[quote=1434neopets]Wow. You guys have a lot of guts on buying these cards in public. I always try to look at those cards but I try not to make it too obvious. I look at the gift card area and I make it look like I'm buying shopping spree gift cards when my intention is to look at the neopets cards. So hilarious. Anyways, my curiosity stops there though. I just can't imagine myself buying those without getting some sort of humiliation. [/quote] This is just like so much in life -- it's about YOUR attitude while you are making the purchase, asking the questions. If you feel guilty, you look guilty and everything the person says to you sounds like they are thinking what you are thinking. "Back again" sounds like the person recognizes you and that's all. Because you feel funny about buying the card you are reading into his/her comment. Just go into a shop and tell yourself you are buying a present for your little sister; neighbor; best friend's child...your attitude will be completely different and then you won't read into what people are thinking. It's not like you are buying porn -- it's a legitimate website and millions of people play it or have played it. I have mentioned that I play Neo to my adult friends and one said, "Wow, that sounds really fun! I'm going to check it out!" Another confessed they had Millions of points in some pirate role-playing game (steal a ship's stuff and sell it for points??) And the others are just thankful I am not spending the hours I spend on Neopets in a drunken stupor feeling sorry for myself because I'm going through a difficult time in my life. March in those shops ask where the NC Cash cards are and act pissed if they don't have them! *takes mommy hat off and sits down* ~ Mimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ temps_bons graphics ~ http://www.neopets.com/~Mimi_Miaulement

didn't realize they had them at gamestop, too. there's one in the mall that my mom's going to today. maybe i'll go, even if it means i have to endure the christmas tree shop. D;

[quote=Dmitri]I tried looking around at shoppers drug mart (canada) since they come with giftboxes and other bonuses but couldnt find them and I dare not ask a sales associate about them *lol*[/quote] I'm from Canada and they are with the phone cards in every store I've seen them in. Usually at the end of an aisle.

[quote=temps_bons] This is just like so much in life -- it's about YOUR attitude while you are making the purchase, asking the questions. If you feel guilty, you look guilty and everything the person says to you sounds like they are thinking what you are thinking. "Back again" sounds like the person recognizes you and that's all. Because you feel funny about buying the card you are reading into his/her comment. Just go into a shop and tell yourself you are buying a present for your little sister; neighbor; best friend's child...your attitude will be completely different and then you won't read into what people are thinking. It's not like you are buying porn -- it's a legitimate website and millions of people play it or have played it. I have mentioned that I play Neo to my adult friends and one said, "Wow, that sounds really fun! I'm going to check it out!" Another confessed they had Millions of points in some pirate role-playing game (steal a ship's stuff and sell it for points??) And the others are just thankful I am not spending the hours I spend on Neopets in a drunken stupor feeling sorry for myself because I'm going through a difficult time in my life. March in those shops ask where the NC Cash cards are and act pissed if they don't have them! *takes mommy hat off and sits down* ~ Mimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ temps_bons graphics ~ http://www.neopets.com/~Mimi_Miaulement[/quote] I think I'd feel more comfortable buying porn.. to be honest. Yet I've gone into a store looking for some neopets loot, asked a very attractive sales associate rather awkwardly if they had any neopets stuff and said they were for my niece.. Which I actually felt more awkward making up an excuse for the process.

[quote=tincanman.]thanks! btw, does anyone here buy nc cards, in the us? every place i've checked around here that is supposed to have it doesn't. target, cvs, riteaid, and i want it really badly. i'm only fifteen so i don't have a credit card, or paypal. but i have eighty dollars that i've specifically been wanting to spend on nc! blehh.[/quote] Hey Tman! Just look at almost any Gas station, near the front a lot of them have these kind of cards for tons of games. --- Step outside, take a breath of fresh air, then look down to see if you have a new text message.

[quote=Dmitri]I tried looking around at shoppers drug mart (canada) since they come with giftboxes and other bonuses but couldnt find them and I dare not ask a sales associate about them *lol*[/quote] Lol that reminds me of an Arthur episode XD "Arthur: Do you have any copies of... the love ducks CD?" "Sales clerk turns on intercom: Do we have any copies of the Love Ducks CD? For this boy?" "Arthur: I HAVE A LITTLE SISTER!" Lol I've watched way too many episodes of that old childrens show, I can quote most of it. --- Step outside, take a breath of fresh air, then look down to see if you have a new text message.

[quote=temps_bons] "Back again" sounds like the person recognizes you and that's all. Because you feel funny about buying the card you are reading into his/her comment. [/quote] I didn't feel funny about him saying back again to me. I thought it was funny that he remembered me. :* I think I made him feel uncomfortable, though, when he was trying to get me into AION - raving about how awesome it - and I found out he didn't even play MMORPGs. Lol. - Kara

[quote=temps_bons][quote=1434neopets]Wow. You guys have a lot of guts on buying these cards in public. I always try to look at those cards but I try not to make it too obvious. I look at the gift card area and I make it look like I'm buying shopping spree gift cards when my intention is to look at the neopets cards. So hilarious. Anyways, my curiosity stops there though. I just can't imagine myself buying those without getting some sort of humiliation. [/quote] Just go into a shop and tell yourself you are buying a present for your little sister; neighbor; best friend's child...your attitude will be completely different and then you won't read into what people are thinking. [/quote] I guess that could work since I don't look like a gamer at all. But I don't know. I'm too concern of what people may think of me... Shallow, I know.

[quote=1434neopets] I guess that could work since I don't look like a gamer at all. But I don't know. I'm too concern of what people may think of me... Shallow, I know. [/quote] It's not shallow to care about what people think. Everyone cares to a degree, whether they admit it or not. But being who you are and enjoying life is infinitely more important than worrying if someone is looking down at you for buying a game card. :) I don't know so much that gamers have a specific look; I think that some people stereotype gamers. But, I understand what you're saying - I usually shock people when I tell them what all I play. I generally get a lot of laughs about neopets. :P - Kara