Well, it only took five years, but I just completed a lengthy conversation with a woman who is bothered by our adult section. Okay, I let her say her piece and just smiled apologetically and agreed with her ( Read more... )

Customer: "Has anyone told you that you look like that girl from...."
Me: "The Cosby Show?"
Customer: "Yes! You look exactly like her."
Me: "Yes. This is true."

Me: Good morning ( Read more... )

Often, sitting in the bookstore on slow Sundays, I get a little Kitchener "colour". You know the type (if you're local). A little smelly. A little dirty. Kinda boozy. No plan to buy anything, just plans to warm up a littleThis one was a little rude and, opposed to engaging in conversation, felt a need to declare a list of inaccurate statements ( Read more... )

Do you ever have those days where you show up to work just a *touch* hungover. Just enough to feel it, but it only slows you down a little bit ( Read more... )

Sweet old lady: "Oh. That was a stupid book."
Me: "What? Life of Pi? You know, I'm the only person I know who hasn't read that book."
SOL: "Well, you're not missing much."

Bahahahahahaaaaaa!

Girl 1: "Oh, hey. American Psycho. I can't remember if it's American Psycho 1 or American Psycho 2 that I liked..."

(I actually stop what I'm doing because I can't wrap my head around the dilemma.)

Girl 2: "American Psycho 2 was the one with Mila Kunis."

Girl 1: "Yeah. That's the one I liked."

Girl 2: "Oh. It was *so* good."

(Insert sound of ( Read more... )

I'm primed to settle into something that resembles a normal routine. Primarily bookstore time, but with a little stage management on the side. In my free time there are books to read, movies to see, and things that resemble friends and dates to spend time with in social settings. Hopefully, this will mean more posting ( Read more... )

I just realized that I have no idea when I work this afternoon. The funny thing is, the June schedule was actually made before the start of this month, I just haven't looked at it yet ( Read more... )

I just paid out almost $200 for a collection of books. I'm pretty sure that's the most I've personally paid out to a customer... ever. Well, for books at least. Sometimes DVDs make fat cash ( Read more... )