, I think, even though it always seems to be like that when I go there. But here's the thing: I get home, and after the Blockbuster is closed, I discover that they've left the theft-proofing thing on the plastic Blockbuster DVD box, so I can't open it. So I had to pry it open with a steak knife, and tear the box open, to get the DVD out.

They better not try to charge me for the ruined plastic box, 'cause I ain't paying!

UPDATE 8/3/02-- They did not make me pay, and were very apologetic. I still think they stink.

This is The Official Record. 3:13 PM
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