to hear Jen Campbell talk about Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops. I don't remember the author, or the title.
very impressive, and she asked me if I would listen to my grandmother do the same thing I told her my grandmother was dead, but that I probably would do if she still lived. On Tuesday night I went, with my housemate Mel and fellow book-blogger Naomi (aka Bloomsbury Bell go check out her new WordPress style!) Thanks also for the piece by Col, I can't get enough of bookshop tales, I loved Kim's too recently. And possibly illegal? We slaan je cookievoorkeur op in je account. CUSTOMER: OK, so you want this book? 'Can books conduct electricity?' Door op accepteren te klikken ga je hiermee akkoord. And once youve laughed your way through that, I suggest that you check out Bookworm Droppingsby Shaun Tyas, from 1988, which is a less attractive title (and rather less well produced) but equally amusing and essentially the same concept. Julia, as a library employee, I would LOVE to hear the weirdness that goes on in other libraries.
We doen er alles aan om dit artikel op tijd te bezorgen. Phantoms on the Bookshelves Jacques Bonnet, 40. Id like the main character to be a little like Freddie Mercury and a little like Arnold Schwarzenegger. '], first sparked the "Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops" blog, which grew over three years into one bookseller's collection of ridiculous conversations on the shop floor.
Very odd.
Now shes gone, and hasnt come back in the last thirty minutes or so, so I think Im safe. That does sound amazing. I can totally relate to the 'I read a book in the 80s' I work in a college Library and frequently get 'have you got the yellow book?'. Ook willen we cookies plaatsen om je bezoek aan bol.com en onze communicatie naar jou makkelijker en persoonlijker te maken. The vampire lady is hilarious!
BOOKSELLER: Yes She really dies at the end thats why the diary finishes., CUSTOMER: Yes. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
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Ottoline Leyser of UK Research and Innovation: If someone disagrees with you, that is a fabulous thing, A whole new world? Have you got a childrens book Ive heard about? 4.Customer: I've forgotten my glasses, could you read the beginning of this book to me to see if I like it?
, . Check if your university has an FT membership to read for free. 9.Customer: I'd like to buy your heaviest book, please. I am also thinking of posting about things readers used as book marks: a slice of raw bacon was one, a squashed jam sandwich another and then there was one thing which I will not mention that caused screams of Yuk from all the female staff. What will Europe do then?, Nazi Billionaires the murky origins of German industrialist wealth, The anger of the minorities fighting Russias war, For 4 weeks receive unlimited Premium digital access to the FT's trusted, award-winning business news, MyFT track the topics most important to you, FT Weekend full access to the weekend content, Mobile & Tablet Apps download to read on the go, Gift Article share up to 10 articles a month with family, friends and colleagues, Delivery to your home or office Monday to Saturday, FT Weekend paper a stimulating blend of news and lifestyle features, ePaper access the digital replica of the printed newspaper, Integration with third party platforms and CRM systems, Usage based pricing and volume discounts for multiple users, Subscription management tools and usage reporting, Dedicated account and customer success teams. I am going to put Jen's book on my list to read, thanks. There are some artists out there, but silence is about as rubbish as it gets. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank Thad Carhart, Alices Adventures in Wonderland Illustrations.
More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Quotes. Do you have a copy of Atonement?
De controles gebeuren automatisch, al kijken er soms mensen mee. I love the idea of these books and have been compiling my own "heard in the library" quotations, so you just watch out. A customer wanting books signed by Shakespeare But it was green, and it made me laugh.
Isn't it brilliant? I couldn't locate the blog so thanks for that link, and am also now following her on twitter, so this post has done all sorts for me today. Deceived With Kindness Angelica Garnett, 21. She marked the place in the book, read two words, and then asked to see it again. This was far too confusing for my customer, who simply ignored it, and told me that her grandchildren soon got bored when she tried to recite from nineteenth century classics. The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow Jerome K. Jerome, 15. Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead Barbara Comyns, 10. ', Me: 'Well, we're a bookstore, and we do actually want you to buy them, so I think a photocopier would defeat the purpose. (), , *. Fabulous! I worked at a bookstore for a couple of years, and all of these induced a sense of deja vu. The Long Afternoon Giles Waterfield, 19. Overlook Press.
A John Cleese Twitter question ['What is your pet peeve? CUSTOMER: Do you have any Robin Hood stories where he doesnt steal from the rich? CUSTOMER: Because of evolution, sweetheart. Je kunt je cookievoorkeuren altijd weer aanpassen. She made her usual reply, so I told her we were quite busy. That book is full of lies.. It turned out she wanted me to hold A Tale of Two Cities while she recited from it.
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I'll have to read this. MOTHER: Erm, he was a very bad man from a long time ago. Anyway, shed got to about 1.35 when Id said hello several times and hung up eventually she got to the full one seventy five, and as I was putting the money away in the money-box, she asked me again if I was busy me personally. I have wanted to read these books since they first came out, but both have been rather elusive to try and find. 5.Customer: Do you have any second hand crosswords?Bookseller: You mean crosswords that have already been filled in?Customer: Yes. Anyways, I told her that it was very impressive (what?) They were so funny I was so pleased she made them into a book and one that is now doing very well, I believe. (Bookseller sighs and pulls a copy of Wuthering Heights off the shelf) CUSTOMER: Do you have the one with the cover that looks like Twilight? But please don't send them to our library ;). THEIR DAUGHTER: Why cant I fly, daddy? August 31st 2004 It was about this moment that I silently thanked Ian for not putting Wuthering Heights out for sale.
