The last branch of Blockbuster is still alive and tweeting
If you thought Blockbuster died out in the face of Netflix and Amazon, then you’d be wrong – somewhere in the U.S is the last remaining branch of Blockbuster, and if their tweets are to believed* it’s not going that well…
1.
Asking us why we don't have Blu Rays is like asking a homeless person why they don't have a MacBook Pro.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) August 6, 2017
2.
Please stop sending us photos of abandoned blockbusters. That's like us sending you photos of your dead grandparents.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) March 25, 2017
4.
A lot of people don't know this but we own a large portion of Netflix. Just kidding our electricity just got shut off.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) June 17, 2017
5.
Sometimes we'll get excited when cars pull into our lot but then it turns out they're just divorced parents passing along their children.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) July 31, 2016
6.
For decades people have said our business model will be our downfall and you know what? We have to commend them on their spot on analysis.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) June 7, 2017
7.
In light of recent news, we're offering 20% off any movie where an American guy punches a Russian guy.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) July 27, 2017
8.
Unlike with Netflix, your Blockbuster accounts are 100% safe except for the time Darren was caught selling your credit card numbers.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) October 21, 2016
9.
A great way to improve your Blockbuster experience is to lower your expectations.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) April 28, 2017
10.
We're watching Titanic and the boobs part starts in like 15 minutes if you guys wanna get down here.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) July 30, 2017
Here’s an interview with them on the Daily Dot.
*we think this is a parody account. But it might not be. Does it matter?
