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    Sean BrodyNeetzan Zimmerman
    10/02/13 12:30pm

    Put a little birdhouse in your a-hole

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      dgstanSean Brody
      10/02/13 12:41pm

      I'm your only friend.

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      GoldzmitSean Brody
      10/02/13 12:41pm

      Brilliantly funny on at least two levels. Maybe three. Thank you.

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    destor23Neetzan Zimmerman
    10/02/13 12:24pm

    That's nothing. You should see what they charge for battery.

    Here all week, folks. Tip your bloggers.

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      lemongrenadesdestor23
      10/02/13 12:27pm

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      OHHHHHH! i get it.

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      tracertloopbackdestor23
      10/02/13 12:50pm

      Oh gawds, is this story finally making the circuit? I can't believe that it wasnt posted already, apparently the customer was short, and the employee discharged his anger via a punch to the face. Maybe the employee was down to the wire.. had to leave to get home? Who knows, but at least he ohm'ed up to the assault.

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    hatchNeetzan Zimmerman
    10/02/13 12:37pm

    did he refuse medical assistance or did he say "nooo officers, of course i don't need medical assistance"

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      Vectorioushatch
      10/02/13 12:40pm

      I'm crying.

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      sui_generishatch
      10/02/13 1:38pm

      Only necessary comment on the page!

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    김치전!Neetzan Zimmerman
    10/02/13 12:37pm

    I love that it happened in Parsippany, which sounds like it should mean "smug, condescending sarcasm."

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      Arctic16김치전!
      10/02/13 1:07pm

      What does that mean? I don't live in Parsippany, but I work here, and I guess I missed the joke.

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    NebraxicanNeetzan Zimmerman
    10/02/13 1:14pm

    Being a pre-teen in the 80s with an interest in electronic tinkering and computers, I have long lamented the descent of quality on Radio Shack's staff from a pre-Web repository of technical know-how to a pack of garden variety retail workers who seem to grok little more than "it's in/not in stock", then harping on you to buy a smartphone while ringing you out.

    A few months ago I wanted to pick up a crystal radio kit as a birthday present for one of my son's friends. I went to RS to get a kit. The clerk did not understand my request and was trying to direct me to those drawers where they keep the discrete components because they didn't stock the kits. Let that sink in for a moment: Radio Shack does not understand how to build a radio anymore.

    Radio Shack: You've got questions. We've got vapid, confused looks on our faces (or maybe a balled fist with which to punch you in the eye).

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      HowluckyweareNebraxican
      10/02/13 1:54pm

      Don't get upset with the clerks. I worked for Radio Shack two years ago and it was such a terrible fucking job. For one thing, they didn't teach us ANYTHING about radios. They didn't really do anything. We were just told to direct customers to the hobby aisle. That was it. They realized they made more money from a single cell phone sale than the one guy that comes in once a month to buy ham radio parts.

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      Mok, the Magic ManNebraxican
      10/02/13 2:02pm

      On the other hand, why are you buying your son's friend a crystal radio set? Do you want him to hate your son? Were you hit on the head and now you think it's 1946? Did you- OW! My eye!

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    PoodogNeetzan Zimmerman
    10/02/13 12:24pm

    Until I learn the nature of the sarcasm, I will continue not giving a shit. Details, goddammit.

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      SimulatedSnowmanPoodog
      10/02/13 12:29pm

      I agree. I need to know if the sarcasm was worth a punch or not.

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      MarcusHalberslamPoodog
      10/02/13 12:37pm

      This article is worthless without this information

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    Johnny ChundersNeetzan Zimmerman
    10/02/13 12:44pm

    Radio Shack still exists?

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      SrynersonJohnny Chunders
      10/02/13 12:58pm

      The Onion beat you to that one years ago: http://www.theonion.com/articles/even-…

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    Sean BrodyNeetzan Zimmerman
    10/02/13 12:36pm

    Maybe he sincerely said "Hey, Radio Shack is a really great store". But the salesperson naturally took it as sarcasm, as that sentence has never been said with sincerity before.

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      It takes a nation of millions to elect the corruptNeetzan Zimmerman
      10/02/13 12:37pm

      Punching someone for being sarcastic is a real good idea. Nice one, genius!

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        VeryWellIt takes a nation of millions to elect the corrupt
        10/02/13 1:02pm

        Oh...I get it. Good one

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      JennifartNeetzan Zimmerman
      10/02/13 12:25pm

      The guy probably didn't want to give out his phone number just to buy batteries so he told the guy it was 123-4567. I would have punched him for that, too.

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