My (coworker's) PS3 Story

[tobefirst]

I just had to share...

I'm still laughing. My coworker has been waiting on the PS3 for months. He wasn't crazy enough to wait in line for 48 hours to get one, but he's definitely been feening (how do you spell that?) for one.

One of my friends works at Best Buy, so he'll give me updates on how many they are expecting, when they expect to have them, etc. so that I can pass it along to my coworker.

Well, he just called, and said, "They're in. Right now. On the shelf."

I told my coworker, who, by the way is 34 years old, and he starts jumping up and down. "What do I do? What do I do? Should I leave? Should I go?" He said he's getting all anxious and nervous as he tries to decide what to do.

He tells our boss that he has to leave. Won't tell him why or if he'll be back today...he's just freaking out saying he has to leave.

Hahaha...

That was about 10 minutes ago. I'm waiting to hear if he got one. Crazy guy. (:

EDIT: Well, he got one. Hahahaha. He said he was all shaking and anxious and couldn't stop it, even after he got it.

[Keebler]

I just had to share...

I'm still laughing. My coworker has been waiting on the PS3 for months. He wasn't crazy enough to wait in line for 48 hours to get one, but he's definitely been feening (how do you spell that?) for one.

One of my friends works at Best Buy, so he'll give me updates on how many they are expecting, when they expect to have them, etc. so that I can pass it along to my coworker.

Well, he just called, and said, "They're in. Right now. On the shelf."

I told my coworker, who, by the way is 34 years old, and he starts jumping up and down. "What do I do? What do I do? Should I leave? Should I go?" He said he's getting all anxious and nervous as he tries to decide what to do.

He tells our boss that he has to leave. Won't tell him why or if he'll be back today...he's just freaking out saying he has to leave.

Hahaha...

That was about 10 minutes ago. I'm waiting to hear if he got one. Crazy guy. (:

EDIT: Well, he got one. Hahahaha. He said he was all shaking and anxious and couldn't stop it, even after he got it.

definitely not married is he? ;)

[tobefirst]

definitely not married is he? ;)

Divorced. (:

[FleurDuMal]

Divorced. (:

His ability to sacrifice real life responsibilities for a games console might explain that one :rolleyes:

[astewart]

Lucky!
I want one so bad!!

[tobefirst]

His ability to sacrifice real life responsibilities for a games console might explain that one :rolleyes:

Hey now...it also plays movies. (:

[OldSkoolNJ]

Hey now...it also plays movies. (:

That makes it better how?

Kevin

[twoodcc]

Lucky!
I want one so bad!!

that's my thoughts, he's lucky he got one. at least he didn't leave work in vain

[evilgEEk]

But it's a SUPER-COMPUTER!! He definitely did the right thing, even if he gets fired.

[apb3]

...but he's definitely been feening (how do you spell that?) for one.

F-I-E-N-D-I-N-G. Although, your spelling, "feenin" is often used; esp. in song titles/lyrics.:)

[devilot]

He wasn't crazy enough to wait in line for 48 hours to get one, but he's definitely been feening (how do you spell that?) for one. "fiending"

<lotsa judgemental remarks>Maybe he shouldn't have left work, who knows? I'm sure if his job depended on it, he wouldn't have left... And it's not only unfair, but ludicrous to extrapolate his leaving work early one day as an example of why his marriage dissolved.

At any rate, tobefirst, thanks for sharing, I think it's sort of cute how your friend was so anxious. I can relate to feeling that excited about something. :D And I'm glad he got one.

:edit: dang it, same time stamp as apb3, but still, just a smidge too slow. :p

[FleurDuMal]

Maybe he shouldn't have left work, who knows? I'm sure if his job depended on it, he wouldn't have left... And it's not only unfair, but ludicrous to extrapolate his leaving work early one day as an example of why his marriage dissolved.

It's also ludricrous to take flippant comments made on a messageboard that seriously :p

[apb3]

...dang it, same time stamp as apb3, but still, just a smidge too slow. :p

Yes. I win!:p

Uh oh... that competitive spirit might lead to the end of my marriage.:rolleyes:

[tobefirst]

"fiending"

Maybe he shouldn't have left work, who knows? I'm sure if his job depended on it, he wouldn't have left... And it's not only unfair, but ludicrous to extrapolate his leaving work early one day as an example of why his marriage dissolved.

