fuck-customers:

TL;DR: Dude came in asking for a recommendation regarding consoles. Very quickly became rude and implying things that were WAY uncomfortable…

So I work at the UK purple gaming store and it’s not uncommon to get asked by customers whether we recommend Xbox or Playstation more.

This one guy comes in and asks said question. I end up telling him what I tell everyone: “it comes down to what you want - if you want to play online with your friends then you’re best getting what they’re all on, otherwise it’s worth looking at the exclusive games and seeing what most appeals to you there.”

Bear in mind that my senior sales is standing next to me for more or less the entirety of this conversation.

Guy: “Well I’m not looking to play online with anyone and I’m not completely sure about the exclusives. What would you recommend in terms of the exclusive games?”

Me: “My game of the year is Persona 5, which you can only get on the Playstation, so yeah I’d recommend that.”

Guy: “Oh? Why would you recommend it?”

Me: “I’m a big fan of RPGs, the soundtrack is amazing, and it’s so easy to get sucked into the world. I mean I’ve already sunk over 60 hours into it.”

Guy: “Wow… You need a job…”

Me: *In uniform - part of which is a bright pink hoodie that’s pretty hard to miss* “Um… Ok?”

Senior Sales (SS): “Most people will watch TV for a few hours when they get home after work. We just play video games instead. It’s easy to rack that many hours up.”

Guy: “Well then you need a girlfriend.”

SS: “… I’ve been married for 10 years…”

Me: “I’ve been going out with my partner for a year and a half now…”

Guy: *Laughs* “Well then you should be doing more ‘extra-marital activities’.”

SS: “Dude, I had 3 kids in the space of 5 years…”

*Awkward silence*

Guy: “Well uh… Thanks for your help. Bye.”

I hope I never see that guy again. Firstly, dude, what I do in the bedroom is none of your fucking business. I’ve literally never seen you before, so it’s not even like we kinda know each other or have any sense of rapport. So why would you even make that joke? Plus who the fuck are you to step on someone’s hobby? I hope every console you buy gets fuckin’ bricked the second you try to play it…