Things you woud never hear in a Games Workshop / Warhammer Shop

[FierceKitty]

...or "Are you buying for your son", this when accompanied by my two, very obviously female teenage daughters!

I don't understand what you're saying here.

[Bodvoc]

A: I am buying paints and brushes for me.
B: I don't have a son, just the two lovely teenage daughters.
C: The main inferral seemed to be that I am too old to be buying stuff from their shop. Still, I suppose he could have asked if I was buying for my Grandson!

[Ithoriel]

or C: Teenage girls don't play GW games but teenage boys do? #everydaysexism

[petercooman]

or C: Teenage girls don't play GW games but teenage boys do? #everydaysexism

No sexism at all, we all know they hang out with the cool guys that do historicals....

[fsn]

http://hedgehoggirl.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/introduction-to-warhammer-for-girls.html

"Games Workshop employees are trained to sell things in a very specific way, and, unfortunately it is aimed almost exclusively at men, and the staff do not realise that their over-friendliness and general zest is terrifying to most women."

[FierceKitty]

Then why wouldn't you hear that query?

[Tawa]

No sexism at all, we all know they hang out with the cool guys that do historicals....

Quoted for truth! 

[petercooman]

Quoted for truth! 

[Orcs]

http://hedgehoggirl.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/introduction-to-warhammer-for-girls.html
the staff do not realise that their over-friendliness and general zest is terrifying to most women."

I think its more likely their lack of personal higene puts the women off.

[Tawa]

I think its more likely their lack of personal higene puts the women off.

I'm pals with the local GW store manager and his wife walked in just after me one day and said "It smells like old sweat and virgins in here!" 

[Leon026]

"I think Zandari Dust may just be the Dunkelgelb you're looking for to paint your Panthers!"

[Tawa]

Those M3 'tracks look awesome with your Guard infantry!

[Last Hussar]

Things you would never hear in a Games Workshop / Warhammer Shop?

"No thank you, I don't play Warhammer, although I can see why you would make that assumption, as I have chosen to walk into a shop that I know is tied to Games Workshop, whose major products are the two Warhammer brands.  Nor will I moan on line later that you tried to sell me things, given that is the purpose of a shop, and the reason you are employed.  To do so would be like walking into Burger King and being surprised they won't sell me a Big Mac."

[Westmarcher]

To do so would be like walking into Burger King and being surprised they won't sell me a Big Mac.

This is messing with my head.  

[3AcresAndATau]

"Hey guys, are you as psyched for the new edition of Kings of War as I am?"

"Hah, the Necrons are totally based on Terminator"

"We've set up a table for Warhammer Historics players in the back"

"You know, I think our settings might be a little too dark..."

"Have you ever considered skirmish gaming?  More fun with less miniatures.  We've even got our own rules, Killteam.  You only need a couple boxes of basic troops to play"

"They ought to bring back Warmaster and Epic.  Man, those were really the days!"

I've been in one GW shop in my life, while I was visiting Edinburgh.  Funny thing is, the sole staffer didn't say a word to me.  Too busy watching tweens argue the virtues of different load-outs for Space Marine Sergeants to chat with the foreigner peeking at the Reiksguard Knights (End Times was still in full swing) and the woefully undersized Black Library section.  Which is fine by me