Maybe I can offer an insight from behind the counter.
>Be with GameStop for a few years.
?Promoted to Assistant Manager. Didn't really want to make this a career, just need money while in college.
>Open up shop the day after HG/SS launch.
>9 year old kid walks in with mother.
>"No school today, buddy?"
>Kid just looks at me with the fury of 1,000 fire ants. Fire ants are furious, by the way.
>whatever.jpeg say hello to his mother and ask if I can help them find anything.
>"Just looking, I think. Thanks, Anon."
>Do some work at the counter
>Turn around a minute later
>Kid staring at me with pure hate and fire in his eyes.
>"Uh, what can I get for you?"
>he mumbles
>Sorry, I didn't catch that.
> HEART GOLD AND SOUL SILVER! He's fucking shouting at the top of his lungs.
>Then adds, AND GIVE ME THOSE TOYS TOO!
>He was referring to the pre-order bonus.
>Calmly explain that unless her pre-ordered the game, I can't give them to him. I only have enough left for the pre-order customers in our system.
>However, I tell him that if he comes back in two days and we still have the figurines, I would gladly give them to him as it is past the company hold policy on pre-order things.
>kid flips his shit
>yelling screaming
>mother just stands there looking on
>GIVE ME HO-OH GIVE ME LUGIA! over and over again.
>Stand there just looking at him and mother.
>Finally mother comes over and tries to calm him down
>kid straight up punches mother right in the left titty.
>wtf.jpeg
>Mom tries to drag kid out of store
>more customers walk in and immediately leave when they see the demon spawn punching titties and being dragged out of store.
>District manager walks in, his office is in my store
>gives me the wtf look
>he tries bends down to try to talk to Hellspawn McTittypunch. He's usually good with kids.
>"What's the matter dude?"
>Tittypunch swings and hits DM right on the nose.
>breaks free from mother's grasp, starts to wreck the store.
>Cops called, kid restrained, dragged out.
>mfw
