Book Shop Retards
"You wouldn't happen to have a copy of Gulliver's Travels, would you?"

"I'm not sure, Madam, please allow me a moment to check the computer for you."

*checks the computer for her*

"Yes, it would appear that we have several, would you like me to fetch a copy for you?"

"Hmmm, perhaps you could. I checked and you have Ulysses and The Dubliners, but there's no sign of Gulli..."

"That's James Joyce, Madam. You'll find Gulliver's Travels under S for..."

"I know who wrote Gulliver's Travels, young man."

"Then you'll know to look under S, for S..."

"Don't patronise me, boy. You think I don't know what I'm talking about?"

"All I'm saying is that if you wish to purchase a copy of Gulliver's Travels, you'll need to look under S, for Sw..."

"Well I never! Honestly, the youth of today."

"..ift. I'll fetch you a copy shall I?"

*goes and gets a copy, but returns to find a different customer in her place*

"She's gone, mate. Said something about never having been treated so rudely in all her days."

"Good. How may I help you, sir?"

"Well, I had a look, but you don't appear to have The Bonfire Of The Vanities by Brett Easton Ellis."

"Um..."
( Moey, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 20:37, 1 reply)

I know exactly why they said that:
on the back of american psycho, it quotes Maria Lexington from Time out as saying "Just as bonfire of the vanities exposed the corruption...blahblahblah"
'tards.
(pins, Fri 5 Sep 2008, 9:10, closed)