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This misconception that people who worked at those stores were all movie buffs is very much nostalgia poking through. Context: I was one of those employees, an
by Klonoar 8y ago
This misconception that people who worked at those stores were all movie buffs is very much nostalgia poking through.
Context: I was one of those employees, and I worked in multiple regions of the USA and have conferred with friends who worked at Blockbuster UK as well.
- spronkey 8y agoAnecdotally, every video chain store I have ever visited, from Blockbuster to Video Ezy, Civic Video, Channel X, United Video (here in New Zealand) has had at least one movie buff employee. I've also never experienced a long line at a video store, despite it being a regular Friday night thing for me to do for many years... Gotta say, the thing I miss most is the ease of browsing through a curated back catalogue. Netflix and co are terribly awful by comparison. Several hundred square metres vs a 55" television screen...