Middle aged lady (MAL) goes up to the counter of Video Vision, Carlisle Street and says: "I'd like to take these DVDs out please. Oh, and I found this film 'Slumdog Millionaire' in Comedy, I was going to put it back in drama but it has a comedy sticker on it, you might want to change that. I also owe you for 30 Rock cos I brought it back late."
Spotty twenty-something film nerd (STSFN) says, without a hint of irony: "Yeah ,that's right, comedy!"
Taken aback, the MAL says in shock: "What? You think pouring boiling oil into the eyes of children is comedy?"
STSFN snaps: "Yep!" maintaining venomous eye contact with MAL all the while.
MAL: "But, this film shows people being tortured by having electrodes attached to their testicles!
"STSFN: "Yep, comedy".
Another young guy, with brains (YGWB) behind the counter jumps in with: "Oh, we have so many copies of this film, we put it in every section, it's even in the Australian section!" YGWB clearly embarrassed by STSFN's insensitivity and trying, honourably, to lighten the situation..
MAL: "I just thought, if someone took it out as a comedy - they might get traumatized by it."
STSFN continuing to be annoyed, spits out sarcastically: "And yet, it has a BIG song and dance number at the end!"
Taken aback, the MAL says in shock: "What? You think pouring boiling oil into the eyes of children is comedy?"
STSFN snaps: "Yep!" maintaining venomous eye contact with MAL all the while.
MAL: "But, this film shows people being tortured by having electrodes attached to their testicles!
"STSFN: "Yep, comedy".
Another young guy, with brains (YGWB) behind the counter jumps in with: "Oh, we have so many copies of this film, we put it in every section, it's even in the Australian section!" YGWB clearly embarrassed by STSFN's insensitivity and trying, honourably, to lighten the situation..
MAL: "I just thought, if someone took it out as a comedy - they might get traumatized by it."
STSFN continuing to be annoyed, spits out sarcastically: "And yet, it has a BIG song and dance number at the end!"
"Whatever! I do what I want!"
STSFN charges MAL for her films. MAL has to remind him about 30 Rock.
MAL: "30 Rock, I still have to pay you for that. That's a comedy. I don't need a bag."
STSFN charges MAL for her films. MAL has to remind him about 30 Rock.
MAL: "30 Rock, I still have to pay you for that. That's a comedy. I don't need a bag."
"STSFN " That'll be $19.50. Thank you."
MAL: "Yeah... er, thanks."
MAL: (mutters as leaving the store) "Some people are so weird - was that just an episode of South Park?"
MAL: (mutters as leaving the store) "Some people are so weird - was that just an episode of South Park?"
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