THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: The Fake Shemp on September 10, 2007, 10:17:42 PM
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So some jolly fat guy came in right around the time when I learned that we are unable to sell the Daxter PSP bundle to minors on account of the Family Guy UMD that is included. When I mentioned that to the staff, he was like, "What the hell - really? That's so lame!" I informed him that any employee selling a product marked M-rated to someone under 17-years-old faces immediate termination (no warning or nothin'!). Although, I personally stated, I prefer PARENTING to forced corporate guidelines.
"I agree," the man says, "I monitor everything my children play and all their purchases - there are obvious games I would not let my kid play."
Me and an associate give him a nod that says something akin to, "Right on!" thinking he's talking about making sure his young children won't play Grand Theft Auto or Manhunt.
I was not prepared for what he said next.
"... Yeah, I wouldn't let them ever play Pokemon or any of that demonic crap."
"Pokemon?" my associate says, stunned.
"Yeah, that satanic shit is not appropriate in any way, shape or form. These guys lure kids in worshiping satanic deities - demon gods that solve all of life's problems instead of hard work and Christian morals. I mean, these kids have a problem and out comes this devil ball and these monsters that are a slight against God use magic to save the day. I know some people think I'm crazy, but stuff like that and Lair - what the hell, I would never let my children think dragons are good - are just not appropriate for today's youths."
I had to refrain from laughing or looking him straight in the face. I mean, what do you say to something like that? The associate and I just kind of nodded our heads and went our separate ways, but - wow! - that was not what I expected to hear in a GameStop ever.
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:lol
He had to be messing with you. It can't be true.
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Dude, he said it so seriously, that if he was joking, he should be doing improv or performance art stuff. I mean, it was scary.
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:lol :lol :lol
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Was he hot? How jolly fat are we talking?
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NICK FROST > SANTA CLAUS > ANTI-POKEMON CHRISTIAN FATTIE > JOHN GOODMAN
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Where would Kevin James fit in that list
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He is below the Goodman ranking for sure!
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I'm sure he's do-able. I would put the fear of God into him.
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The only two games that he mentioned are Pokemon and Lair? He has to be related to Drinky.
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Worshipping the heathen gods of Pokeyman is forbidden by OUR LORD JEHOVAH.
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i was buyin' it until you said "lair"
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was this Victor Ireland
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was this Victor Ireland
True fact: WD changed any RPG reference of "demons" to "monsters" because they were all wacky religious fanatics.
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was this Victor Ireland
True fact: WD changed any RPG reference of "demons" to "monsters" because they were all wacky religious fanatics.
Good to know, that makes my Victor Ireland joke even more applicable.
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This is as commonplace in KY as parents buying 4 year olds Manhunt and getting pissed when we ask "Are you sure?"