Yes reading the sales sign, I am about to talk about READING SALES SIGNS. I never had a HUGE problem with this classic SC faux pas, never when the sign was so blatant, and never to this degree.
Now Toys R' Us has these signs plastered all over the electronics department. "Buy one get one half off" In white type over red background, under that is "On Activision/THQ titles in white text with black background, and under that the game system the sale is for in black on white. We have individual signs for every system (PS2, PS3, XBox 360, Game Boy Advanced, DS, and Wii). And individual signs for Activision and THQ.
But of course they see the Buy one Get one... SKIP the Activision and THQ, and right onto the game systems. So I get through a sale...
"Oh no thats half off."
I look at the game.
"Nope this is.... Sierra and Ubisoft."
Blank stare...
Me explaining the sale...
"Oh then never mind I don't want those."
Great! So just leave them there so I have to put them away again!
Now I will admit, a sale based on game DEVELOPERS is a bit...strange. And people unfamiliar with the gaming community may have no idea what Activision or THQ is... Thats FINE, I'm more than happy to tell you... But for petes sake, don't just assume EVERYTHINGS on sale!
By the left hand of Vecna! Read people... You learned how in FIRST grade!
Now Toys R' Us has these signs plastered all over the electronics department. "Buy one get one half off" In white type over red background, under that is "On Activision/THQ titles in white text with black background, and under that the game system the sale is for in black on white. We have individual signs for every system (PS2, PS3, XBox 360, Game Boy Advanced, DS, and Wii). And individual signs for Activision and THQ.
But of course they see the Buy one Get one... SKIP the Activision and THQ, and right onto the game systems. So I get through a sale...
"Oh no thats half off."
I look at the game.
"Nope this is.... Sierra and Ubisoft."
Blank stare...
Me explaining the sale...
"Oh then never mind I don't want those."
Great! So just leave them there so I have to put them away again!
Now I will admit, a sale based on game DEVELOPERS is a bit...strange. And people unfamiliar with the gaming community may have no idea what Activision or THQ is... Thats FINE, I'm more than happy to tell you... But for petes sake, don't just assume EVERYTHINGS on sale!
By the left hand of Vecna! Read people... You learned how in FIRST grade!
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