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So Did the Hordes Really Skip out for Episode 2?

Posted by Cliff on from the let-the-box-office-record-tell-the-tale dept.

gabec asks: "A few days ago Slashdot reported that thousands of people were going to call in sick so they could go check out the new Star Wars movie. Virtually the entirety of the computer services department at my university is taking the day off in unison to go see the show. I expect the whole school to implode that day. So my question is, how many Slashdot readers really did skip out of work for Star Wars Episode 2?" Those wacky geeks over at General Protection Fault probably said it the best. I think a high truancy rate was only to be expected. Funny thing to note: timothy and I went to see Spider-Man, yesterday and we were the only two people in that theatre. Three guesses where everyone else went, and the first two don't count.

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  1. that's it? by Frac · · Score: 4, Funny

    timothy and I went to see Spider-Man, yesterday and we were the only two people in that theatre

    Nice yo! Last time that happened to me and my girlfriend we had sex for the entire movie, and didn't even watch one bit of it.

    and you and timothy do anything... oh wait a minute, nevermind.

  2. Poll? by QuodEratDemonstratum · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wouldn't this be better as a poll?

    Did you miss work to see starwars
    O Yes.
    O No.
    O Cowboy Neal went and told me what happened when he got back.

    My vote is "No"

    1. Re:Poll? by tswinzig · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's horrible wording in the poll... I skipped work to see the movie, but I sure didn't "miss" work!

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    2. Re:Poll? by Phroggy · · Score: 4, Funny

      "I wouldn't say I've been missing it, Bob."

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  3. I had an important meeting by Wateshay · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would have skipped out of work to go see Episode II, but I had an important companywide meeting that I had to be at.

    Of course, the companywide meeting just happened to located in the theater that was showing AotC, and lasted exactly the length of the movie.

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  4. This Could Only HELP the Economy by dmomo · · Score: 5, Funny
    I don't know why everyone was so worried that the whole IT world would skip out to go watch Episode II.

    How can this hurt the economy? The largest pool of unemployed labor is out spending money!


    Yes, I am a CS guy. Yes, I am unemployed. Yes, I spent $8.50 to see AOTC. Yes, I payed to much for refreshments.

  5. too late by ComSon0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, I tried...
    - called the boss saying I had to go to the doc
    - got the Jedi outfit
    - went to the movies looking like a retard
    - tickets sold-out five guys in front of me in line.
    - went back home and contenplated suicide
    - girlfriend came over and felt kinda hot for the jedi outfit

    happy happy end :)

    1. Re:too late by sg3000 · · Score: 3, Funny

      There were four or five guys dressed up like Jedi apprentices (they all seemed to have the little braided pony tail), but it seemed kind of geeky.

      Before movie started, they all ran down to the front of the theater to smack their plastic light sabres together in a mock battle. They did that for a few minutes, and then slunk back to their seats to the sardonic applause of the audience.

      It was a good movie, though.

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  6. You think thats funny? by emkman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Whats even funnier is that the projector operator was getting paid to watch you and your girlfriend have sex from his own private skybox.

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  7. Don't be too mad by Slur · · Score: 3, Funny

    Those guys driving by and yelling were the cast of American Grafitti.

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  8. Re:I skipped school!!!!!!! by lamont116 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Last year I represented a guy who sold 0.034 slugs of heroin. He was in a peck of trouble, and got 97 months in prison.