• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Me: “One game please.”

    Retail Salesperson: “Here’s a QR code to download the game.”

    Me: “If I didn’t want physical media, I could get it without your QR code.”

    Retail Salesperson: “How would you manage that?”

    Me: 🏴‍☠️

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      2 days ago

      Even outside of that, why would I go in person to a store just to buy a thing I could get for the same amount of money instantly without leaving the house? Like, I know that’s pretty much the point of the digital stores, but retail stores playing along as if they aren’t the biggest dupes is baffling to watch.