Reminds me of a story a math teacher told me about a student who couldn't keep track of his lies. When the student was explaining why he didn't have his project done on time, he had to point out to the dumb ass that this was the third time his grandmother supposedly died.

Maybe his grandmother had already passed away before all this. That could be one reason why he's doesn't feel guilty about using her death as an excuse.

I was actually thinking about that too 186. Just because he said it was "sudden" doesn't necessarily mean that it happened recently. Maybe a while back,she...could've had a heart attack, causing her death to technically be sudden. Doesn't mean that he made it up...I don't know. In no way am I justifying his excuse; I'm just saying there's another way of looking at this.

I've been to a midnight release, at the time I was going to bed later than that most nights anyway and it was a 20 minute walk away, so it's not like I lost anything.

Midnight releases usually have some rare stuff you won't get typically. I went to the midnight release of a few Harry Potter books and it was a lot of fun. However, unlike midnight premiers of movies and books, a lot of the game ones I have been to didn't have the same fun feel, it was mostly just tired, bored people waiting for their game so they could leave.

at the midnight releases for the gamestop I go to, they usually have a couple flat screen tvs hooked up to consoles playing whatever game is being released. For mortal combat, they had a tournament beforehand. Also, there is usually free pizza and a DJ, so its a very enjoyable experience, not just standing around.

I live in a really "ghetto" area, where they pretty much just hand you the game and tell you to GTFO. One year, when I went, people got mugged in the parking lot for their games. I almost got mugged, but my boyfriend drove up to the curb outside the store and I ran to the car. I just wait a few weeks and order it, or if I don't have to have it right away, wait a year and get it for cheap.

Midnight releases are awesome because you can potentially make new friends, get awesome stuff (like a free edition upgrade for your game, shirt, poster), and they help fight anxiousness to fall asleep so they can buy the game in the morning. Not to mention burning out (not fully) on the game for 3h before going to sleep.

Yeah, and you can also pre-order online and get an upgrade or promo.

Especially at this time of year, I just don't understand the stigma of standing outside some store until midnight for a game I could just as easily drive to in a day or two and pick up a copy anyway. And if they're out, I'm in no rush, I'll get a rain check.

For real! I know a friend who got it at midnight, played for hours, and still made it to work on time at 9 am.

And they weren't exhausted????

@ #175. Humans are so weak anymore. Who cares if you go to work tired? Nut/Ovary up and deal.

The game cames out at midnight, so not necessarily.

Well I guess I just thought that OP was supposed to be working a night shift at the time since he said he called work and then immediately went to get it. Maybe by "work", he meant "boss". I don't know.

if op didnt put a day off in in advance or if too many other people were off the same day then they would not be able to use annual leave.

Fair enough 43 - didn't think of that. :)

Plus, if from the States... No annual leave usually.

tis ok 49 i do payroll so this kind of stuff is embedded in my brain. it is different for every business and country though but i have not heard of one that allows you to take holidays on the spur of the moment.

But the release date was announced some time ago, he could have requested the day off in advance.

i am guessing from the fml he didnt which is why i put if.

Except you'd be wrong in a few ways.

No, it really is quite like the others. There are a few differences, but as he did not say they're identical, I think he's right.

It really isn't. But think what you will.