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Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops - Community Reviews back

by Jen Campbell
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adelacacovean
adelacacovean rated it 10 years ago
Well this was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. There are some pretty weird... and dumb people out there and it is only natural they find their way into bookshops one way or another. Some for the silliest reasons.“CUSTOMER: If I were to, say... meet the love of my life in this bookshop, wha...
Wub
Wub rated it 10 years ago
Neulich im Thalia, oder so.... Seiten: 120 Geweint: Nein, nur mit dem Kopf geschüttelt. Oder gelacht. Cover: Passend. Lesezeit: Heute ! Es regnet, und der SuB will abgebaut werden. Inhalt: Ich fasse das Buch ausnahmweise mal selbst zusammen: Das Buch handelt von Kunden, die komische Dinge ...
Unapologetic Reviews
Unapologetic Reviews rated it 11 years ago
This little book is a lot of fun. It kind of reminded me of my experiences at a help desk. Maybe I should write that version of this theme. Like this little gem: Woman: My computer froze. It doesn't do anything. Me: Have you tried to reboot it. Woman: I told you it's frozen. I can't turn it off. M...
The Paper Gardens
The Paper Gardens rated it 11 years ago
Oh, I laughed so hard while I was reading this.It's incredibly amusing and depressing at the same time.Do I believe that these conversations really happened? I work in the hospitality industry. Of course I do. Every single week without fail, for five years now, I have had to direct at least two peop...
Steeped in Science, Submersed in Story
Funny. Just funny. I read these aloud on a road trip, and they made the time fly by. Some of them have a tinge of sadness, the kind of sadness that comes when you realize you're of the same species as the folks saying these things, but most of them are just highly entertaining.
asandwich
asandwich rated it 11 years ago
As the old saying goes: There's nowt so queer as folk. And when your job involves constant contact with the general public, you're bound to occasionally get the odd bizarre encounter or two.I can't testify for the absolute legitimacy of each and every one of the entries in this book, but I don't par...
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 11 years ago
My daughter worked at Chapters/Indigo all through high school and she often came home with the most amusing stories about customers and their requests. I always told her to write them down! Let’s face it; anyone who has ever worked retail has a pocket full of similar funny stories to tell. When I...
XOX
XOX rated it 11 years ago
I'm enjoying this. I have met, actually, I was cyber stalked by a person who don't read books.So, it is good to read a book that have jokes on people who seldom read or don't read at all.Sample:CUSTOMER: Do you have a section on religion?BOOKSELLER: Sure, it’s just over here.CUSTOMER: You’ve got Ric...
K.
K. rated it 11 years ago
Some of these quips seem like they might be too far "out there" to be real for many. However, I have worked retail for nearly ten years and let me tell you: people like this exist. People are really that stupid and I have met them.That being said, it's funny to read about when it's not happening to ...
Tulipanbusk
Tulipanbusk rated it 11 years ago
Nogengange kan det virkelig komme bag på en, hvad folk kan finde på at spørge om i en boghandel. Trænger man til et godt grin, er denne bog bestemt et godt bud :D
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