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Digital Cameras Force Film Off Dixons' Shelves
ngibbons writes "BBC News story regarding digital camera sales: 'High Street retailer Dixons, which started by selling 35mm cameras, is to stop stocking the items because of the popularity of digital cameras.' Digital cameras will out-sell 35mm cameras in the UK by a ratio of 15:1 this year."
Ouch.
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. - Voltaire
I once bought something from Dixons. It was a pile of junk, so I returned it. My conversation with the chavette at the checkout went something like this:
Me: "I'd like to return this item, please."
Her: "Why?"
Me: "It's of substandard quality."
Her: "You didn't need it. Have you opened it?"
Me: "Yes."
Her: "You said no."
The girl was clearly too lazy to process the return properly, so she just filed it as an unwanted, unopened item. Fantastic.
-Stephen
The automobile replaces the horseless carriage.
Pocket calculators replace adding machines.
Electronic spreadsheets replace accountant's ledger.
Pointless drivel replaces meaningful articles on Slashdot.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbour? Hell no!
I must be partially British. I hate hanging up on Sales People too. So I just put them on hold.
..."
"Can you hold half a minute?"
"Sure
Natch, I just set the phone down and walk away.
"Teachers leave us kids alone
perhaps some form of celluloid film that is very high resolution per volume that has proven it self very resistant against aging.
Theres this great stuff that comes in a roll that will store 24 or 36 "Photos". Apparently it lasts quite a long time. I _think_ its sometimes known as "Film", and in certain cases depending on the type as a "Slide" or a "Negative".
Its a British thing. If someone is talking to you we can't walk away.
It's not just a british thing, lol.
I just got that crap at CompUSA... problem is it's hard to walk way when you are trying to buy something and they have not taken your money yet.
Note this is for a power supply with a 5 year warranty marked clearly on the box.
Cashier: "how about the 3 year extended warranty... bla bla bla bla will cover mishandeling bla bla bla".
Me: "No i'm pretty happy with the 5 year warranty offered on the box."
Cashier: "Oh but that doesn't cover mishandling or bent pins".
[akward pause as I try to think to my self if there are really any pins on a power supply that can bend easily]
Me: [Glairing, leaning forward] "Well then I just won't mishandle it." [still thinking to my self how can one mishandle something that is a very tough metal box].
What's worse is buying ram in those places.
Me: "No i'm pretty happy with a lifetime warranty".
Cashier: "but that doesn't cover mishandeling"
Me: "I'm a dangerious man... i live on the edge.. i'll take the risk that I will not mishandle this stick of memory, ha ha ha ha".
Ording online is your friend.
There is no sanctuary. There is no sanctuary. SHUT UP! There is no shut up. There is no shut up.
Its a British thing. If someone is talking to you we can't walk away. We just smile politely
A bit offtopic, but does this apply to British women? Just.. um.. a purely theoretical interest in psychology.
"Whoa, this chick is so cool! I've been talking about Linux distros for an hour now and she's still smiling!"
smile politely whilst plotting to kill (or hoping a that someone/thing will do it for us) them in our heads.
Oh. Nevermind.
Thats terrible, have some fun with it at least. A salesmen once called me while i was putting some new towel bars up in my bathroom, so i had a cordless drill out. I was in a strange mood, and instead of hanging up the phone, i just let the drill whirr at her...it took her almost 2 minutes of this before she hung up. She was terribly, terribly confused.
By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth. -- George Carlin
They basically rely on morons walking into their catchy shops and buying something. The reason they're successful is because morons vastly outnumber informed consumers.
...and it's rarely more plentiful than in the Dixons customer demographics. Sad, but true.
Or, as my dearly missed Uncle Frank of Zappa fame once said:
"The most plentiful element in the universe is stupidity"
John
Banzai got the futurama time slot on Fox on Sundays if I remember reports correctly, so I doubt if it was seen much in the USA
Another difference between the US and the UK: Americans say "Don't Tread On Me."
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