Hiermee passen wij en derden onze website, app, advertenties en communicatie aan jouw interesses aan. I work at the library, and we get some quirky people too (to put it nicely). Keira Knightleys neck makes me want to punch things. All rights reserved.
The second book is even funnier than the first, and I was stifling giggles throughout. Ah, yes! You know, from Twilight? I admit that I dont usually buy books that have movie covers on them. I just had to share it. THEIR DAUGHTER: Yes, please. Charlotte Mew and Her Friends Penelope Fitzgerald, 45. I have this book coming in the post and I am so excited about it it's untrue. But hey, he was friendly.I'll always be gutted that I was absent on the day my manager wrestled a shoplifter to the ground. Lees er meer over in ons cookiebeleid. Quite a few of you will know Jen from her blog, and those of you who use Twitter more than I do might well know her as @aeroplanegirl. Having w orked in a public library for years some of the things the public asked me ran along the same lines. More Women Than Men Ivy Compton-Burnett, 38. One day Ill fully understand Twitter, and then therell be nostopping me. I volunteer in an oxfam bookshop and I have had someone ask me before if we had a book by jane eyre! An Italian came in and asked me for a book about Footzballz. A child, pointing to the Dr Seuss books: I made a hat for my cat, but he wont wear it. Wow! Not only has she written Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops based upon her experiences as a bookseller, she has had to bring out a sequel. BOOKSELLER: Sure. Rather than proclaim my astonishment at the foolishness of youth, or point out to her that, as an employee at the shop, I could hardly tell her to shut up, I mumbled something and she shook my hand. I dont remember the author, or the title. But not the film cover, please. betaal facturen of Customer: No, I mean signed by William Shakespeare. But it was green, and it made me laugh. Someone asking, with all seriousness, where the fictional novels can be found This full-length collection illustrated by the Brothers McLeod also includes top 'Weird Things' from bookshops around the world. Negatief, positief, neutraal: we zetten een review altijd online. HER FRIEND: Sometimes I burn them. CUSTOMER: Do you have a copy of Bella Swans favourite book? This time she said it was too small, but accepted it anyway. bookshops Bol.com betaalt niet voor reviews.
CUSTOMER: Yes, the diary. Then she asked me, deadly serious, "What about the ones you don't know?". Oh goodness! I tend not to either Cynthia; if there is a choice between more than one version, I wont ever go for the movie cover, unless its a movie which Ive adored. Your email address will not be published. Bekijk de voorwaarden Het boek is wat dun, je hebt het zo uit maar het is zeker een aanrader! Then $69 per monthNew customers onlyCancel anytime during your trial. Well, do you know of a place where I can photocopy a book? When shed got to about 1.30, the phone rang, so I answered it, but got no reply, and got no number from 1471.
Here I am, working at the book shop again much better than last time, since Ive got about three and a half hours left and Ive already made 36.25, more than covering my 20 wages. Volg je bestelling, Change). Instead, I caved when I really shouldnt have, and purchased both from The Book People. CUSTOMER: Liked, is probably, CUSTOMER: Hi, I just wanted to ask: did Anne Frank ever write a sequel? CHILD: Oh. Ive read excerpts from these books; they are real funny! retourneer een artikel. (LogOut/ Me: Er do you mean signed by the people who performed the play? Haha! The Element of Lavishness William Maxwell & Sylvia Townsend Warner, 37. This made me laugh! Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
Fantastisch grappig boekje met de meest hillarische gebeurtenissen uit verschillende boekenwinkels. Do you know which one I mean? Homo ludens.
Hang on and Ill check our system for you. Could you recommend one? to the hunt for a paperback which could forecast the next year's weather; and from 'I've forgotten my glasses, please read me the first chapter' to 'Excuse meis this book edible?' Customer:Hi, Id like to return this book, please. This book sounds so funny I want to read it now. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Probably not.
10.Customer: My children are climbing your bookshelves. Your email address will not be published.
The back section includes other peoples contributions, but this is mostly Jens collection. A few minutes later she came back in and asked me how much the books outside were, so I came outside and told her about four times that they were individually priced, interrupted while she told me the man nearby had just stolen a book.
is dag en nacht open. My bowl of cereal had to be put down, this is too funny! One would think that those who peruse the many bookshops up and down the breadth of England would be relatively intelligent right? Required fields are marked *. 12 . I cannot wait to get a copy of this. I read Col's anecdote while in a public library, back in 2004, and had to leave because I was laughing too much. , . Jen Campbell, who works at a bookstore in London, heard so many crazy things in her line of business that she decided to compile the funniest and most outrageous ones into a book: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores. After this she left the shop and, I rather hoped, my life, having told me twice that she would like to see Ians daughter and dog. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The shop assistants can be pretty thick too. I also review books and write as I absolutely love to read. Grappig boek om af en toe eventjes in te lezen.Bvb. But I havent been able to find them at a reasonable price yet either. CUSTOMER (holding up a copy of a Harry Potter book): This doesnt have anything weird in it does it? . Gewoon fijn om in te bladeren,of om in n keer te lezen. We controleren wel eerst of ie voldoet aan onze reviewvoorwaarden en niet nep is.
He said that it contained a stool sample for a colorectal cancer screening test! CUSTOMER: Loved is probably not the right word.
document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); (Feel free to email me at simonthomasoxford[at]gmail.com if this doesn't work for you.). He wanted to know what the advantages were to bringing it the library. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Because he can fly. Then began the long process of paying one pound and seventy-five pence in which she decided to get rid of as many coppers and small coins as possible. BOOKSELLER: . CUSTOMER: Peter Pan?
