The Saga of the Purple Panties
I was working from 9-2 today, which is, like, nothing, but I still came home and straight up passed out. But this entry is not about how lame I am: This afternoon before I left this customer came up to me and said she was looking for the new book by Zane, who is in the African American Lit section. I don't know who they are, but from the looks of their covers, their stuff is pretty sex-ay. I asked her if she knew what it was called. She leaned closer and whispered, "It's called 'Purple Panties.'" Apparently a guy had asked if she needed help earlier and they couldn't find it because she was too embarrassed to tell him the title.
Anyway, Title Look-Up said we had three copies, but we looked everywhere and couldn't find them. So I had to get on the mic. "Does anyone know if we have any copies of a book by Zane called 'Purple Panties'?" No one answered. "Does anyone know if we have any copies of a book by Zane called 'Purple Panties'?" Someone called back, "What is the title?" "PURPLE PANTIES." "Oh. No." By now the customer and I were, like, falling over laughing. Then Jennifer came by. "Hey Jennifer, do you know if we have any copies of a book called 'Purple Panties'?" "Wait, what?" "PURPLE PANTIES." "Oh, I guess I heard you right the first time."
Ultimately, the Saga of the Purple Panties was resolved when the woman went back to African American Lit and found it stuck behind this other book.
Viva la Purple Panties!
Anyway, Title Look-Up said we had three copies, but we looked everywhere and couldn't find them. So I had to get on the mic. "Does anyone know if we have any copies of a book by Zane called 'Purple Panties'?" No one answered. "Does anyone know if we have any copies of a book by Zane called 'Purple Panties'?" Someone called back, "What is the title?" "PURPLE PANTIES." "Oh. No." By now the customer and I were, like, falling over laughing. Then Jennifer came by. "Hey Jennifer, do you know if we have any copies of a book called 'Purple Panties'?" "Wait, what?" "PURPLE PANTIES." "Oh, I guess I heard you right the first time."
Ultimately, the Saga of the Purple Panties was resolved when the woman went back to African American Lit and found it stuck behind this other book.
Viva la Purple Panties!