A few months back my job had a short-lived policy stating that if you convinced some poor sap to apply for a JobCard, then you got the chance to win one of six amazing prizes. Said prizes ranged from a pat on the back to a DVD of your choice (so long as it was under $13.78 USD). Now, somehow I managed to do this, I don't know how I did it or else I would be doing it all of the time, because hell I can always use some more DVDs. On this occasion I managed to win a DVD, and I noticed that Batman Begins was within the price range, and I didn't have it so I ended up picking it as my awesome super free DVD JobCard reward.
Keep in mind this was a few months ago, and at no point have I forgotten that I have it.
Fast forward to today, another normal day at Job. Now, at Job I can usually be found wandering around on the side of the store that has the toys and the electronics and all of the things of childhood dreams (this is no coincidence). Late in the evening I was wandering around when something caught my eye. It was a DVD box set thing upon first glance. Something was calling to me though, Higher Power wanted me to look at this DVD box set thing again. Now, Higher Power never tells me to look at DVD box sets, so I felt obligated to do so. I was rewarded greatly for my effort, for there in front of me I saw the most beautiful thing I have yet to see in my short life on this earth.
Limited Edition Batman Begins Gift Set
Ridiculously long name? Check. Holographic card thing to draw it's prey within distance? Check. Super cool special features to cause it's prey to spend hard earned money on it? Oh hell yes that's a check.
I saw this and immediately bought it, causing me to bounce up and down and clap my hands like some well trained puppy who just got a wicked awesome puppy treat. Let me go ahead and list all the super cool special features that this lovely purchase came with.
- The actual movie
- A 128 MB Flash Drive with 18 pictures from The Dark Knight on it
- A two minute sneak preview of The Dark Knight
- Holographic Card thing
- Special Batman Begins post card things
- $7.50 dollar coupon towards the cost of a ticket to see The Dark Knight
Marketing Strategy? If you're reading this I want you to know one thing. You've made a fool out of me for the last time. I know I've said that before, but this time I mean it. I know I've said THAT before too, but just get off my back and let me live my own life.
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Sucker.
The flash drive has the Batman symbol on it though!
Be aware. The flash drive with the Batman symbol is a gateway hardware to more expensive and dangerous superhero equipment. Oh sure, the Batman flash drive seems harmless enough. But before you know it, you'll be purchasing the Hulk DDR Modules, Spiderman SDRAM, and then, though you'll try to keep it a secret, you'll be up for 60 hours with no sleep trying to get the Superman Network Server running. The future is not pretty. Just say no.
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