Dit is een boek dat je zeker niet moet lezen in een stilte coup! Colin's post is priceless. BOOKSELLER: Yes, like George Eliot. Je kunt je cookievoorkeuren altijd weer aanpassen. CUSTOMER: No (whispers) - gays. She asked me if the fives were fives, I said (and repeated) that they were. #106: Book or Movie First, and The Feast vs Grand Canyon, Adventures in Reading, Writing and Working from Home, 50: The Lost Europeans Emanuel Litvinoff, 46. She also only wants books on audio. How awful and awkward. BOOKSELLER: Im not familiar with that one. We slaan je cookievoorkeur op in je account. CUSTOMER: Thank you.
The first time I helped her, I took her to the audiobook section, and she wanted to know which were the good paranormal authors. Ik moest hardop lachen tijdens het lezen. 6.Customer: What books could I buy to make guests look at my bookshelf and think: 'Wow, that guy's intelligent'? De quotes en annekdotes in dit boekje zijn zo hilarisch dat je je lach bijna niet in kunt houden.Ik heb meerdere keren geschatert van het lachen.En omdat het hele kleine losse stukjes zijn (soms maar 1 quote) is het heel makkelijk om af en toe zomaar 1 dingetje te lezen. Joyce & Ginnie The Letters of Joyce Grenfell and Virginia Graham, 03. Door op accepteren te klikken ga je hiermee akkoord. Colin's story..oh my gosh. CUSTOMER: You must get so much time to read, just sitting here surrounded by books. Je ziet alleen de artikelen en promoties die beschikbaar zijn in Nederland. CUSTOMER: Well, I really loved Mein Kampf. Hand sanitizer anyone? CHILD: Mummy, who was Hitler? BOOKSELLER: You know, I think we managed to lose those. CUSTOMER: Yes, he can hes very good at flying. . {"pdpTaxonomyObj":{"pageInfo":{"pageType":"PDP","language":"nl","website":"bol.com"},"userInfo":{},"productInfo":[{"productId":"9200000000236870","ean":"9781780334837","title":"Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops","price":"6.99","categoryTreeList":[{"tree":["Boeken","Vrije tijd \u0026 Hobby"]},{"tree":["Boeken","Vrije tijd \u0026 Hobby","Humor"]},{"tree":["Boeken"]}],"brick":"10000926","chunk":"80007266","publisher":"Little, Brown Book Group","author":"Jen Campbell","averageReviewRating":"5.0","seriesList":[],"sellerName":"bol.com","uniqueProductAttribute":"BINDING-Hardcover"}]}}, {"pdpAnalyticsObj":{"pageInfo":{"pageType":"PDP","country":"NL","shoppingChannelContextTypeAndDeviceType":"www.bol.com,DESKTOP","canonicalUrl":"https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/weird-things-customers-say-in-bookshops/9200000000236869/","shortURL":"/f/weird-things-customers-say-in-bookshops/9200000000236869/","countryLanguage":"nl-nl"},"product":{"productId":"9200000000236870","title":"Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops","category":"Boeken/Vrije tijd \u0026 Hobby","brand":"","brick":"10000926","seller":"0_","orderable":true,"price":"6.99","categoryNumbersFlattened":["8299","2666"],"familyId":"9200000000236869"}}}, Om bol.com voor jou nog beter te maken, gebruiken wij altijd functionele en analytische cookies (en daarmee vergelijkbare technieken). What books have you read and liked? Refresh and try again. Hilarische quotes van klanten uit een Engelse boekwinkel. MOTHER: He was like he was like Voldemort. Is it just me, or has prank calling never really reached the level of sophistication that it could have done? Waar wil je dit mee vergelijken? So I went back in, and soon enough she was back, clutching two books and telling me that shed read one of them (A Tale of Two Cities) in school, but wasnt sure if shed read the other (Crime and Punishment). Hiermee passen wij en derden onze website, app, advertenties en communicatie aan jouw interesses aan. We Have Always Lived in the Castle Shirley Jackson, 27. 2.Customer: Did Charles Dickens ever write anything fun? He must have been instructed to return his sample to the 'laboratory' and brought it to the 'library'eek! And dont forget about those women who used to write under male names.
50 Books You Must Read But May Not Have Heard About, Tea or Books? Last year a man called me over to the end of the circulation counter and placed a package before me. CUSTOMER: Me? verzendkosten Met deze cookies kunnen wij en derde partijen jouw internetgedrag binnen en buiten bol.com volgen en verzamelen. Wrong, according to author Jen Campbell. CUSTOMER: I'm looking for a book about the Holocaust; my daughter's very interested in World War II. We controleren ook of ie is geschreven door iemand die het artikel heeft gekocht via bol.com en zetten dit er dan bij. Welke opties voor jouw bestelling beschikbaar zijn, zie je bij het afronden van de bestelling. BOOKSELLER: You mean, like, werewolves? BOOKSELLER: Im afraid I cant find it on our database, or on the British Library catalogue. Bij seizoensgebonden mode is het de meest voorkomende prijs tijdens de eerste 2 weken dat het op bol.com te koop staat.
