Sunday, June 12, 2011

Manual Difficulty

A lady and her child rent Halo 3 one day. They return the game the next day, but....

Uh, you accidentally forgot to put the manual in the case when you returned it,” says Fernando.

The lady glowers at him. “There wasn't a book in there when we rented it”

Er, not to be contrary, but, yeah, there was. All of my game rentals come with the manual.”

This woman is adamant, however. “I'm telling you there wasn't one.” Meanwhile, her child had been browsing the game section and brings up the tag for another title, Fable III.

Mom, can we rent this one?” he asks. The mother grants permission and so Fernando retrieves the game. He makes it a point to open the case (despite it being made of translucent, orange plastic) and ensures that the manual for the game is wedged beneath the little plastic...hook-grabber-things. He even pulls it out the provide tangible evidence of the manual's existence.

Four dollars. Also, if you could just check around at home for the Halo manual, it'd be much appreciated.”

Fine,” sighs the woman. “But I'm telling you there wasn't a book with it.”

The next day, a translucent, orange plastic case rests in the drop box. Its cover lies partially open, the books for Fable III and Halo III propping the lid.

An apology will certainly be forthcoming the next time this lady rents.

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