Comments on: Big Box Electronics Stores: The 7th Circle of Hell http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/ MostlyLisa.com - The adventures of Lisa Bettany aka Mostly Lisa, a Vancouver-based photographer, multimedia producer and blogger Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Discounted Fendi Bags http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-10009 Discounted Fendi Bags Thu, 15 May 2008 18:58:04 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-10009 <strong>Discounted Fendi Bags...</strong> I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.... Discounted Fendi Bags…

I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you….

]]> By: TheMacMommy http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9363 TheMacMommy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:42:26 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9363 for the "Pale, skinny dude with spiky peroxide hair and slight lisp" I read that while hearing the voice of Sid the Sloth from Ice Age inside my head. That was a nice day dream. Thanks for the visual and the audio. ;) for the “Pale, skinny dude with spiky peroxide hair and slight lisp” I read that while hearing the voice of Sid the Sloth from Ice Age inside my head.

That was a nice day dream. Thanks for the visual and the audio.
;)

]]> By: Dan http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9286 Dan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:49:54 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9286 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkPn3SewEXs" rel="nofollow">This is the kind of Justice that pushy sales assistants deserve.</a> I'd love to be able to do this. This is the kind of Justice that pushy sales assistants deserve.

I’d love to be able to do this.

]]> By: Raul http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9272 Raul Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:16:45 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9272 I've often had the same problems. I have a resident geek who comes with me whenever I show up at Best Buy ( Me - "so is this the right camera for Skype?" Him - "Yeah. Don't ask them anything - they'll screw up - they don't know anything"). Sure enough, Raul asks the tech guy at BB... (I am stubborn after all). Me.- "Hi, do you know if the Logitech QuickCam will perform the same functions as the Microsoft LiveCam when used for Skype? I don't want to have any compatibility issues and I'm PC-based. Also, does it have an integrated microphone?" Tech guy at BB.- "Huh?" Me.- "Never mind" (I want to strangle the guy). Next time I'm at BB, I should Twitter you. Have a good week, Lisa! I’ve often had the same problems. I have a resident geek who comes with me whenever I show up at Best Buy ( Me - “so is this the right camera for Skype?” Him - “Yeah. Don’t ask them anything - they’ll screw up - they don’t know anything”). Sure enough, Raul asks the tech guy at BB… (I am stubborn after all).

Me.- “Hi, do you know if the Logitech QuickCam will perform the same functions as the Microsoft LiveCam when used for Skype? I don’t want to have any compatibility issues and I’m PC-based. Also, does it have an integrated microphone?”
Tech guy at BB.- “Huh?”
Me.- “Never mind” (I want to strangle the guy).

Next time I’m at BB, I should Twitter you. Have a good week, Lisa!

]]> By: Cin http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9271 Cin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:00:42 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9271 YES!! You, darlin', are made of win. I have no patience for salesweasels who direct all their comments to my spouse even though I'm the one doing the talking. Bring on MP's killer rabbit. YES!! You, darlin’, are made of win.

I have no patience for salesweasels who direct all their comments to my spouse even though I’m the one doing the talking.

Bring on MP’s killer rabbit.

]]> By: Dan http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9270 Dan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:04:17 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9270 Ahhh, this reminds me of the battle I had with a shop assistant some years ago when buying a MiniDisc walkman. I basically just wanted to know if you could use a jack to jack cable to do analogue recordings because my big Hi-Fi didn't have optical out... anyway: Me: Excuse me, I was wondering about this MD walkman. Obviously it can record but i was wondering about the methods of recording. Do you have to use the optical cable or can you use a jack to jack line as well? Clueless looking woman: I'm sorry? Me: *sigh* In what ways can you record content on to discs using this walkman? Is it ONLY the optical lead or is there another way? Woman: Oh right... well, I think you just put the walkman near your stereo and press record. Just goes to show, you don't need to know a thing about electronics to work in an electronics store. Ahhh, this reminds me of the battle I had with a shop assistant some years ago when buying a MiniDisc walkman. I basically just wanted to know if you could use a jack to jack cable to do analogue recordings because my big Hi-Fi didn’t have optical out… anyway:

Me: Excuse me, I was wondering about this MD walkman. Obviously it can record but i was wondering about the methods of recording. Do you have to use the optical cable or can you use a jack to jack line as well?

Clueless looking woman: I’m sorry?

Me: *sigh* In what ways can you record content on to discs using this walkman? Is it ONLY the optical lead or is there another way?

Woman: Oh right… well, I think you just put the walkman near your stereo and press record.

Just goes to show, you don’t need to know a thing about electronics to work in an electronics store.

]]> By: Lyndon http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9267 Lyndon Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:14:43 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9267 I always love that line about it's not my department. I think it must be the most common line at big box stores. They should just have that on little badges on there ugly corporate shirts, instead of name tags. I always love that line about it’s not my department. I think it must be the most common line at big box stores. They should just have that on little badges on there ugly corporate shirts, instead of name tags.

]]> By: Rebecca Gillis http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9265 Rebecca Gillis Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:30:09 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9265 Sad but True. I don't often venture into stores anymore... just the thought of being hounded by the sales person is enough to make me break out into a nervous sweat. I just want to see something... hold it even before making the final purchase... not anymore. Pasquale... completely agree. Sad but True. I don’t often venture into stores anymore… just the thought of being hounded by the sales person is enough to make me break out into a nervous sweat. I just want to see something… hold it even before making the final purchase… not anymore.

Pasquale… completely agree.

]]> By: Jodi http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9264 Jodi Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:15:34 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9264 "Do these Mac's come with facebook?" That is classic. She does not deserve a MacBook Air. “Do these Mac’s come with facebook?”

That is classic. She does not deserve a MacBook Air.

]]> By: Chief http://mostlylisa.com/2008/04/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9263 Chief Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:58:32 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/2008/04/12/big-box-electronics-stores-the-7th-circle-of-hell/#comment-9263 So odd that the places which should require more tech savvy personnel hire the un-savvy. Is there that bad of a "tech savvy" shortage? There is no such shortage in Hawaii... in fact, the tech savvy are getting together for a Hawaii Geek Meet. This may be just the place to recover from a BestBuy browse. http://sites.google.com/a/hawaiigeek.com/hawaii-geek-meet/Home/About And, it's an excuse to go to Hawaii! Seriously, though... if anyone is in the area on the 20th, stop and check out our first annual meet. Oh, and the Mac/Facebook girl? You should have imprinted her face into the Mac. Once you explained what her question was, you would have been awarded rather than arrested. So odd that the places which should require more tech savvy personnel hire the un-savvy. Is there that bad of a “tech savvy” shortage?

There is no such shortage in Hawaii… in fact, the tech savvy are getting together for a Hawaii Geek Meet. This may be just the place to recover from a BestBuy browse.

http://sites.google.com/a/hawaiigeek.com/hawaii-geek-meet/Home/About

And, it’s an excuse to go to Hawaii! Seriously, though… if anyone is in the area on the 20th, stop and check out our first annual meet.

Oh, and the Mac/Facebook girl? You should have imprinted her face into the Mac. Once you explained what her question was, you would have been awarded rather than arrested.

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