CUSTOMER: (holding up a paperback) If I buy this book, can I transfer it onto my friends Kindle? Do you know which one I mean? I didnt know, so I phoned up Dad, and he knew, so I wrote it down on a PostIt. Who was he? CUSTOMER: Do you have Dr Who and the Secrets of the Hidden Planet of Time? I had to tell him that THAT was NOT a service we provided and sent him on his way. BOOKSELLER: Well, you must get so much time to try clothes on, just standing there, surrounded by clothes. Its called Lionel Richie and The Wardrobe. BOOKSELLER: Well, he was pretty prominent in, , , . These are awesome! 'My children are just climbing your bookshelves: that's okisn't it?' Sometimes you wonder what is going through people's heads. Then she decided she didnt want the phone number on a PostIt, because it was sticky, so I tore part of another PostIt (ie not the sticky part) and wrote it again. Jen Campbell groeide op in het noorden van Engeland en studeerde af aan de Universiteit van Edinburgh waar ze haar master Engelse Literatuur behaalde. If you have the time could you take a look at my blog at http://www.em2109.blogspot.com and give me any feedback. , "", c , . CUSTOMER: Really? In both books, I found it both amusing and rather cringeworthy that the general public can be so well thick. At least in an academic library there is some sort of filter on the door and yet the oddest people still find their way in. Error rating book. Id like a book for a friend about saving the world from alien invasion. The Enchanted Places Christopher Milne, 24. Als een reviewer door een andere partij is vergoed, staat dit in de review zelf. CUSTOMER: But whos to say? Met deze cookies kunnen wij en derde partijen jouw internetgedrag binnen en buiten bol.com volgen en verzamelen. Im pretty sure Charles Dickens was a man. But I don't want it to be a sad book. Customer: I read a book in the eighties. THEIR DAUGHTER: Yes! Me: ..*headdesk*, If this appeals, you should definitely get hold of a copy.
CHILD: Oh!
Being George Devines Daughter Harriet Devine, 29. Brilliant. They are sure to delight every single bookworm who comes across them.
8.Customer: Do you have this book (holds up a biography) but without the photographs?Bookseller: I think the photographs are published alongside the text in every edition.Customer: Why?Bookseller: I suppose so you can see what everyone looked like.Customer: I don't like photographs.Bookseller: Ok.Customer: Could you cut them out for me? . The 34-year-old model shared a steamy mirror photo to her Instagram on Thursday. Selected Stories Katherine Mansfield, 25. CHILD: Yeah. servicekosten. BOOKSELLER: Her diary wasnt fictional. Okay, I'll share one of my funnier episodes at the library. This is an antiquarian bookshop, so this is an old edition of the book., CUSTOMER: Im looking for a biography to read thats really interesting. HER FRIEND: Yeah. Id recommend ordering them from The Book People if you can! She said What? and I repeated what I said this was more or less the pattern whenever I said anything, actually so she asked me what our phone number was. I love crosswords, but they're so difficult. CHILD: (Pause) So, did Harry Potter kill Hitler, too?. Try full digital access and see why over 1 million readers subscribe to the FT, FT print edition delivered Monday - Saturday along with ePaper access, Premium FT.com access for multiple users, with integrations & admin tools, Purchase a Trial subscription for $1 for 4 weeks, You will be billed $69 per month after the trial ends, Purchase a Digital subscription for $7.22 per week, You will be billed $40 per month after the trial ends, Purchase a Print subscription for $5.75 per week, You will be billed $50 per month after the trial ends, Purchase a Team or Enterprise subscription for per week, You will be billed per month after the trial ends, Joe Biden on cusp of pair of legislative wins ahead of midterm elections, Xi warns Biden not to play with fire ahead of potential Taiwan trip by Nancy Pelosi, Eurozone growth boosted by tourism as inflation hits fresh high, US economy shrinks for second consecutive quarter, Kim Jong Un says Korean peninsula on the brink of war, Inside the Kuwait Investment Authority: Its chaos there now, ExxonMobil and Chevron shatter profit records after global oil price surge, Boston Consulting in nepotism row over work experience for children of top staff, EY set to record global revenues of $45.4bn as talks over split drag on, Boss of carmaker Stellantis warns of growing China interference in business, US stocks spring higher to close out best month since 2020, Unwanted debt from buyout boom stuck at investment banks, Fears over US energy security help unlock historic $369bn climate bill, To tackle obesity, we must change conditions not people, Womens football: the case for reparations, Chinas emerging Belt and Road debt crisis. We helpen je graag. trading cards mars attacks
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Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops and More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops are real gems, treasure troves as they are of humour and stupidity. She told me that shed memorised it when she was a girl, and that she was also able to recite pages from Wuthering Heights. CUSTOMER: Ive been looking through your geography section I cant find any books on Atlantis. Onze klantenservice BOOKSELLER: . One of my favourites: 'Why don't you have photocopiers in the store, so I can scan the bits I need and not buy the book? CUSTOMER: You burn them? I purchased the set of two from them via AbeBooks, and it came to 3.99 in total with free delivery. Het is echter in een enkel geval mogelijk dat door omstandigheden de bezorging vertraagd is. Om bol.com voor jou nog beter te maken, gebruiken wij altijd functionele en analytische cookies (en daarmee vergelijkbare technieken). Als we je account op een ander apparaat herkennen, hoef je niet opnieuw de keuze te maken. 3.Customer: I read a book in the sixties.
Some of the best or, arguably, worst entries are as follows: Do you have any books by Jane Eyre? I nearly wet myself at Colin's story hilarious! 1.Customer: Excuse me, do you have any signed copies of Shakespeare plays?Bookseller: Erdo you mean signed by the people who performed the play?Customer: No, I mean signed by William Shakespeare. [] Anyways, she came in and asked me if Ian (my boss) was here.
handig op toilet of als je ergens even moet wachten. I remember when I worked on the information desk in Heffers in Cambridge. Or me? BOOKSELLER: . How bad?
