So Circuit City is going out of business, and I won’t miss them. See, as a geek, I love big electronics stores, but the people at CC are just such a-holes, it really doesn’t bug me to see them fade into the distance. See, here’s what happened: When Courtney bought me my Archos, she got it from Circuit City with the extended plan in case it broke. Now, it did break, and though I got a new one, the new one wasn’t working so well, so I decided to return it for something else. So I went in this weekend, and a woman there explained that the plan I got was only good for repairs and replacements, and did not mean I could exchange the unit for something else, say an iPod. That makes sense, but it is in fact the polar opposite of what the last few CC employees told me. Oh well. This woman was very nice in explaining the situation, and I was about to be off on my merry little way. Then this dude shows up, and for no reason, starts throwing a tantrum. What follows is a 100% totally accurate recounting of the conversation.

D-bag, a 35 year old virgin with a really stupid face: What’s the problem here?

Alan: I was just trying to get the facts straight on the extended plan, about whether you can use it to exchange a product for something else.

D-bag, starting to drool: Well you can’t. DERP!

Alan: I understand that, but it’s frustrating because several other people who work here – not this helpful woman, mind you – have told me differently. You can understand my displeasure.

D-bag: If you bought a defective product, it’s your own fault. You should have done more research.

Alan: Wow, that is amazingly rude. Just because you’re going out of business doesn’t mean you need to be nasty.

D-bag: I POOPED MY PANTS!

Alan: That is incredibly disgusting, as well as irrelevant to this discussion. Well, I think I’ll be leaving now.

D-bag, now with a large vein throbbing in his forehead: Get out of my store, smushy!

Alan: Smushy? What does that even mean?

D-bag: My Mommy helps me pick out my clothes! I like Powerpuff Girls! Go away, meanie!

Alan: Yeah, I’m gonna go now. Take care.

D-bag: You’re an idiot!

Alan: Yes, I’m the idiot. But hey, next week, I’ll still have a job, so I have that going for me. Bye bye.

D-bag: Grooaaaaaar!

At that point, the d-bag fell to the floor, curled up into the fetal position, and started weeping uncontrollably.

But, lucky for me, once I got home, I decided to give the Archos another shot, and waddaya know – with the latest firmware update, it started working again, better than ever before! I guess I owe the man-child a debt of thanks.

But on the other hand, he can go eff himself.