Redbox = Confessional

There's this phenomenon, known as Redbox. I am sure you've seen them around in Walmart's and Walgreens, and who knows where else. It is, literally, a red box that has the latest movies in it, and you can rent a movie for the night for a $1, sometimes free if you have a promo code.

Of course, my Walmart has a Redbox, placed conveniently at the busiest door of the store, and on the weekends, this machine blows up. The line of people that stand there waiting to return and rent a movie can sometimes head out toward the door. A fellow greeter has named it the "Confessional", because you stand in front of it, hoping and praying your movie will be available to rent.

So this weekend, it was another go with the "Redboxers", having to continually do crowd control, asking them not to block the exit because, well, people are trying to get past you to leave and your not moving out of the way. I have come to love observing these redboxers too, because it is so funny how people will act when it comes to renting a movie.

The one common thing I noticed is that no one has trust in the fact that someone else will return your movie for you, so you don't have to wait in line. You'll see a lady, with three screaming kids in line, looking frazzled, and the nice person in front of them asks if they can return the movie for her so she can go about her day, and immediately her hand tightens around her movies as she says no, and looks at the person suspiciously. It is funny how no one trusts someone else, thinking they will just keep the movie for themselves and they'll end up getting charged. Now, I am sure that happens, but I really don't think the 50 yr old grandpa wants to watch High School Musical 3 and Spongebob Squarepants. I could be wrong though....

Another great thing is how mad these redboxers get when someone comes into the store and just walks up to the machine and announces to the whole line that they are just returning, so it's OK I just cut in here, right? Most people don't say anything, but seeing as they having been standing in line for 30 minutes, if looks could kill, that little ditzy blonde would be a goner. And it is always those girls who come in dressed like they just left the club, or strip club. I guess they figure if their ass and boobs are hanging out, no one will notice they just cut in line in front of 15 angry people.

Of course, my favorite, is the people who get up there and spend about an hour trying to find a movie to rent, while the line behind them grows bigger and bigger. I've seen people read every description of every movie, and then after wasting all that time, not even RENT a movie. You start seeing the line get annoyed to downright ready to turn into a mob and kill. Of, and let's not forget the people who come up to me and bitch that their movie isn't available to rent, and what am I going to do about it. Well, I don't control the redbox, and if you want a movie so bad, go online and reserve it. One guy actually had the nerve to tell me that since his movie wasn't available, Walmart should give him the DVD of the movie free. OK dude, keep holding your breath on that to happen.

Oh look, I just got my Monday text for my free Redbox promo code Monday's...I must hurry and get in line.....