We bieden verschillende opties aan voor het bezorgen of ophalen van je bestelling. Its hilarious. Before you took me to Ripping Yarns in September, I'd never heard of Jen or her blog but, of course, I looked her up right away once I got home and laughed my way through her old posts though not as hard as I laughed at Colin's story!
very impressive, and she asked me if I would listen to my grandmother do the same thing I told her my grandmother was dead, but that I probably would do if she still lived. On Tuesday night I went, with my housemate Mel and fellow book-blogger Naomi (aka Bloomsbury Bell go check out her new WordPress style!) Thanks also for the piece by Col, I can't get enough of bookshop tales, I loved Kim's too recently. And possibly illegal? We slaan je cookievoorkeur op in je account. CUSTOMER: OK, so you want this book? 'Can books conduct electricity?' Door op accepteren te klikken ga je hiermee akkoord. And once youve laughed your way through that, I suggest that you check out Bookworm Droppingsby Shaun Tyas, from 1988, which is a less attractive title (and rather less well produced) but equally amusing and essentially the same concept. Julia, as a library employee, I would LOVE to hear the weirdness that goes on in other libraries.
We doen er alles aan om dit artikel op tijd te bezorgen. Phantoms on the Bookshelves Jacques Bonnet, 40. Id like the main character to be a little like Freddie Mercury and a little like Arnold Schwarzenegger. '], first sparked the "Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops" blog, which grew over three years into one bookseller's collection of ridiculous conversations on the shop floor.
Very odd.
Now shes gone, and hasnt come back in the last thirty minutes or so, so I think Im safe. That does sound amazing. I can totally relate to the 'I read a book in the 80s' I work in a college Library and frequently get 'have you got the yellow book?'. Ook willen we cookies plaatsen om je bezoek aan bol.com en onze communicatie naar jou makkelijker en persoonlijker te maken. The vampire lady is hilarious!
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Ottoline Leyser of UK Research and Innovation: If someone disagrees with you, that is a fabulous thing, A whole new world? Have you got a childrens book Ive heard about? 4.Customer: I've forgotten my glasses, could you read the beginning of this book to me to see if I like it?
, . Check if your university has an FT membership to read for free. 9.Customer: I'd like to buy your heaviest book, please. I am also thinking of posting about things readers used as book marks: a slice of raw bacon was one, a squashed jam sandwich another and then there was one thing which I will not mention that caused screams of Yuk from all the female staff. What will Europe do then?, Nazi Billionaires the murky origins of German industrialist wealth, The anger of the minorities fighting Russias war, For 4 weeks receive unlimited Premium digital access to the FT's trusted, award-winning business news, MyFT track the topics most important to you, FT Weekend full access to the weekend content, Mobile & Tablet Apps download to read on the go, Gift Article share up to 10 articles a month with family, friends and colleagues, Delivery to your home or office Monday to Saturday, FT Weekend paper a stimulating blend of news and lifestyle features, ePaper access the digital replica of the printed newspaper, Integration with third party platforms and CRM systems, Usage based pricing and volume discounts for multiple users, Subscription management tools and usage reporting, Dedicated account and customer success teams. I am going to put Jen's book on my list to read, thanks. There are some artists out there, but silence is about as rubbish as it gets. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank Thad Carhart, Alices Adventures in Wonderland Illustrations.
More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Quotes. Do you have a copy of Atonement?
De controles gebeuren automatisch, al kijken er soms mensen mee. I love the idea of these books and have been compiling my own "heard in the library" quotations, so you just watch out. A customer wanting books signed by Shakespeare But it was green, and it made me laugh.
Isn't it brilliant? I couldn't locate the blog so thanks for that link, and am also now following her on twitter, so this post has done all sorts for me today. Deceived With Kindness Angelica Garnett, 21. She marked the place in the book, read two words, and then asked to see it again. This was far too confusing for my customer, who simply ignored it, and told me that her grandchildren soon got bored when she tried to recite from nineteenth century classics. The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow Jerome K. Jerome, 15. Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead Barbara Comyns, 10. ', Me: 'Well, we're a bookstore, and we do actually want you to buy them, so I think a photocopier would defeat the purpose. (), , *. Fabulous! I worked at a bookstore for a couple of years, and all of these induced a sense of deja vu. The Long Afternoon Giles Waterfield, 19. Overlook Press.
A John Cleese Twitter question ['What is your pet peeve? CUSTOMER: Do you have any Robin Hood stories where he doesnt steal from the rich? CUSTOMER: Because of evolution, sweetheart. Je kunt je cookievoorkeuren altijd weer aanpassen. She made her usual reply, so I told her we were quite busy. That book is full of lies.. It turned out she wanted me to hold A Tale of Two Cities while she recited from it.
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I'll have to read this. MOTHER: Erm, he was a very bad man from a long time ago. Anyway, shed got to about 1.35 when Id said hello several times and hung up eventually she got to the full one seventy five, and as I was putting the money away in the money-box, she asked me again if I was busy me personally. I have wanted to read these books since they first came out, but both have been rather elusive to try and find. 5.Customer: Do you have any second hand crosswords?Bookseller: You mean crosswords that have already been filled in?Customer: Yes. Anyways, I told her that it was very impressive (what?) They were so funny I was so pleased she made them into a book and one that is now doing very well, I believe. (Bookseller sighs and pulls a copy of Wuthering Heights off the shelf) CUSTOMER: Do you have the one with the cover that looks like Twilight? But please don't send them to our library ;). THEIR DAUGHTER: Why cant I fly, daddy? August 31st 2004 It was about this moment that I silently thanked Ian for not putting Wuthering Heights out for sale.
Hiermee passen wij en derden onze website, app, advertenties en communicatie aan jouw interesses aan. I work at the library, and we get some quirky people too (to put it nicely). Keira Knightleys neck makes me want to punch things. All rights reserved.
