Totally get that. Had the same thought before walking into one with a friend. The staff pointing out games you'd actually like makes it way more fun than just buying a box blindly. It turns a quiet night into a real event, doesn't it?
Yeah, it's like that with a lot of things. I wrote off thrift stores for years, thought they were just junk. Then a friend dragged me in and I found a perfect jacket. Sometimes you just need that nudge from someone who knows the space.