My first and last time!

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Trem

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We have a Panasonic dot matrix printer at work, and on Thursday it ran out of ink/ribbon. I was promptly ordered to retrieve said ribbon from Staples, as you may expect I had no luck there so i thought "hmmmm never been in PC World, i'll try there". So I made the short distance from Staples to the awful-jingle-land. When you enter "our" PC World you go in through the right hand side electric operated twin door things and to the left of these is where the security guard sits on a high chair type thing. After aimlessly walking around for 10 minutes I decided to leave, I approached the left hand side(the side where I had entered) because the swingy door things were open, as I approached them the guard pressed a button to close them, I said "couldn't I just go through that way" he said in a condescending way " no, thats why it says No Exit on the doors" so I say "I couldn't see that because they were open" he says "snigger" I say "you're a miserable fucking prick aren't you" he says "yes" I say "it must be that fucking high chair you sit on that makes you tough" he says "get out and don't come back" I say "snigger". So I left and when I was half way across the car park he came out and stood on the front with his walkie talkie, calling for backup ffs, of course this wound me up again so I walked back towards him at which point he says "don't ever come back here again" then he scuttles off back into the store. So there it is, I had never been into PC World before and I get banned on my first visit, I have to say this is a record for me, it usually takes 2 or 3 visits before I get barred from somewhere. Before anyone say's he was just doing his job, he was, but he was doing it in an arrogant manner, and he talked to me like I was 5.
 
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old.Jas

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I have had several notable incidents in PC World/Staples/Currys/Dixons.

Once my mobile went off when I went through those barriers they have either side of the doors. This set off a shitload of alarms and I was accosted by two security guards, they publically accused me of nicking thier stuff.

A letter of complaint yealded a £50 voucher - which was nice.
 
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FatBusinessman

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The funniest thing about PC World is the bit where it says:

We will fit extra memory in the PC CLINIC for ONLY £15!


£15 to fit memory? :eek6:
 
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old.Jas

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Yes - but say he called you a miserable fucking prick
 
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(Shovel)

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Yeah, they might fit the memory for free...
 
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Damini

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Tremor, be thankful you didn't get to the stage of trying to buy anything in there. *I'm* more helpful on computer topics then they are, and thats really saying something. When I went shopping in there once the only person who could be arsed to give me advice was the security guard. Nothing is labelled up correctly, stock strewn all over the floor, and nobody could give two fucks who you are unless you look dumb enough to buy a whole system off them, and suddenly you have a spotty skinny know it all slime ball attached to your arse gland. I hate going in there. Kenny occasionly goes in because its convenient when the computer fair isn't in town but it makes my lips roll back over my teeth and I start foaming at the mouth every time I walk in there.

Hate, hate, more hate and kill.
 
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(Shovel)

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Originally posted by Damini
Hate, hate, more hate and kill.

Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnyyyy..!! hurry up with her WinXP install.. there's gonna be bloodshed...
 
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Munkey-

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Originally posted by Damini
Tremor, be thankful you didn't get to the stage of trying to buy anything in there. *I'm* more helpful on computer topics then they are, and thats really saying something. When I went shopping in there once the only person who could be arsed to give me advice was the security guard. Nothing is labelled up correctly, stock strewn all over the floor, and nobody could give two fucks who you are unless you look dumb enough to buy a whole system off them, and suddenly you have a spotty skinny know it all slime ball attached to your arse gland..


i had that problem. trying to find cd case (rest of town was closed)

it was like "hi, spent the last 1/2 hour getting lost and i still cant find the cd cases"


*grunt*

"indeed. where is that?"

*grunt**point*

"again. where exactly?"

*grunt*"down there in the aisle"

(about 18 aisles of mixed n matched stock)

"could you show me?"

*exasperatted grunt* "NO! I'm trying to stock this shelf"

(which would explain why shes been covering herself in sticky labels whilst sitting on the floor)

decided it was less hassle to scratch the cd's
 
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Damini

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He's gone out to buy me some vodka, so there will be no computerage tonight. Unless I do that class trick of thinking I have something really poignant to share at the height of my pissedness, and storm the forum to type some drivel such as

I AM THE DRINK AND Y HAVE NBEEN SICK AND I ;IBE UOU GUYS

Which is a terrible habit and if I do get anywhere near a computer tonight I'm hoping Kenny will slap me away.

He's done his favourite trick today of "Cos Miss X is staying over, you remember, I told you" which is his latest ploy to drive me insane. He's been doing it a lot recently. Last night he rented Taxi 2 because "You remember, we watched the first one together, you liked it" when I haven't seen it before. So I've sent him forth to buy me vodka as recompense for his mind breaking ways.

