You could argue that the Blockbuster employee was merely looking out for Peterborough Mayor Keith Sharp’s best interests – saving him 90 precious minutes! – but Sharp was not happy about being banned from renting the movie.
As it turns out, the befuddled Blockbuster employee saw the health and safety warning associated with renting out 3D glasses – because of the hygiene, you see – and refused to rent him the actual movie, instead. While a large percentage of the population can’t stomach 3D films, suffering from headaches and dizziness, it’s certainly not a reason for Blockbuster to refuse to rent movies stocked on their shelves.
Humorously, Sharp, the Mayor of Peterborough, England, has actually been a health and safety adviser for the past 14 years – though I imagine most of you are chuckling over the thought of anyone still holding a Blockbuster membership, let alone someone who can afford to buy a 3DTV. [Metro via TechRadar]
Darren Godbold
Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:45 AMEnough with the blockbuster bashing. Sure they’re not even relevant anymore with streaming and downloading, but personally, I’m gonna miss my local video stores when they’re all gone.
Casually browsing the shelves with your girlfriend or group of friends to discover cheesy horror films you’ve never even heard of, and stocking up on popcorn and confectionery… that beats clicking through new releases on an Apple TV or watching hulu tv shows on your own on a laptop any day.
DansDans
Monday, January 17, 2011 at 4:44 PMAgreed
If it wasnt for video stores I would never have discovered dozens upon dozens of horror flicks.
Online doesnt have the same appeal
Richard Djordjevic
Monday, January 17, 2011 at 6:08 PMSaved him 90 mins? Pfftt…this was my favorite film of 2010. Plain dumb fun.