Work with me here lady!!

[Hon'ya-chan]

*phone rings*
Me: (greeting spiel)
C: Yes, do you have the Blue Book?
Me: Of course, we have the Kelly Blue Book.
C: No, do you have the blue book? It's blue.
Me: ... Be more specific.
C: It's the Blue Book.
Me: ... Author? Title?
C: The pages are white!!
Me: ....subject?

edited to add: Never thought i'd get this query. Never.

[RetailWorkhorse]

Uh... ...that....uhm...wha'?.....She....I....You.... wait... uhm....
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....Guh?

[Kheldarson]

It's always the blue book!


But reminds me that there's a fairy tales collection where each book is a different color...pretty good collection if I recall...

[Lachrymose]

Uh... ...that....uhm...wha'?.....She....I....You.... wait... uhm....
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....Guh?

I want to see you perform this. You do it so well in text!

[ArcticChicken]

Because, of course, every book there is has a different color cover, so there's no need to remember trivial things like, say, the title, author, or even subject.

[RetailWorkhorse]

I want to see you perform this. You do it so well in text!

If you want a live proformance you have to show up at the Store. When I get a video camera I'm sure my Mom will attempt to catch some of my insanity with it (and if she won't then I'm positive EQ will), then I'll post it to YouTube or something.

[Librarybabe]

Isn't it orange?

I seem to recall the Kelly guide to (insert vehicle type) had orange covers.

Huh.

[Imogene]

*phone rings*
Me: (greeting spiel)
C: Yes, do you have the Blue Book?
Me: Of course, we have the Kelly Blue Book.
C: No, do you have the blue book? It's blue.

"No, ma'am, the Blue Book is yellow."

[Hon'ya-chan]

I seem to recall the Kelly guide to (insert vehicle type) had orange covers.

Huh.

Thats the N.A.D.A. book. (no, i'm not kidding, thats what it says on the cover; dunno the exact spelled out acronym)

Also, there is also a Blue Book For Coins as well, which wasn't it.

[auntiem]

But reminds me that there's a fairy tales collection where each book is a different color...pretty good collection if I recall...

I have that collection - it is awesome!

I love the line "the pages are white" like that narrows it down.

[BaristaTrav]

might have been this one..

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...2L._SL500_.jpg

[Arm]

might have been this one..

nah, then she'd have said, "The pages are stuck together..."

[ta2ooed1]

nah, then she'd have said, "The pages are stuck together..."

Nah, it's really kinda boring...

Yes I have a copy

[StormCMage]

yesh she could have at least said what shade of blue

cyan, aquamarine, royal, navy... COME ON I NEED ANSWERS HERE!

sorry I couldn't help myself

[South Texan]

*phone rings*
Me: (greeting spiel)
C: Yes, do you have the Blue Book?
Me: Of course, we have the Kelly Blue Book.
C: No, do you have the blue book? It's blue.
Me: ... Be more specific.
C: It's the Blue Book.
Me: ... Author? Title?
C: The pages are white!!
Me: ....subject?

edited to add: Never thought i'd get this query. Never.

Well, next time it comes up, offer the fool some choices:

The Emily Post book of etiquette often is referred to as “The Blue Book” because it had a solid blue cover when first published;

There is a citation form book for legal writing called “The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation” due to its cover’s color;

There is a boat blue book and a motorcycle blue book based on what the Kelley Blue Book does;

There is the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) often referred to as the “NADA Blue Book” (even though it is yellow) because it does what the Kelley book does;

There is The Blue Book of Building and Construction published since 1913;

There is a Wisconsin Blue Book and a Tennessee Blue Book, both of which are almanacs of state government affairs and statistics;

There is the Jockey Club’s Blue Book;

Then there are the Blue Books that are blank page pamphlets used for college essays and exams...

Sometimes it can be fun confounding and confusing ignorant customers all under the guise of being "helpful" and giving "good customer service".