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[billazilla]

A 6'6" white guy in all black (including black leather trench coat) came into the store today. He leaned on the counter in a 'conspiratorial' manner and asked me for a... (wait for it).... CONTROVERSIAL BOOK

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[good_night]

"I wonder if he knows I am half-filled with filthy Jew blood"

YAY FILTHY JEW BLOOD!!! Am I the only whitey left who thinks tradition rocks REALLY hard and that cultural inclusion at the very least means VERY GOOD FOOD?
Mazel tov, and much love for upcoming Passover,
L

[capnkjb]

I guess halfsies have their purposes after all!

... says another halfsie Jew

[quaryn_dk]

Oh, goody, your very own nutjob. Lucky you.

I wonder if he knows I am half-filled with filthy Jew blood, and have a bit of Native American in me, too.

You should be sure to bring it up if he comes back to "converse" with you again.

[fencerlitdiva]

You know, we knew a girl who worked at the Borders in Bloomington, and she told us that everyone on staff pretty much had their own personal stalker, and that they all had fake "work" names that they used so the crazies couldn't track 'em outside of the bookstore. Seriously, we always had to remember to call her "Thalia" at work, and I personally watched a stalker development with her once. Crazy how people just decide to start TALKING to people in bookstores.

[ferociousj]

Would it be more or less funny to have a barely-contained grin on your face the next time he comes in to expound upon his Controversial Worldview, as though you're watching the best comedy you've ever seen but can't laugh out loud for fear of disturbing the other patrons? Maybe nod enthusiastically and call him "champ"?

I can't decide if that would be better than simply replying to every single question or invitation to comment with "Your ideas intrigue me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter."