Real Drumsticks, Fake Drums
Setting: Austin and I go to Guitar Center to buy new drumsticks for Rock Band. We become immediately overwhelmed by the sight of a wall cubby full of various drumsticks.
Guitar Center Dude (GCD): Can I help you guys?
Austin: We're just looking for some drumsticks.
GCD: What kind? 5A, 5B...?
Me: Uh... we're kinda new to this.
Austin: Yeah, what's the difference between 5A and 5B?
GCD: They refer to different sizes. You guys have any idea what you're looking for?
Me: Not yet, we're just going to look around.
GCD: Ok.
After looking around for about 10 minutes, Austin and I decide to go for the cheapest sticks.
Me: We'll just take the cheapest sticks you got.
GCD (Sensing he's dealing with completely lame posers.): The cheapest?
Me (Sensing what GCD is sensing.): Yeah, the cheapest ones, we're probably just going to break these also anyway and end up coming back for another pair.
GCD: That'll be $3.50. Are you guys getting these for a video game?
Me (Not sure how to respond to being called out for being completely lame.): Huh?
Austin (Also not wanting to look completly lame he decides to play the "act incredulous" card.): No, no, who does a thing like that?
GCD: We've had quite a few people doing that recently.
Ausin: That's lame.
Me (Following Austin's lead.): There's a video game out for drums?!
GCD (With a tone suggesting he's not buying our BS.): Yeah.
Austin: What's it called?
GCD: I think it's called Rock Band.
Austin: Never heard of it.
Me: Why don't they just learn to play real drums?
GCD: Here's your change. Have a good evening.
Me: Thanks, you too.
