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GameStop Manager Suspended After "Games for Grades"

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the remember-you-still-work-for-someone-else dept.

mikesd81 writes "A manager at a GameStop has been suspended for instituting a 'games for grades' policy. 'Brandon Scott says he started a unique new policy in his store to promote good grades in school but now his employer has sent him to detention for speaking out of turn. Scott says he's been suspended by GameStop in the wake of his unconventional "games for grades" policy at an Oak Cliff store.' Apparently, on his own, Scott decided to stop selling video games to any school-age customer unless an adult would vouch for the student's good grades."

10 of 539 comments (clear)

  1. Good job commie. by corifornia · · Score: 0, Funny

    Er, rather, no job.

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  2. The sort of customer GameStop Corp. wants by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    "So that's World or Mariocraft at $54.95, Halogen World at $54.95 and ECCH Sofa Soccer '08 at $54.95, with tax is um $202.45"

    "Duh, how many twenties is that?"

    "How many do you have, ah 12 or 13 should do."

    "*drool* Dar, don't I get some change back?"

    "Oh Certainly, let's see here's 1, 2, 3, say, what grade are you in?"

    "Duh, 10."

    "Ah, very good, where was I, oh yes, 10, 11, how old are you if you don't mind my asking?"

    "Dur. I'm 16."

    "Ah, I should have guessed, so let's see, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, there you go have a nice day! Enjoy your games!"

    "Duh, oh boy will I! Buh bye!"

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  3. Re:Local news on the fiasco by segoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Holy crap! It's the other person who bought Jyhad cards!

  4. Failed exam = free vodka by eknagy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next to my Uni, there was a pub, where you got a free shot of vodka if you shown your index and there was a fresh "exam failed" mark in it.
    Those were the days...

  5. Re:GREAT Business, GREAT sense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great contribution!

  6. Re:GREAT Business, GREAT sense by Bluesman · · Score: 4, Funny

    After the village comes over my house at 4:00 AM to rock my screaming infant to sleep, it can make decisions about what's best for my child.

    But not before.

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  7. Re:Bad idea by StikyPad · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry, in the fifth paragraph, "former" and "latter" should be switched.

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  8. Re:GREAT Business, GREAT sense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Me too!

  9. Re:GREAT Business, GREAT sense by c4ffeine · · Score: 1, Funny

    Great contribution!

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  10. Re:!GREAT Business, !GREAT sense by forgotten_my_nick · · Score: 2, Funny

    They should just make it illegal to sell computer games to anyone under the age of 18. That would stop a lot of messing around.