Really wish I could find the original video with the original sound.
But I think I got my finger on the pulse of what’s happening here.
The man standing in front of the machine (tall, black) was clearly first to arrive.
That was never in question.
The second man (fat, white) arrived second.
He knew from the jump that he didn’t really have a leg to stand on.
But it was eating him up inside.
He was mad that his rival Pokemon card scalper beat him to the punch.
He was mad at himself for stopping at Krispy Kreme on the way to the store.
So fat white guy starts out by engaging in some playful banter.
He started in with some light heckling.
I’m sure the two esteemed capitalists went back and forth for a minute.
Naturally, things escalate from there.
Fat white guy knows his tall black rival is about to clean out that entire machine.
He’s probably trying to shame him out of it.
Like some kid is going to help establish any sort of order to the situation.
That’s when he starts to get physical and grabs tall black guy by the shoulder.
Fat white guy counters, “Oh ok. Fine.
I won’t lay a hand on him”
That’s when he steps in with the box out.
“I’m not laying hands on him!
I’m not laying hands on him!
I’m not laying hands on him!
“, and proceeds to establish position by way of force using primarily his ass.
Keeping his hands in the air the whole time to show that he’s not fouling.
I’m pretty sure I got that right.
Because from what I can tell, the machines are essentially useless to the average collector.
It’s been happening all over the place.
I’m not sure what more there is to be said about scalpers that hasn’t already.
The people who buy up entire collections for the sole purpose of re-selling them at 3x MSRP clearly suck.
If you’re a scalper, your defense is that you’re simply “engaging in capitalism”.
And I’ll give these scalpers some credit.
It sure does suck for everyone else though.
The cool new Pokemon machines aren’t even for Pokemon fans at this point.
Along with a stern message that say, “Hey!
you’re able to’t loiter there!
Don’t even think about it!”
multiple credit cards) remains to be seen.
I’m also not sure who Pokemon expects to enforce their “no loitering” rule.
I’m not paid enough for that shit.
Unless maybe there’s a kid involved.
But if there’s no kids involved.
Sorry adult Pokemon fans.
You’re on your own.
Pokemon is going to have to send their own enforcers for that one.