The second book is even funnier than the first, and I was stifling giggles throughout. Ah, yes! You know, from Twilight? I admit that I dont usually buy books that have movie covers on them. I just had to share it. THEIR DAUGHTER: Yes, please. Charlotte Mew and Her Friends Penelope Fitzgerald, 45. I have this book coming in the post and I am so excited about it it's untrue. But hey, he was friendly.I'll always be gutted that I was absent on the day my manager wrestled a shoplifter to the ground. Lees er meer over in ons cookiebeleid. Quite a few of you will know Jen from her blog, and those of you who use Twitter more than I do might well know her as @aeroplanegirl. Having w orked in a public library for years some of the things the public asked me ran along the same lines. More Women Than Men Ivy Compton-Burnett, 38. One day Ill fully understand Twitter, and then therell be nostopping me. I volunteer in an oxfam bookshop and I have had someone ask me before if we had a book by jane eyre! An Italian came in and asked me for a book about Footzballz. A child, pointing to the Dr Seuss books: I made a hat for my cat, but he wont wear it. Wow! Not only has she written Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops based upon her experiences as a bookseller, she has had to bring out a sequel. BOOKSELLER: Sure. Rather than proclaim my astonishment at the foolishness of youth, or point out to her that, as an employee at the shop, I could hardly tell her to shut up, I mumbled something and she shook my hand. I dont remember the author, or the title. But not the film cover, please. betaal facturen of Customer: No, I mean signed by William Shakespeare. But it was green, and it made me laugh. Someone asking, with all seriousness, where the fictional novels can be found This full-length collection illustrated by the Brothers McLeod also includes top 'Weird Things' from bookshops around the world. Negatief, positief, neutraal: we zetten een review altijd online. HER FRIEND: Sometimes I burn them. CUSTOMER: Do you have a copy of Bella Swans favourite book? This time she said it was too small, but accepted it anyway. bookshops Bol.com betaalt niet voor reviews.
CUSTOMER: Yes, the diary. Then she asked me, deadly serious, "What about the ones you don't know?". Oh goodness! I tend not to either Cynthia; if there is a choice between more than one version, I wont ever go for the movie cover, unless its a movie which Ive adored. Your email address will not be published. Bekijk de voorwaarden Het boek is wat dun, je hebt het zo uit maar het is zeker een aanrader! Then $69 per monthNew customers onlyCancel anytime during your trial. Well, do you know of a place where I can photocopy a book? When shed got to about 1.30, the phone rang, so I answered it, but got no reply, and got no number from 1471.
Here I am, working at the book shop again much better than last time, since Ive got about three and a half hours left and Ive already made 36.25, more than covering my 20 wages. Volg je bestelling, Change). Instead, I caved when I really shouldnt have, and purchased both from The Book People. CUSTOMER: Liked, is probably, CUSTOMER: Hi, I just wanted to ask: did Anne Frank ever write a sequel? CHILD: Oh. Ive read excerpts from these books; they are real funny! retourneer een artikel. (LogOut/ Me: Er do you mean signed by the people who performed the play? Haha! The Element of Lavishness William Maxwell & Sylvia Townsend Warner, 37. This made me laugh! Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Fantastisch grappig boekje met de meest hillarische gebeurtenissen uit verschillende boekenwinkels. Do you know which one I mean? Homo ludens.
Hang on and Ill check our system for you. Could you recommend one? to the hunt for a paperback which could forecast the next year's weather; and from 'I've forgotten my glasses, please read me the first chapter' to 'Excuse meis this book edible?' Customer:Hi, Id like to return this book, please. This book sounds so funny I want to read it now. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Probably not.
10.Customer: My children are climbing your bookshelves. Your email address will not be published.
The back section includes other peoples contributions, but this is mostly Jens collection. A few minutes later she came back in and asked me how much the books outside were, so I came outside and told her about four times that they were individually priced, interrupted while she told me the man nearby had just stolen a book.
is dag en nacht open. My bowl of cereal had to be put down, this is too funny! One would think that those who peruse the many bookshops up and down the breadth of England would be relatively intelligent right? Required fields are marked *. 12 . I cannot wait to get a copy of this. I read Col's anecdote while in a public library, back in 2004, and had to leave because I was laughing too much. , . Jen Campbell, who works at a bookstore in London, heard so many crazy things in her line of business that she decided to compile the funniest and most outrageous ones into a book: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores. After this she left the shop and, I rather hoped, my life, having told me twice that she would like to see Ians daughter and dog. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The shop assistants can be pretty thick too. I also review books and write as I absolutely love to read. Grappig boek om af en toe eventjes in te lezen.Bvb. But I havent been able to find them at a reasonable price yet either. CUSTOMER (holding up a copy of a Harry Potter book): This doesnt have anything weird in it does it? . Gewoon fijn om in te bladeren,of om in n keer te lezen. We controleren wel eerst of ie voldoet aan onze reviewvoorwaarden en niet nep is. He said that it contained a stool sample for a colorectal cancer screening test! CUSTOMER: Loved is probably not the right word.
document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); (Feel free to email me at simonthomasoxford[at]gmail.com if this doesn't work for you.). He wanted to know what the advantages were to bringing it the library. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Because he can fly. Then began the long process of paying one pound and seventy-five pence in which she decided to get rid of as many coppers and small coins as possible. BOOKSELLER: . CUSTOMER: Peter Pan? Dit is een boek dat je zeker niet moet lezen in een stilte coup! Colin's post is priceless. BOOKSELLER: Yes, like George Eliot. Je kunt je cookievoorkeuren altijd weer aanpassen. CUSTOMER: No (whispers) - gays. She asked me if the fives were fives, I said (and repeated) that they were. #106: Book or Movie First, and The Feast vs Grand Canyon, Adventures in Reading, Writing and Working from Home, 50: The Lost Europeans Emanuel Litvinoff, 46. She also only wants books on audio. How awful and awkward. BOOKSELLER: Im not familiar with that one. We slaan je cookievoorkeur op in je account. CUSTOMER: Thank you.
