tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post1669416416630445793..comments2023-10-23T00:04:35.356-04:00Comments on The Vault of Buncheness: LOST IN THE SUPERMARKETBunche (pop culture ronin)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11831085937894725459noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-39448702735629462162012-01-22T20:15:38.563-05:002012-01-22T20:15:38.563-05:00Thanks, Ahmed. I bear the store no ill will whatso...Thanks, Ahmed. I bear the store no ill will whatsoever and I love the staff of the place, so no worries there. And I found out about the Allied Bank thing a few days later via another blog, namely FUCKED IN PARK SLOPE. You can read what they had to say about this at http://www.fuckedinparkslope.com/home/commercial-shoot-invades-park-slope-with-mean-sociological-e.html and make sure to read the reader comments.<br /><br />And thanks for the offer. I'm giving it thought but I'm waiting to hear back from two jobs I applied for first.Bunche (pop culture ronin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11831085937894725459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-50562583104109802882012-01-21T03:22:20.722-05:002012-01-21T03:22:20.722-05:00Hi Buncheman, I read your blog from a different si...Hi Buncheman, I read your blog from a different site, i know you are all thinking this will be on What would you do, but it really is for an Ally bank commercial. I shouldnt be telling you this but that what it was really for. It was not a plot to target you per say, but they just wanted to get lots of different people to see what would work best for the commercial. I am related to the owner and i probably know you if i saw you. Sorry for everything you experienced during that day and i just came across your blog. and i must say you are a really talented writer. I work in real estate and let me know if your interested in working as a real estate agent. If you are ever in our store again, tell alex or one of the cashiers to give you my card and give me a call. I still admire your politeness and if only people were more like you.Ahmednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-90514150498511646682012-01-19T18:52:52.587-05:002012-01-19T18:52:52.587-05:00Wowza. Just wowza what a tale but at least it was...Wowza. Just wowza what a tale but at least it was not true how the kind act got someone other than you 50K. Please keep us readers posted if this will be shown anywhere.PiercingMetal Kenhttp://www.piercingmetal.com/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-33188596389936691302012-01-10T21:19:16.422-05:002012-01-10T21:19:16.422-05:00Wow.... That story put me through a mine field of ...Wow.... That story put me through a mine field of emotions. I thank God it ended the way that it did. God bless you Bunche, and I'll keep an ear out for any writing work or anything that I can find for you. In the meantime, I'll post a link to your vault on my facebook page and blog and tell everyone I know to check it out. For some of you that know Bunche, maybe you can do the same. I'm sure we can help him. Stay strong we'll pray for you.Fred Haynesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-49565852436342788472011-12-28T16:58:03.501-05:002011-12-28T16:58:03.501-05:00Welcome to the American Spectacle!Welcome to the American Spectacle!waywuweihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105132669481959663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-5582805854614755482011-12-28T15:33:40.769-05:002011-12-28T15:33:40.769-05:00What's wrong with some of you people?
Maybe he...What's wrong with some of you people?<br />Maybe he was "targeted" for this project. In which case, if they hadn't done so, <i>He wouldn't even have the $300 he received.</i> He can whine like a baby about being embarrassed or upset, and try to throw a tantrum to get more--- or he can thank God he was put in a place to get a windfall he desperately needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-26939444207421059512011-12-28T10:00:35.584-05:002011-12-28T10:00:35.584-05:00I'm positive I've seen ABC's "Wha...I'm positive I've seen ABC's "What Would you Do?" show an episode just like this....it took place in a Stew Leonard's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-79417458753088848742011-12-28T07:38:25.006-05:002011-12-28T07:38:25.006-05:00Am I the only person it occurs to that had you not...Am I the only person it occurs to that had you not been pushed out of that line into another, then back, then you'd have been finished and out of the store before all the bells and whistles, so somebody after you would have been the centre of all that ruckus? <br />Which leads me to muse on randomness, and whether that was random, or was the 'store employee' and the slow customers a manipulation to get the pre-chosen mark, you, into the right place to be humiliated?<br /><br />What a pity you didn't sue the bastards for submitting you to a stressful and humiliating experience, instead of signing their disclaimer.<br /><br />( recent story,"A consumer court in India awarded Jennifer Robinson 50,000 rupees ($968) in damages from Jet Airways, according to the report, less than the nearly 2.6-million rupees she sought. Ms. Robinson, who works at the High Commission of Canada in India, was on a flight from Bangkok to Delhi in 2009 when she was refused a "rum drink" due to her gender, according to a court order cited by the BBC. In the order, Delhi District Consumer Forum president C.K. Chaturvedi said that the refusal was not only discriminatory but a deliberate insult in front of the other passengers.").<br />Now, I'd say being refused a drink with rum in it on a flight falls far short of an experience that will scar you for life,<br />Whereas the stunt to which you were exposed could turn you into a crazed loon who jealously guard in line no matter what desperate story the "I have only one item and..." guy weaves.<br /><br />Resist it. Remain magnanimous, it's the better way to be. Poor, but good. Rather than rich and grabby.soubriquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151288534629885195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-81106167431293151072011-12-28T01:32:55.718-05:002011-12-28T01:32:55.718-05:00Basically the staff selected you right?, which mea...Basically the staff selected you right?, which means they thought "hang about, we know and like this guy, let's let him have 300 bucks and free groceries"<br /><br />Them's good peopleAbunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-10871259200182563902011-12-28T00:23:44.465-05:002011-12-28T00:23:44.465-05:00Well, best example of "all's well that en...Well, best example of "all's well that ends well." You made some unexpected money, and you might make a little more-- especially if they reuse the footage anywhere.RHJuniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13852560194337309640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-58229118442882380072011-12-27T22:57:30.777-05:002011-12-27T22:57:30.777-05:00You are also a very good writer.You are also a very good writer.Evi L. Bloggerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371362907839227149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-81512394527041236432011-12-27T22:57:13.672-05:002011-12-27T22:57:13.672-05:00This like an episode from "Married With Child...This like an episode from "Married With Children" many years ago.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16211149561616238625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-44927993725051977332011-12-27T22:56:40.469-05:002011-12-27T22:56:40.469-05:00Beyond being completely manipulated and abused, I ...Beyond being completely manipulated and abused, I was (as a reader) relieved that the guy in front of you did not get the $50K. I assume had you refused to let him cut the line, then he would have been the winner immediately after you had gotten your stuff paid for. <br /><br />I think your reaction was perfect and well spoken. I hope you get a job soon and this nightmare period of your life is over soon.Evi L. Bloggerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371362907839227149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-56842850662632058592011-12-27T22:44:51.529-05:002011-12-27T22:44:51.529-05:00Wow, your writing reads like a Guy de Maupassant!
