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I get a lot of phone calls, many from phone numbers I don't recognize. I'm a man of technology, preferring to do my business over email and text messages, so I let many go straight to voice mail.
When a Texas-based call came in today, I hit "ignore" on my cell, instead deciding to fight with the slightly-broken Killzone 2 beta servers. When I checked the voice mail later, I was greeted by a high-pitched shriek in my ear. It was a recorded message of a woman named Ashley, calling on behalf of GameStop to remind me that they'd be holding a Wednesday midnight release for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.
"We invite you to join us early at 10 p.m. to join in the fun," she shouted excitedly into my ear, "including dressing up like your favorite character in preparation for the GameStop ultimate costume [unintelligible] national sweepstakes!"
It's the loudest call I've ever received; by the end I'm dizzy and my ears are ringing. Why GameStop would think that anyone, much less a World of Warcraft fanatic, would be OK with having someone call them up to shout promotional details in their ear is beyond me. Haven't they heard of subtlety? Couldn't they have gotten a WOW voice actor to deliver these details in a calm, even tone? Jesus.
Best part: I didn't even reserve Wrath of the Lich King. Damn it.
Contest:
5:24 PM on 11.11.2008
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2) @ Nick:
What do you mean with 'slightly-broken Killzone 2 beta servers'?
Next time I will know better to reserve a game at GameStop so I can keep listening to that sexy voicemail and touch my junk. She should be in the phone business, if you know what I mean (and I think you do).
really, they do.
CIRCUS OF VALUES
I've been getting an error even trying to connect to the K2 beta servers; it's apparently one they know about. Samit and a few other people have gotten the same error (and can't play).
@niero:
I wish I had thought of that before I threw together the video.
But my socially maladjusted shut-in costume is at the cleaners!
Bonus: I have the number saved in my cell phone as "Ashley G".
That way, I know I can just ignore it, unless I forgot I reserved a game, or something.
Full of FAKE happyness.
Too bad I didn't see Ashley at the Gamestop managers conference. CSI has taught me that there's plenty of place to hide a body in Vegas...
I first heard this particular whore the other day when my buddy got a call from "her" for his Gears 2 reservation. He just told me to put my ear up to the phone and listen (it was a voicemail). As soon as I heard it, my ears bled profusely. Pretty sure I died.
Oh well . . . I guess I shouldn't whine and complain. A perky girl who calls me very regularly with info on games? It's the closest thing to a girlfriend that I'm ever going to get.
Like a well-lubricated tractor.
Running over mice.
Also lol "Trade your console games for Wrath of the Lich King" All your gaming are belong to us.