Just like a sailor aboard a creaky old ship gets used to hanging out with certain vermin, anybody who's ever worked gaming retail store gets used to encountering certain... interesting customers. Here's a rundown of some of the common customer types, each followed by a true tale from GameSpy's Justin Massoud, who spent years on the front lines working at several GameStop locations.




When he's not experiencing terrifying retail flashbacks, Justin Massoud writes for Asylum. Nathan Birch writes for Cracked.com and creates his own webcomic, Zoology.