I’ve
only rented movies from Redbox a couple of times. So, I don’t work my way through their system
of screens and prompts quickly.
I know
you’re probably thinking, “Sheesh, Dan, it’s not complicated!” And you’re right, it’s not complicated.
But,
although I didn’t realize it at the time, I made a tactical error in my
approach to this situation, this evening.
You see, it was already early in the evening on the 4th of
July when I embarked on my movie rental excursion. I should not have waited that late to rent a
movie. When I arrived at the Redbox
station, there was a line of people.
When my
turn finally came, I did not know in advance which movie I wanted to rent. I really wasn’t sure what would be available. I was unwisely counting on the time and
freedom to scroll through the various movie options at a leisurely pace. But as I worked my way through the Redbox
screens I was keenly aware that there was a group of people looking at their
watches and waiting. In fact, I think I
may have heard a couple of deep sighs and some impatient toe-tapping from those
who were in the line behind me.
So, the
pressure was on. Unfortunately, I don’t
perform well under pressure. Also, I am
not particularly fast when it comes to selecting movies. I like to think it over—pondering the
subtleties of the mood that I’m in—and weigh my options carefully.
I
suppose all of these stress factors help to explain how this nervous, rapid
selection process resulted in my accidental rental of, “Barney Meets The Smurfs.”
Oh
sure, this is probably a wonderful film with outstanding acting and a brilliant
plot, but it was not the movie that I was hoping to view, this evening.
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