I made decision on Saturday morning that I was going to buy the new Pokémon game. Why? Well it was a mixture of curiosity, nostalgia and some very flattering reviews.

I wanted to get to EB Games early so that I wouldn’t have to buy the game in front of a million children. My reason behind that is that I don’t want kids to think its ok for a grown man to play Pokémon. I mean, it’s totally is fine for a grown man to play Pokémon, but I don’t want them to know that. It will only lead to problems for them in the future.

Anyways, I made my way into the store and there was a few kids buying games so I had a quick look around. I couldn’t find Pokémon anywhere on the shelves; I figured that it must be behind the counter. After the kids finished, I sidled up to the side of the counter and asked the clerk very secretively whether or not they had Pokémon White in stock. He looked around, as if sensing my need for secrecy, and assured me he had it. I walked to the front of the counter and pulled out my wallet; he pulled the game out from the drawer flashed it to me, and then slid it beneath some papers. He’d done this before, or he was a spy; I hadn’t decided which.

I attempted to pay with my Pre-Paid American express; there would be no way to track that purchase back to me. It got declined. I quickly phoned customer support. They explained that when I attempted to use it at a restaurant it had been authorized for way more than the bill. Pre-Paid was out of the equation. I decided that I would just pay for it on debit and get out as quickly as possible. Pin error. Elaina had used my debit card the previous night and had put the wrong pin in. This was of course the last of the allocated wrong pins before my card froze. The card was useless until I changed the pin at an ATM. Balls. I finally was able to pay for the game with my credit card. Luckily there was still no one in the store but the clerks and myself. The female clerk did not seem entirely impressed with our antics. She likened the whole process to that of buying cocaine. I don’t entirely disagree. Only this White substance will last me many more hours of enjoyment then cocaine. Get it? Cuz I bought Pokemon White. As I was leaving the store I could hear the male clerk quietly singing to me. “I want to be the very best, like no one ever was…”

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