The first time I helped her, I took her to the audiobook section, and she wanted to know which were the good paranormal authors. Ik moest hardop lachen tijdens het lezen. 6.Customer: What books could I buy to make guests look at my bookshelf and think: 'Wow, that guy's intelligent'? De quotes en annekdotes in dit boekje zijn zo hilarisch dat je je lach bijna niet in kunt houden.Ik heb meerdere keren geschatert van het lachen.En omdat het hele kleine losse stukjes zijn (soms maar 1 quote) is het heel makkelijk om af en toe zomaar 1 dingetje te lezen. Joyce & Ginnie The Letters of Joyce Grenfell and Virginia Graham, 03. Door op accepteren te klikken ga je hiermee akkoord. Colin's story..oh my gosh. CUSTOMER: You must get so much time to read, just sitting here surrounded by books. Je ziet alleen de artikelen en promoties die beschikbaar zijn in Nederland. CUSTOMER: Well, I really loved Mein Kampf. Hand sanitizer anyone? CHILD: Mummy, who was Hitler? BOOKSELLER: You know, I think we managed to lose those. CUSTOMER: Yes, he can hes very good at flying. . {"pdpTaxonomyObj":{"pageInfo":{"pageType":"PDP","language":"nl","website":"bol.com"},"userInfo":{},"productInfo":[{"productId":"9200000000236870","ean":"9781780334837","title":"Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops","price":"6.99","categoryTreeList":[{"tree":["Boeken","Vrije tijd \u0026 Hobby"]},{"tree":["Boeken","Vrije tijd \u0026 Hobby","Humor"]},{"tree":["Boeken"]}],"brick":"10000926","chunk":"80007266","publisher":"Little, Brown Book Group","author":"Jen Campbell","averageReviewRating":"5.0","seriesList":[],"sellerName":"bol.com","uniqueProductAttribute":"BINDING-Hardcover"}]}}, {"pdpAnalyticsObj":{"pageInfo":{"pageType":"PDP","country":"NL","shoppingChannelContextTypeAndDeviceType":"www.bol.com,DESKTOP","canonicalUrl":"https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/weird-things-customers-say-in-bookshops/9200000000236869/","shortURL":"/f/weird-things-customers-say-in-bookshops/9200000000236869/","countryLanguage":"nl-nl"},"product":{"productId":"9200000000236870","title":"Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops","category":"Boeken/Vrije tijd \u0026 Hobby","brand":"","brick":"10000926","seller":"0_","orderable":true,"price":"6.99","categoryNumbersFlattened":["8299","2666"],"familyId":"9200000000236869"}}}, Om bol.com voor jou nog beter te maken, gebruiken wij altijd functionele en analytische cookies (en daarmee vergelijkbare technieken). What books have you read and liked? Refresh and try again. Hilarische quotes van klanten uit een Engelse boekwinkel. MOTHER: He was like he was like Voldemort. Is it just me, or has prank calling never really reached the level of sophistication that it could have done? Waar wil je dit mee vergelijken? So I went back in, and soon enough she was back, clutching two books and telling me that shed read one of them (A Tale of Two Cities) in school, but wasnt sure if shed read the other (Crime and Punishment). Hiermee passen wij en derden onze website, app, advertenties en communicatie aan jouw interesses aan. We Have Always Lived in the Castle Shirley Jackson, 27. 2.Customer: Did Charles Dickens ever write anything fun? He must have been instructed to return his sample to the 'laboratory' and brought it to the 'library'eek! And dont forget about those women who used to write under male names.
50 Books You Must Read But May Not Have Heard About, Tea or Books? Last year a man called me over to the end of the circulation counter and placed a package before me. CUSTOMER: Me? verzendkosten Met deze cookies kunnen wij en derde partijen jouw internetgedrag binnen en buiten bol.com volgen en verzamelen. Wrong, according to author Jen Campbell. CUSTOMER: I'm looking for a book about the Holocaust; my daughter's very interested in World War II. We controleren ook of ie is geschreven door iemand die het artikel heeft gekocht via bol.com en zetten dit er dan bij. Welke opties voor jouw bestelling beschikbaar zijn, zie je bij het afronden van de bestelling. BOOKSELLER: You mean, like, werewolves? BOOKSELLER: Im afraid I cant find it on our database, or on the British Library catalogue. Bij seizoensgebonden mode is het de meest voorkomende prijs tijdens de eerste 2 weken dat het op bol.com te koop staat.
