Posted by Isis at d3197.dialup.cornell.edu on June 20, 2000 at 12:00:24:
In Reply to: Re: Walt working the Stash posted by Bryan on June 20, 2000 at 11:14:49:
Try to have a little patience with people. It's a big moment for the people who go to the Stash, understandably its another day at work for you guys, but come on, have a bit of sympathy. You were once a fanboy.
On the other hand, I don't feel people who make plans to go to the Stash should expect anything more than a fun trip with their friends to a cool-ass comic shop. It's silly to expect you're going to walk in and Jay's going to be sitting there smoking a blunt like "hey you guys are cool, let's go booty-hunting with our bare hands and wits alone" and then Smitty walks in like "Ohmigod, you are the most marvelous fanboys I have ever seen, how would you star to be in my next movie shooting RIGHT NOW?" Lose your delusions, folks. This is an awesome fan shop, not your fifteen minutes in the sun.
Now admittedly fans of "Clerks" shouldn't be expecting sweet lovemurmurs delivered in a friendly Southern drawl from store employees, but how bad can the pilgrims who wander in possibly be? At least in the Stash the customers are interested fans, not demanding harpies as are most consumers. Wouldn't it be more efficient to post these "please don't ask" questions by the register?
It seems to me there are easier places to work if one didn't particularly enjoy speaking with repetitive fans, but you know, that's your bizness.
I love you anyway man, even though your propensity for stripping in front of hordes of unseen strangers is a bit...ooohh...hmmm...intriguing.
-- Isis
: Being a former Stash employee this is my advice...If you really feel you
: need to ask a question at least ask an original one.
: There is nothing more exhausting than being bombarded by the same questions
: day after day. Also, Walter is working. This doesn't mean he should be a
: prime target for a lengthy interview concerning all things Askew. Ask a few
: questions and move on. Enjoy the store. Don't cross the line from curious
: fan to annoying asshole. Some questions to not ask Walt:
: 1) Do those guys ever work here?
: 2) Do they ever come in here?
: 3) Do you think they'll be in today?
: 4) When's the last time they were here?
: 5) Have you ever met those guys?
: 6) What's it like to work for Kevin Smith?
: 7) What's it like to work for Jason Mewes? (who has no stake in the store
: financial or otherwise)
: 8) Do you look like Dante on purpose? (I'm not kidding, Walter told me he
: has been asked this several times)
: 9) Don't tell him that the Stash is your Mecca. (Not a question but has
: been proclaimed thousands of times)
: 10) Don't tell him how far you drove/traveled to get to the store UNLESS
: a)The store was your sole destination and B) You're from farther away than
: Australia which is the current distance record (again, not a question but
: really, who cares how far you came from? I've been to Seaworld in Florida
: and never felt compelled to tell the staff I came all the way from New
: Jersey to be there)
: Follow these 10 golden rules and you should do alrig