Not sure if this belongs in Off-topic but oh well.
http://kotaku.com/invisible-nunchuck-man-and-other-ridiculous-retail-stor-1699035311
There's actually a pretty nice story in here regarding a Halo figurine but apart from that, here are 2 samples.
And one from the comments section:
http://kotaku.com/invisible-nunchuck-man-and-other-ridiculous-retail-stor-1699035311
There's actually a pretty nice story in here regarding a Halo figurine but apart from that, here are 2 samples.
First off, you have no idea how many parents believe we are childcare. Our store was located right next to a grocery store and parents would leave their kids at our store then leave to go shopping. We had three demo machines at the time, and for the most part kids would just stay glued to them the whole time. For fun I used to put the Bible game that came out into the PS2 demo machine.
One time a mom came in with her two boys, who were around elementary age, and then she just left. After about half an hour, the kids left the store. I didnt think anything of it. Another hour goes by and I see mom strolling outside our windows with a huge heaping cart full of groceries. She opens the door, looks around and asks me where are her kids? I say I have no idea; they left about an hour ago. She freaks out and asks how I could allow children to leave the store. I ended up asking her the same thing. The mom left the store, never to return again. Im assuming the children were found eventually.
So Ive only been working at GAME for several months now and over the Christmas period, a family comes in looking to buy an Xbox One with Grand Theft Auto V. Their son is around 13-14 and his parents are both with him. I explained to the mother that the game was a [PEGI] 18+ but if she was okay then it was fine. She then said to me that she was concerned about purchasing it but she felt uptight not getting him the game as all of his friends were playing it. The dad seemed okay with the situation.
I went into the back to get their bundle sorted but I was worried that she wasnt really comfortable and that her son and husband were forcing her hand. I asked my boss if it was okay to show them a video on my phone from the game so she knew what she was getting the kid. He said it was fine and I went back out. It may well have been one of the most awkward moments to date for me, but I explained that the game has prostitutes and with the new added first-person mode itd be a more immersive experience.
I gave her my phone and hit play... their reaction was complete shock. The dad turned to his son and the kid just instantly burst into tears. They began arguing in the middle of the store. Suffice to say I made a quick exit, saying to come to the [counter] when theyd decided what they wanted to buy. At the counter, the kid then tried to push Far Cry 4, at which point another colleague explained to the parents that the game contained nudity and violence. So that didnt work out well for the kid either... He ended up with FIFA 15. I still think hes going to kill me at some point.
And one from the comments section:
A couple of us were working at GameStop one evening when a panicked-looking woman came into the store and asked to use the bathroom. We were in a strip mall and the only bathroom in our store was for employees only. We tried to explain this to the agitated woman who kept pleading with us to use the bathroom. My manager repeatedly told her that there were sensitive (steal-able) items back there and she would have to find a bathroom elsewhere.
Well, after a few minutes of begging to use a toilet, she disappears between the stacks of games. Curious as to where shes waddled off to, my manager looks between the stacks to find the woman squatting by the PS2 games. Her pants are around her ankles and she was literally pooping in the middle of the store. I TOLD YOU I NEEDED TO USE THE BATHROOM
After she was finished she ran out of the store. My manager spent the rest of the night cleaning shit out of the carpet.