Thursday, August 09, 2007

Bombardment at Best Buy (yes this IS the short version)

Yes, I shortened this! But still well worth a gander:
Couple weeks ago they open a Best Buy here. Half the size as the one in Killeen, half as much stuff two.

And about twelve times as many sales people.

We went a couple days after the opening, got bombarded by sales people, "Hi my name is blah-blah. What are you looking for? Can I help you find anything, blah, blah, blah."

Leave us alone! Just want to look around! Happens again 5 minuets later.

Tuesday I make a return, no receipt. Use the gift card I was given to pick up a router so I can use other computer online when Shawn is online. Weird, Creepy Manager kind of follows me around like I'm gonna steal something--even though every item (even the candy bars) has a security tag on it.

Creepy Manager comes up and asks, "So what're you gonna buy me?" holding up a hand as though expecting a high-five. I don't like to be touched. At all. Especially by strangers.
"I'm not buyin' you nothin! I don't even know you." (yes, that's how I talk in real life)
"My name is blah-blah. Now you know me."

Uh-huh. He continues on FOREVER trying to make cheap bar stool conversation. Asking what I do for a living, what husband does for a living....wouldn't leave me alone!! No matter how much I tried to ignore him!!!!!

In my haste to escape Creep Manager I grabbed what I thought was a router.
It wasn't.
Wednesday, I go back with Shawn, explaining to him that Creepy Manager looked like someone you might see getting blindsided by Chris Hansen from "To Catch A Predator".
A computer nerd (very helpful, yet not annoying--loved him!) spoke with me about my computers and what I needed. Said I'd chew on the prices a bit (can get it cheaper on eBay)
MEANWHILE
Shawn is browsing the video games. He gets his first "Can I help you?" He gets a second. Then, ha ha, he gets THREE PEOPLE COMING AT HIM AT ONCE. Shawn thinks, "Whoa, are you guys gonna fight?" They ask if they can help him find anything. "I'm just looking. Get the [expletive] away from me!!" Shawn says. Sales people quickly disperse in three different directions.

On way back to Customer Service with Shawn, spotted Creepy Manager and ignored him. Shawn went to look at DVDs, Creepy Manager sidles up behind Customer Service desk as the cashier chick is helping me return the wrong router.

"We didn't have what you needed?" he asks with a child pornographer gleam in his eye.
"You did but I need to think about the prices..." I mumble, trying really really hard not to be rude.
"Well, what are the prices?" Creepy Manager asks with his too-white-teeth scorching my contact lens to my retinas.
I didn't answer. I simply acted as though I hadn't heard him.
This guy just has an atmosphere about him, you know what I mean? I know I look like I'm 14 years, but I'm not, OK? I'm 26, HAPPILY married and just not into guys twice my age. And I HATE close talkers; back up and give me some room. You're in my personal space, dude.

Gonna write Best Buy and tell 'em why I'll be shopping at Circuit City

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