Not to mention easier storage, no more rewind and chapter stops. When I said I would have give the same response as the fullscreen buyer, I mean for any purchase, not to justify fullscreen. Assuming the thread author reenacted the same conversation he had in the store, that is a terrible...
If someone openly bitched about my purchase while I stood in line, I think I would offer him a hearty "Fuck You", too. From your reenactment, you don't sound like you approached him well.