Back on topic though, I think the world is screaming out for an honest computer shop that doesn't take advantage of the fact that sixty percent of the population know fuck all about computers, and the ones that know vaguely get put in charge of PCWorld, and the ones that know alot just have to watch PCWorld be demonic. You guys should do something! Think of yourselves as a really really lame version of the superheros in Marvel, like L33t boy and Network Child, and you see the poor unsuspecting public being abused by the Evil Corporate Wh0res. Its your duty to rise up to your oppresors! Help the people! Freedom for us computer retards!


*Plays her anthem of a loading spectrum whilst waving the flag of a user manual upon the battlements*

Viva La Revolution!!
 
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Munkey-

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YES! LET US RISE UP! LET US OVERTHROW THIS TYRANNICAL GOVERNMENT AND ITS CAPATALIST LAP DOGS! LET US GIVE FREEDOM TO ALL! LET US........oooooohhhhhh. porn!!!!!!
 
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Summo

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I charge £45/hour for rebellious uprisings, £42.50/hour for capitalist sabotage and £35/hour for general corporate mischief. I can also provide angry mobs (various sizes) at five working days notice. Ask inside for details.
 
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Testin da Cable

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gah summo you cheap h0 =P
I dun leave da crib for less than 75 sph heh.
 
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Skyler

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No one in PCWorld knows what the fuck they are talking about, if they did they would usher you out the shop to somewhere like Evesham as fast as possible :p
 
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Kempo

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heheh i picked up a job application for pc world last week, for a sumer job b4 uni, must get round to filling it in :D
 
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Trem

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Be sure not to apply for the security guard job matey Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:p
 
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raw.

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lol typical pc world, dont think a single member of pc world can operate a pc properly, so its a daft idea expecting security to do security properly, hence treating real members of public like cunts.

I'd have hit the cunt if he'd have spoken to me like that :D
 
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S-Gray

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I on the other hand like PC World.. been pretty helpful towards me and the Security Guards seem OK.

They are over priced in some cases, but some things are worth the money.

I remember taking back my Faulty Headset to the "Information" desk, he asked me a few questions i answered and got a new headset within 2mins.

I actually wanted to go work for them, sent my Application but never ever gotta reply :( so thats the BAD thing about them i guess :/
 
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Trem

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Originally posted by raw
lol typical pc world, dont think a single member of pc world can operate a pc properly, so its a daft idea expecting security to do security properly, hence treating real members of public like cunts.

I'd have hit the cunt if he'd have spoken to me like that :D
5 years ago I would of, but it ain't worth the hassle nowadays, he made himself look an idiot anyway and thats enough for me:D
 
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PR.

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I think you all made one of several serious flaw when going to PC World. Always do the following

1) Always go in there and look like you know what you are after

2) Don't talk to the staff unless you have pruchased something and are saying thanks for the return of your credit card


We have a local store and I've stuck with these two rules, I was once asked if I needed help I tripped him with some technobable and he made his excuses and left :)

They are useful when I want stuff immediately or small stuff thats not worth ordering online.
 
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Trem

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Alas I can't use your technique PR because I can never return, I will stick with my local lickle poota shop I think, I get mp3s off them anyways:D
 
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Wij

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PC World doesn't make a profit from you and me who know what we're doing. Therefore they barely tolerate us. That's only to be expected. They make a profit by fooling the 'under-literate' into paying money for a PC Health Check. Where they tell you that you need to buy more products from them. And that you need to pay for them to install them.

Let's get this straight. THE CUSTOMER PAYS THE RETAILER TO HEAR A SALES PITCH !!!1111

When you've got customers like that who wants to be bothered with the likes of you ???
 
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~YuckFou~

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Originally posted by Wij
PC World doesn't make a profit from you and me who know what we're doing. Therefore they barely tolerate us. That's only to be expected. They make a profit by fooling the 'under-literate' into paying money for a PC Health Check. Where they tell you that you need to buy more products from them. And that you need to pay for them to install them.



and that they will then search your HD for any porn and report said porn to the police. Who will then raid you and search your house etc.....When they then find the innocent pictures you took of your kids in the bath etc you will be the talk of the town. The apology of course will be in private so that everyone still thinks you are a pedophile.


Joo been glittered.


Dell on the other hand will just format your HD without consulting you, whatever repair your PC requires. (This I know from experience, the above is hearsay, honest, no it is)
 

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