At any rate, tobefirst, thanks for sharing, I think it's sort of cute how your friend was so anxious. I can relate to feeling that excited about something. :D And I'm glad he got one.

:edit: dang it, same time stamp as apb3, but still, just a smidge too slow. :p

Thank you and apb3 for the spelling. I couldn't think of it for the life of me!

And, you're right, if we didn't have the coolest boss in the world, and flextime that can be taken pretty much whenever we deem it "necessary" (necessary, of course, being relative to the individual), he definitely wouldn't have left.

It seems like you got the spirit of the post, devilot. It was quite the sight. (:

[abbottpc.com]

I would check out you local Best Buy. I went in ours today and there was a sign on the door saying they were in stock. I wish I had the money to buy one but it's not in the budget. I seen 3 people walk out with them though. I have no idea how many they had but it is worth a shot.

[xli_ne]

that guy needs to get out

Frank

[rockthecasbah]

Kinda sad but i can't really judge since i did an almost similar thing for the Wii (only i waited launch day and just came into work an hour late :p ). Mazel Tov that he got one since he wanted it, but the PS3 to me is just jank.

[Clydefrog]

Oh man, i was like this when i caled the apple store to ask if they got the C2D MBPs in, i was shaking and nervous while i waited for my dad to get home so we could go.

[SpankyPenzaanz]

Oh man, i was like this when i caled the apple store to ask if they got the C2D MBPs in, i was shaking and nervous while i waited for my dad to get home so we could go.

nice analogy bringing it back full circle. I remember waiting in line on the street when jaguar hit:D

[takao]

i once left uni when the latest Civilization got an early release :
i was sitting in a course when i got the text message from a friend "the game store just updated their page, they got in civ early"

5 seconds later i was out of the room ;)

but it has to be said: the course wasn't mandatory and not really interesting and it was friday ;)

[Spanky Deluxe]

i once left uni when the latest Civilization got an early release :
i was sitting in a course when i got the text message from a friend "the game store just updated their page, they got in civ early"

5 seconds later i was out of the room ;)

but it has to be said: the course wasn't mandatory and not really interesting and it was friday ;)

I missed a lecture to get my pre-order in on Amazon.co.uk for my Wii. Not that I've ever missed any lectures for less important reasons... :rolleyes:

I would skip my lectures on Friday next week when my Wii's due to arrive but we've got a test in one of them which I really shouldn't miss. :( At least the day will be over by 12 so I'll have most of the day + weekend to enjoy my new toy!

[GFLPraxis]

I just had to share...

I'm still laughing. My coworker has been waiting on the PS3 for months. He wasn't crazy enough to wait in line for 48 hours to get one, but he's definitely been feening (how do you spell that?) for one.

One of my friends works at Best Buy, so he'll give me updates on how many they are expecting, when they expect to have them, etc. so that I can pass it along to my coworker.

Well, he just called, and said, "They're in. Right now. On the shelf."

I told my coworker, who, by the way is 34 years old, and he starts jumping up and down. "What do I do? What do I do? Should I leave? Should I go?" He said he's getting all anxious and nervous as he tries to decide what to do.

He tells our boss that he has to leave. Won't tell him why or if he'll be back today...he's just freaking out saying he has to leave.

Hahaha...

That was about 10 minutes ago. I'm waiting to hear if he got one. Crazy guy. (:

EDIT: Well, he got one. Hahahaha. He said he was all shaking and anxious and couldn't stop it, even after he got it.

Haha, I had the EXACT same story. Except mine was on launch day. A few hours after launch Best Buy got a second shipment of two extra PS3's; I walked in right after they sold them, one of the employees looked in his database for me and noticed several stores listed 2 PS3's on order. So I called every Best Buy in town, they had all just received theirs...then I called a Best Buy an hour away. They said they hadn't received any. I asked them to check in the computer if they still had two listed on order. The lady put me on hold...

...and came back and said, "Actually, we have two in the back that nobody knows about. If you want them, I won't tell anyone they are here, but if someone asks, I have to give it to them."


I rushed out there. On the way I spoke to their manager to see if I could somehow prepay over the phone, and he insisted that whoever I talked to was mistaken, they have no PS3's.

I drove for an hour and managed to get the very last PS3, on launch day. I was shaking and anxious as you described, and had to pull over and get something to eat because I got sick to my stomach :) (I had been trying really hard to get a PS3, I tried to camp but lost the Wal-Mart lottery, and had given up hope after it launched, so it was mostly disbelief)