Sure, Redbox and Netflix may have been the death of their former stomping grounds. Yet as Erin in San Diego noticed while shopping for DVDs at her local Best Buy, at least one of those condescending cinephiles has condescended to grace us with her presence (and her oh-so-artistic ampersands?) in big-box land.
Meanwhile, as Ali noticed, a Blockbuster in Calgary seems to be having similar HR problems.
related: Do we look like the kind of store that sells “I just called to say I love you”?
66 responses so far ↓
#1
Jay Shay
This isn’t that passive aggressive. Also, by the looks of that schedule that is beside the note, this was found in a Best Buy break room. That makes the note fitting and nicely worded.
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:31 pm rating: 5
#2
Fiona
Ohh, how this takes me back to my days… as a movie rental store clerk. Are all movie rental store manager required to be complete douche-canoes?
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:33 pm rating: 13
#3
Echo
Now, that’s just funny.
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:37 pm rating: 1
#4
Mark
Where does Happy Scrappy, Hero Pup belong?
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:37 pm rating: 15
#5
LAB
I guess it depends on their policy. Some video stores do put music-related things in the music section (since that’s where people looking for music stuff, including docudramas, look). Unless this Best Buy music section is specifically for concert videos, a movie like The Doors could very well belong there.
I’d like the person who wrote this note to explain what an “actual movie” is. I mean, as opposed to what? I assume he/she means “scripted drama,” but documentaries, etc., are also “actual movies.”
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:39 pm rating: 3
#6
Gunderson
Why Does Val Kilmer have a sperm in front of his name?
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:39 pm rating: 51
#7
Sundie
Huh. A bit bottom of the barrel and non-pa, really.
I take more offense to them labeling it “Drama”.
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:46 pm rating: 0
#8
Hmm
The only asshats I’ve ever met who would care about something like that to the extent they’d attempt to boss people around by note are guys. Is it the red marker that makes you think a woman wrote the note?
If so, for shame as there’s a very unsavory joke in there somewhere.
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:56 pm rating: 1
#9
0falcon8
the doors of perception must’ve been closed to the new/seasonal worker.
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:57 pm rating: 13
#10
Woman on the Verge
Casting Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison was extremely passive aggressive.
Apr 8, 2010 at 3:58 pm rating: 20
#11
shwonline
It puts “The Doors” in the Drama section or else it gets the hose again.
Apr 8, 2010 at 4:01 pm rating: 22
#12
sucktackular
this note is entirely justified. anyone that bad at sorting videos should kill themselves.
Apr 8, 2010 at 4:04 pm rating: 4
#13
infant tyrone
Dammit Jim, I’m a simple stock clerk, not some beret-wearing cinéaste !
Apr 8, 2010 at 4:16 pm rating: 24
#14
molly ringwald
i’m confused. does this mean that the new/seasonal employee is deliberately going to get the movie “the doors” and placing it in the musical section? or is it being misplaced around best buy by shoppers who suddenly have a change of heart and leave said movie near the digital cameras, allowing a new/seasonal employee to re-stock it in the music section as he/she pleases? and why “the doors?” what is it about this movie?! so many questions left unanswered…
Apr 8, 2010 at 4:30 pm rating: 1
#15
0falcon8
if i was the worker in question, i would promptly put “the doors” in the section right next to the boxed set of “this old house” and really piss him off
Apr 8, 2010 at 4:38 pm rating: 25
#16
Fuschia Grown
Would Blockbuster consider hiring dinosaurs with awkward human costumes? There’s one who parks his windowless van in our public library’s lot, and he’s looking for a job, or a tasty meatsnack. Whichever walks by first.
Apr 8, 2010 at 5:17 pm rating: 7
#17
Monzo Matic
That’s an odd gap be tween “cos” and “tumes”
Apr 8, 2010 at 5:45 pm rating: 0
#18
Mitzibell
a. ‘”The Doors” is an actual movie’ … critics everywhere are surprised …
b. “The Doors” *are* an actual movie? No, wait, that’s the big final chase scene in “Monsters, Inc.”
Apr 8, 2010 at 6:18 pm rating: 1
#19
Fanboy Wife
Who knew that dinosaurs in clever human costumes pose such a problem?
Apr 8, 2010 at 6:43 pm rating: 0
#20
Sheri
Just by the “Val Kilmer doesn’t look THAT much like Jim Morrison” comment, it seems that the holier-than-thou note writer hasn’t actually seen the movie “The Doors” and doesn’t realize that Val Kilmer is SUPPOSED to look like Jim Morrison?
Apr 8, 2010 at 7:52 pm rating: 0
#21
Silly Goose
“People are strange … “
Apr 8, 2010 at 8:01 pm rating: 4
#22
Escape Goat
Fool me twice? Rooooooaaaaarrr! (t-rex voice)
Apr 8, 2010 at 8:08 pm rating: 11
#23
Sean
I think that Blockbuster is the one on 17th Ave in Calgary. I’ve seen several hilarious signs on there. One of the managers has a sense of humor, I suppose.
Apr 8, 2010 at 8:31 pm rating: 1
#24
Walker, "Tex" (a stranger)
So, the dinosaur was dressed as Bill Cosby?
Apr 8, 2010 at 9:38 pm rating: 2
#25
Erin in San Diego
For the record, no, it was not in a break room. This was in the DVD section, where the employees help customers look up availability and whatnot. Hence the hilarious nature of it. For me, anyway. Especially with the Thank You! and
Apr 8, 2010 at 9:42 pm rating: 1
#26
In your general direction, I fart...
…Fool me twice…aww, fuck it. You and I both know you can just keep on fuckin’ foolin’ me as lo-o-o-o-o-o-ong as you want, damned age discrimination laws…
Apr 8, 2010 at 10:39 pm rating: 0
#27
robotesque
I’ve been to that Blockbuster. I’d prefer that it was staffed by dinosaurs rather than the insufferable hipsters that are usually employed there.
Assuming that the company lasts to the end of the year, of course.
Apr 9, 2010 at 8:04 am rating: 2
#28
megs
What I want to know is how this Blockbuster is hiring when all the ones around here have gone out of business!
Apr 9, 2010 at 1:57 pm rating: 0
#29
cats
the “dinosaur costume” thing reminds me of chef’s dad and the loch ness monster
Apr 9, 2010 at 4:48 pm rating: 0
#30
molbeth
I have looked at this site several time but this was my first time reading the comments. it’s like making fun of people with all my favorite friends!
Apr 9, 2010 at 10:09 pm rating: 0
#31
sam
I’m from calgary! Blockbuster on 17th ave?
Apr 9, 2010 at 11:32 pm rating: 0
#32
sam
I’m from Calgary! Blockbuster on 17th?!
Apr 9, 2010 at 11:34 pm rating: 0
#33
Eliza
The blockbuster one is the best one I’ve ever seen.
Whoever wrote that is made of awesome.
Apr 10, 2010 at 4:54 am rating: 0
#34
claire
man, as a snotty video store clerk….I side with the note writer.
Apr 10, 2010 at 8:40 am rating: 1
#35
Denny DelVecchio
Val Kilmer doesn’t look like Jim Morrison.
He looks like he ingested Jim Morrison.
Apr 11, 2010 at 9:48 pm rating: 0
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