Pleiades10
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This weekend, the family and I attended an outdoor festival that occupies several streets of a small town. While walking around, my son and I noticed a banner hung over a doorway saying…
"Skill Games and Classic Arcade". (I don't quite recall the first few words, it may have said "Games of Skill", but the last two were definitely CLASSIC ARCADE.)
My son and I approach the store front, and it was partially blocked by a gruff man that asked what he could help me with. (An ominious way to greet a potential customer…)
I said I wanted to play some classic arcade games. As I said that, I scoped out the interior through the unblocked portion of the doorway.
You guessed it… the entire place was filled with rows of those sit down video gambling, 8-liner style games. I know some folks enjoy them, but they just aren't my cup of tea.
He said "yeah, we got some older classic models in here…"
I replied, "anything like Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Ms.Pac-Man?"
Him: "No, nuthin' like that"
Me: "Alright. Thank you for your time"
My son and I walked away, and we quickly found something else to occupy ourselves.
My wife thinks I should have "told him about himself", and that he was misrepresenting his business. While I agree with the misrepresenting issue, I still believe I handled it correctly.
Getting into an argument with the guy wouldn't have changed anything, and would've set a bad example for my son. Walking away without spending money there was the appropriate thing to do.
Would you guys have done anything differently?
Kyle
"Skill Games and Classic Arcade". (I don't quite recall the first few words, it may have said "Games of Skill", but the last two were definitely CLASSIC ARCADE.)
My son and I approach the store front, and it was partially blocked by a gruff man that asked what he could help me with. (An ominious way to greet a potential customer…)
I said I wanted to play some classic arcade games. As I said that, I scoped out the interior through the unblocked portion of the doorway.
You guessed it… the entire place was filled with rows of those sit down video gambling, 8-liner style games. I know some folks enjoy them, but they just aren't my cup of tea.
He said "yeah, we got some older classic models in here…"
I replied, "anything like Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Ms.Pac-Man?"
Him: "No, nuthin' like that"
Me: "Alright. Thank you for your time"
My son and I walked away, and we quickly found something else to occupy ourselves.
My wife thinks I should have "told him about himself", and that he was misrepresenting his business. While I agree with the misrepresenting issue, I still believe I handled it correctly.
Getting into an argument with the guy wouldn't have changed anything, and would've set a bad example for my son. Walking away without spending money there was the appropriate thing to do.
Would you guys have done anything differently?
Kyle

