In case you weren't aware, there's actually still ONE Blockbuster Video store left in America — and it's located in Bend, OR.
They also have a very funny Twitter account (although it's actually run by a few employees of the store and not, like, Blockbuster the company itself). And, honestly, it'll make you feel nostalgic and also laugh, like, a lot...
1. Like this joke that took a sudden, dark, twist:
A lot of people don't know this but we own a large portion of Netflix. Just kidding our electricity just got shut off.
2. This harsh truth:
If old people would stop dying we would be fine.
3. This casual shade at a rival video store chain:
Don't be fooled by Family Video's Christmas decorations. They would rent a porno to baby Jesus if it made them a buck.
4. And this one, too:
Unlike Redbox, we'll never tip over and crush your skull.
5. This sadly honest request:
Please stop sending us photos of abandoned blockbusters. That's like us sending you photos of your dead grandparents.
6. This reminder that they're not so ~busy~ these days:
If you plan on coming in today just tweet me and I'll run over and open up the store.
7. This easy-to-follow guide:
If there's a movie we don't carry, simply fill out the Film Request Form. You need the name of the film, year it came out, director's name, country of origin, color of the cover, why you want it so bad and if our entire financial situation turns around we'll get it in 6-12 weeks.
8. This funny '90s trend reference:
This may sound too good to be true but I promise you it’s not: We've got Sobe now.
9. This handy tip:
Sometimes you want to watch something fucked up like Human Centipede or Fraggle Rock but you don't want it sitting on your shelf at home where loved ones could see it. That's where we come in.
10. And this healthy one, too:
Even if you browse for a while and don’t find anything at least you got out of the house and got your blood flowing.
11. This small request:
Hey guys, hate to be a stickler but if you could drop your returns in the return slot instead of keeping them forever that would be awesome thank you
12. This annoyance:
The sign out front says "No Loitering" but seems like you guys read it as "Stand here and vape your dicks off."
13. This honest mistake:
Colleen just ran outside and broke a car's window because there was a baby inside but it turned out the car was on and the driver was in there too.
14. This hilarious reference:
Happy to announce we've found the remote for our TVs so we won't have to watch the DVD menu of Shrek anymore unless you guys want to.
15. This reasoning that actually makes sense:
Sometimes you want to watch a film but you don't feel like streaming, or watching one you own, or purchasing one, or borrowing one from a friend, or finding one on cable, or driving down to the theater, or illegally downloading one, and that's where we come in.
16. This image that'll probably ~trigger~ former employees:
Shoutout to Patty Bofeste-Jones for returning our last copy of The English Patient in such pristine condition. You're the best!
17. This truth about browsing for movies back in the day:
If we put Gremlins in the horror section you complain it's a comedy. If we put in comedy you say its horror. There's no winning w/ u people.
18. This exhausting admittance:
Sometimes when people ask where I work I just say Target because I don't want to deal with the whole rigamarole.
19. And this final request:
Attention Mary L. Poole, your late fees for Jingle All the Way are currently at $33,205.80. Please return it at your earliest convenience.
In case you want to visit the last Blockbuster, they're located at 211 NE Revere Ave., Bend, OR.
@tiiinkkk In the Oak Park Shopping Center between Ace Hardware and the former O'Kelly Dojo.
Just don't forget your membership card! Lollll.