CUSTOMER: (holding up a paperback) If I buy this book, can I transfer it onto my friends Kindle? Do you know which one I mean? I didnt know, so I phoned up Dad, and he knew, so I wrote it down on a PostIt. Who was he? CUSTOMER: Do you have Dr Who and the Secrets of the Hidden Planet of Time? I had to tell him that THAT was NOT a service we provided and sent him on his way. BOOKSELLER: Well, you must get so much time to try clothes on, just standing there, surrounded by clothes. Its called Lionel Richie and The Wardrobe. BOOKSELLER: Well, he was pretty prominent in, , , . These are awesome! 'My children are just climbing your bookshelves: that's okisn't it?' Sometimes you wonder what is going through people's heads. Then she decided she didnt want the phone number on a PostIt, because it was sticky, so I tore part of another PostIt (ie not the sticky part) and wrote it again. Jen Campbell groeide op in het noorden van Engeland en studeerde af aan de Universiteit van Edinburgh waar ze haar master Engelse Literatuur behaalde. If you have the time could you take a look at my blog at http://www.em2109.blogspot.com and give me any feedback. , "", c , . CUSTOMER: Really? In both books, I found it both amusing and rather cringeworthy that the general public can be so well thick. At least in an academic library there is some sort of filter on the door and yet the oddest people still find their way in. Error rating book. Id like a book for a friend about saving the world from alien invasion. The Enchanted Places Christopher Milne, 24. Als een reviewer door een andere partij is vergoed, staat dit in de review zelf. CUSTOMER: But whos to say? Met deze cookies kunnen wij en derde partijen jouw internetgedrag binnen en buiten bol.com volgen en verzamelen. Im pretty sure Charles Dickens was a man. But I don't want it to be a sad book. Customer: I read a book in the eighties. THEIR DAUGHTER: Yes! Me: ..*headdesk*, If this appeals, you should definitely get hold of a copy.
CHILD: Oh!
Being George Devines Daughter Harriet Devine, 29. Brilliant. They are sure to delight every single bookworm who comes across them.
8.Customer: Do you have this book (holds up a biography) but without the photographs?Bookseller: I think the photographs are published alongside the text in every edition.Customer: Why?Bookseller: I suppose so you can see what everyone looked like.Customer: I don't like photographs.Bookseller: Ok.Customer: Could you cut them out for me? . The 34-year-old model shared a steamy mirror photo to her Instagram on Thursday. Selected Stories Katherine Mansfield, 25. CHILD: Yeah. servicekosten. BOOKSELLER: Her diary wasnt fictional. Okay, I'll share one of my funnier episodes at the library. This is an antiquarian bookshop, so this is an old edition of the book., CUSTOMER: Im looking for a biography to read thats really interesting. HER FRIEND: Yeah. Id recommend ordering them from The Book People if you can! She said What? and I repeated what I said this was more or less the pattern whenever I said anything, actually so she asked me what our phone number was. I love crosswords, but they're so difficult. CHILD: (Pause) So, did Harry Potter kill Hitler, too?. Try full digital access and see why over 1 million readers subscribe to the FT, FT print edition delivered Monday - Saturday along with ePaper access, Premium FT.com access for multiple users, with integrations & admin tools, Purchase a Trial subscription for $1 for 4 weeks, You will be billed $69 per month after the trial ends, Purchase a Digital subscription for $7.22 per week, You will be billed $40 per month after the trial ends, Purchase a Print subscription for $5.75 per week, You will be billed $50 per month after the trial ends, Purchase a Team or Enterprise subscription for per week, You will be billed per month after the trial ends, Joe Biden on cusp of pair of legislative wins ahead of midterm elections, Xi warns Biden not to play with fire ahead of potential Taiwan trip by Nancy Pelosi, Eurozone growth boosted by tourism as inflation hits fresh high, US economy shrinks for second consecutive quarter, Kim Jong Un says Korean peninsula on the brink of war, Inside the Kuwait Investment Authority: Its chaos there now, ExxonMobil and Chevron shatter profit records after global oil price surge, Boston Consulting in nepotism row over work experience for children of top staff, EY set to record global revenues of $45.4bn as talks over split drag on, Boss of carmaker Stellantis warns of growing China interference in business, US stocks spring higher to close out best month since 2020, Unwanted debt from buyout boom stuck at investment banks, Fears over US energy security help unlock historic $369bn climate bill, To tackle obesity, we must change conditions not people, Womens football: the case for reparations, Chinas emerging Belt and Road debt crisis. We helpen je graag. trading cards mars attacks
I wouldnt be able to reply with a straight face!
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops and More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops are real gems, treasure troves as they are of humour and stupidity. She told me that shed memorised it when she was a girl, and that she was also able to recite pages from Wuthering Heights. CUSTOMER: Ive been looking through your geography section I cant find any books on Atlantis. Onze klantenservice BOOKSELLER: . One of my favourites: 'Why don't you have photocopiers in the store, so I can scan the bits I need and not buy the book? CUSTOMER: You burn them? I purchased the set of two from them via AbeBooks, and it came to 3.99 in total with free delivery. Het is echter in een enkel geval mogelijk dat door omstandigheden de bezorging vertraagd is. Om bol.com voor jou nog beter te maken, gebruiken wij altijd functionele en analytische cookies (en daarmee vergelijkbare technieken). Als we je account op een ander apparaat herkennen, hoef je niet opnieuw de keuze te maken. 3.Customer: I read a book in the sixties.
Some of the best or, arguably, worst entries are as follows: Do you have any books by Jane Eyre? I nearly wet myself at Colin's story hilarious! 1.Customer: Excuse me, do you have any signed copies of Shakespeare plays?Bookseller: Erdo you mean signed by the people who performed the play?Customer: No, I mean signed by William Shakespeare. [] Anyways, she came in and asked me if Ian (my boss) was here.
handig op toilet of als je ergens even moet wachten. I remember when I worked on the information desk in Heffers in Cambridge. Or me? BOOKSELLER: . How bad?
We bieden verschillende opties aan voor het bezorgen of ophalen van je bestelling. Its hilarious. Before you took me to Ripping Yarns in September, I'd never heard of Jen or her blog but, of course, I looked her up right away once I got home and laughed my way through her old posts though not as hard as I laughed at Colin's story!