Pushy Questions & Books on "Learnin"

[daisychain]

Wow, just wow.

Reminds me of a conversation I had with a co-worker once
CW: hey you're always reading books can I borrow one sometime?
Me: Sure what kind of book are you after?
CW: you know, a readin' book

I died a little inside

I understand your pain...

Also you guys are all very funny, it definitely helps me realise that not all people actually behave like customers and that the world is not a completely hopeless place.

[daleduke17]

First post here so I thought I'd make it 2 quick ones! These happened a little while ago but don't those sucky customers just stick to your brain and refuse to let you believe that people are good?

SC= Man dragging his son along
Me= Sweet bookstore employee

SC pulls son up to counter
Me: Hi, how can I help you?
SC: Yeah I need some books for my son so he can learn things.
Me: Um... Like a textbook for school? Or a book of general knowledge?
SC: YOU KNOW! Books! Books for LEARNIN"

Of course... THOSE books...

That is when you take the child over to the "adult" section and give him a copy of the Kama Sutra. Hey, book for learnin'. No specifics given.


Right?

[Samaliel]

CW: you know, a readin' book

SC (getting irate): Cars! You know, cars for drivin!!

Or shoes that you can put your feet into ?

[42_42_42]

Should've tried to get him to purchase a whole set of encyclopedias, especially if you're on commission.

[Bliss]

Oh boy, welcome to the board DaisyChain, wonderfull first post I don't know whether to await for more stories or cringe away from it, I beleive clerks at bookstores, specially literate clerks at a bookstore live in a form of hell I don't wish onto anyone. (probably equiparable to the hell some teachers must go thorough nowadays)

[tropicsgoddess]

People like the learnin' guy make me lose faith in humanity. Welcome to the board, daisychain!

[the lawsmeister]

SC: YOU KNOW! Books! Books for LEARNIN"

Wow, just wow.

Reminds me of a conversation I had with a co-worker once
CW: hey you're always reading books can I borrow one sometime?
Me: Sure what kind of book are you after?
CW: you know, a readin' book

I died a little inside

[daisychain]

Did you point out where the 'Learnin Section' was located in your store?

I did end up taking him down to the kids educational section and stood there with him for a really long time going through every type of book (math, science, english, nature etc.) trying to work out what he wanted. He seemed quite confused.

Thanks for the welcomes everyone

[Dilorenzo]

Hehehehe... maybe they needed the books for learnin to get to the books for travelin.

[LewisLegion]

I can see this same father dragging his kid into a dealership when the boy's sixteen.

Car dealer: Can I help you?"

SC: I need a car for my son to drive.

Car Dealer: Okay, what kind of car were you looking for?

SC (getting irate): Cars! You know, cars for drivin!!

[protege]

SC: YOU KNOW! Books! Books for LEARNIN"

Bonus points if the SC has only 3 teeth, or looks like Jed Clampett

[Jacen]

Books for Learnin'? Can I get some? I love me some learnin'!

:P

http://en.wikipedia.org Go for your life

and I agree with the first replier. If you buy a game, book, or video, you should be reading the WARNINGs on the LABEL.

[South Texan]

SC: Yeah I need some books for my son so he can learn things.
Me: Um... Like a textbook for school? Or a book of general knowledge?
SC: YOU KNOW! Books! Books for LEARNIN"

Daisychain, you have to tell us what you did with this one.

Did you point out where the 'Learnin Section' was located in your store?

[AdminAssistant]

Books for Learnin'? Can I get some? I love me some learnin'!

:P

[Apathy]

Some credit is due to Dad at least, as most parents would just take thier kid to the video game store and have them pick one out (like GTA IV)

And then be livid that the game was violent, even though the store clerk probably warned them about it.

Good first post.