Blockbuster. That smells like nostalgia, right? For those of you who didn’t have a privilege to live in the ’90s and early 00’s, Blockbuster was the place to go for your Sunday movie night. Before Netflix, Hulu and all the streaming services, Blockbuster provided people with the latest movies and TV shows. You would go to the closest Blockbuster shop, take a DVD or VHS with the movie, and return it after watching.
Of course, over time, that became too complicated and with the convenience that streaming services brought, Blockbuster started losing customers. At one point, Blockbuster had 9,094 stores but now there are just around 10 that survived.
One of those surviving Blockbuster shops is active on Twitter and their tweets are absolute comedy gold. People behind The Last Blockbuster know their end is near, but that doesn’t stop them to look on the bright side and put a smile on the faces of their followers.
“This account was created to get face-to-face with them and build a personal relationship for a better Blockbuster future. And to contact people who owe us late fees.” – said one of the employees for the Daily Dot.
So, if you have one Blockbuster movie that you forgot to return, don’t follow them and check out some of their funniest tweets below.
1.
It's funny, Netflix keeps raising their prices while we keep lowering ours.*
*On any Veggie Tales rental through Nov 1.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) October 6, 2017
2.
If you know someone who has failed to return a rental you are legally obligated to turn them in and verbally chastise them about it.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) September 21, 2017
3.
Of course Apple decides to announce the new iPhone the same day we were gonna announce our new carbon monoxide detector.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) September 12, 2017
4.
Top 5 Most Rented Films of August!
1. Saving Private Ryan (2 Rentals)
2. Eat Pray Love (1)
3. Cocoon (1)
4. N/A
5. N/A— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) September 5, 2017
5.
The difference between us and the remaining California Condors is they don't know they're going extinct.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) August 14, 2017
6.
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
7.
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
8.
A great way to improve your Blockbuster experience is to lower your expectations.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) April 28, 2017
9.
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
10.
Just because our lights aren't on doesn't mean we're not open.
— The Last Blockbuster (@loneblockbuster) October 11, 2016