...Wow, your writing reads like a Guy de Maupassant!<br />So they will make a lot more money feeding off of your 'predicament'. I hope they give you a good chunk if they air your video. If they don't then just $300 is not enough for what they deliberately put you through.pm317https://www.blogger.com/profile/01817747111612402845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-3805870606657497352011-12-27T22:38:16.835-05:002011-12-27T22:38:16.835-05:00An unemployed Black man for the past two years ?
...An unemployed Black man for the past two years ?<br /><br /><br />Brother, these are the Obama days. You're not even trying!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-81395530468630402402011-12-27T19:50:42.745-05:002011-12-27T19:50:42.745-05:00"(I’m betting they expected the big, leather-..."(I’m betting they expected the big, leather-clad black guy to flip out and act the fool in a stereotypical display of the kind of ghetto histrionics that appall/delight viewers, but what they got was obviously something they did not expect at all.)"<br /><br />I've seen "What Would You Do," and ghetto histrionics is absolutely not what they show or what they were expecting.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-83700991996376404542011-12-27T19:26:02.735-05:002011-12-27T19:26:02.735-05:00Are you sure this is a What Would You Do episode? ...Are you sure this is a What Would You Do episode? Because that's a really good show about ethics and this would be very unethical if it was them. Here is the website so you can see what kinds of shows they do and it's not this sort of prank: http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-56299223598636428302011-12-27T16:32:08.411-05:002011-12-27T16:32:08.411-05:00Dude, got here from Chez' place. Excellent res...Dude, got here from Chez' place. Excellent restraint! Sorry bout the job situation (me, too). Good Luck!Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-74618207056665240542011-12-27T13:53:41.672-05:002011-12-27T13:53:41.672-05:00"Excuse me! We're shooting, do you mind?!..."Excuse me! We're shooting, do you mind?!?!", she screamed at me, some LAW & ORDER crew member. <br /><br />To which I replied, "Yes Mam! I do mind!!!" as I threw my arms up and stormed right across the set, moving past the actors on the sidewalk. <br /><br />"Like everyone should just bide their time, at 9am, and be late for work, while they shoot a scene." I thought to myself.CNNfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05063645883400187781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-54826264598706520312011-12-14T13:10:52.937-05:002011-12-14T13:10:52.937-05:00Здравствуйте! I read story that make sad and also ...Здравствуйте! I read story that make sad and also laugh. I take class english so thankyou I use storys for practice. This one best and you write for magazine?<br /><br />Borislav Высоцкий (Vysotsky)Borislav Высоцкийnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-12154970065462383132011-12-13T11:08:58.275-05:002011-12-13T11:08:58.275-05:00Hi, Steve--
Happy to hear that you got $300, happ...Hi, Steve--<br /><br />Happy to hear that you got $300, happier still that you did not either collapse or ragefully stomp the interloper.<br /><br />Keep writing! this is a great blog!<br /><br />Todd KalifGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17120523694104892835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-57761421302782223872011-12-11T19:29:24.685-05:002011-12-11T19:29:24.685-05:00Dear god, man. Thank goodness this had the ending ...Dear god, man. Thank goodness this had the ending it did or else I was gonna have to storm someone's castle. Glad you got compensated for your emotional turmoil at least.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435386494909083159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-42144755385704271142011-12-11T19:19:32.497-05:002011-12-11T19:19:32.497-05:00That is BANANAS.That is BANANAS.Howard Rappaportnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-46503251165692039092011-12-11T18:53:57.286-05:002011-12-11T18:53:57.286-05:00Holy crap, what a post!
Bunche, after what they p...Holy crap, what a post!<br /><br />Bunche, after what they put you through, they should have let you go through the store for a half hour and then paid for everything you could fit in a shopping cart.Glenn Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080935309485100122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415178.post-68581222416804432492011-12-11T17:17:20.195-05:002011-12-11T17:17:20.195-05:00I am blown away by this story Steve, completely bl...I am blown away by this story Steve, completely blown away.<br /><br />Hang in there, keep writing, keep the faith, you are too talented to not be noticed and hired soon.wolfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16084546816050046835noreply@blogger.com