Last week our local Blockbuster messed with my head for a moment when I saw Dead Like Me, Season 1, Disc 4 on the shelf (read this entry for the background story on this), but it was Disc 3 in the wrong spot. Just as I suspected, they didn’t remove the Disc 4 box. I mean, why would anyone want to run a successful business after all?
I started calling around to other Blockbusters in the area to hunt down this disc. Everyone was very friendly and apologetic when they said they didn’t carry the series, and one guy informed me that you can actually check stock of a particular store online at the Blockbuster site. Well, theoretically since the service has been “temporarily unavailable” for over a week now.
After my fourth call, I finally located a store that carried the series, but the disc I was looking for was out. I called back yesterday morning and it was back in. I asked if they’d hold it, which they do, but only for two hours. I told the guy I’d call back later since I wouldn’t be able to make it over there until after 5 pm but he said he’d hold it for me anyway and took my name. That was nice.
If only Little Miss Unfriendly at our usual store could train with that guy. I don’t know what crawled up her butt, but she never smiles and the only words out of her mouth during the entire transaction is “here you go” when she hands you the movie. I don’t know if she’s just a biotch, or she doesn’t like us in particular, but she makes me uncomfortable.