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Originally Posted by Ninjinister

I encountered quite the rudeness today.

I was at my local Fred Meyer, getting groceries like I do every Saturday. And every Saturday I check the toy aisle.

There was a guy, maybe around my age (27), maybe a bit older, looking at the MU and associated lines. He wasn't like, blocking the MU peg (of which is just the same Falcon that's been sitting there alone for three weeks), so I glance over and look and, you know, trying to make conversation, maybe finally make a new friend in this godforsaken city, I just say "Same thing as last week, eh?" I figured maybe we could start talking about figures or something. Instead he glared at me like I'd told him to fuck himself, then immediately threw his body in front of the Spider-Man line and Falcon, where I could see it, and used his arm and jacket to block the Avengers stuff. I'm pretty sure I had a puzzled look on my face, but other than that, not wanting to get into anything negative with this bloke, I just went and looked at other toys until he had left. I do think I know who grabs all the good shit before me, though.

On another note, it bothers me that there's been one Falcon sitting on the peg, an almost completely drained Turtles peg set (they're down to like 5 of just the turtles - Mikeys and Raphs I think), and yet, they just cleared out SOMETHING, I don't remember what, to put in two more pegs of Spider-Man and Avengers that sells like molasses.

Man, I've had all good experiences except once in a TRU when the Doom/Spidey 2 pack came out. I had actually stopped by as they opened and one guy was also at the door and ran right over to the aisle while I just plodded over. I saw 6 of the 2 packs laying on the shelf, he had taken them all down and put them in a pile and was looking through other stuff a few feet away. I picked up one and started walking away when he called over to me saying it was his. I kindly pointed out the pile of 5 more to which he replied they were all his. I realized this was a scalper and I smiled and began to walk away and he actually approached me and started telling me to give it back.

I kindly explained that there are 5 others for him but if he wanted "to get a beating that would put you in the hospital for a week over a !@#$% toy, I'd gladly help you out, !@#$%"

Not surprising, he did not want to go that route and I got my 2 pack. And I was pleased with myself.

But I've ran into a scalper or two who had a pile of stuff sitting there and let me grab one of a multiple they had when I asked too, so I don't necessarily think they are all total jerks. Just an annoyance.