Male customer: "How old are you now?"
Me: "28."
Male customer: "You got baby fever yet?"
Me: "No, not really. Not in a hurry."
Male customer: "Well, you're pretty much at your peak. Time'll be running out soon. Gets harder after 30."
Me: "28."
Male customer: "You got baby fever yet?"
Me: "No, not really. Not in a hurry."
Male customer: "Well, you're pretty much at your peak. Time'll be running out soon. Gets harder after 30."
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On faces with names and names with faces
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On Llama, Llama books
4-year-old-girl: "So did Llama's dad die or something?"
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On drinking soda
"Mama, can I have some bubble face?"
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On that dirty word, e-books
Child at story time: "Are we going to read on the Nook today?"
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On the joy of giving
"Could I have this wrapped? It's a congratulations-you're-knocked-up gift."
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On why Google exists
Customer: "Got any books on peach brandy?"
Me: "No, sir, I don't think we do. I might have some books on cocktails or beer brewing, though."
Customer: "Oh no, I don't need a book. Can you just print me the formula?"
Me: "Like you need a recipe for peach brandy?"
Customer: "Yes, ma'am. That'd be great."
Author, in store for a signing: "You look nothing like I would have ever pictured."
Me: "Well, what exactly were you picturing?"
Author: "Shirley Temple."
Me: "Well, what exactly were you picturing?"
Author: "Shirley Temple."
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On Llama, Llama books
4-year-old-girl: "So did Llama's dad die or something?"
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On drinking soda
"Mama, can I have some bubble face?"
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On that dirty word, e-books
Child at story time: "Are we going to read on the Nook today?"
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On the joy of giving
"Could I have this wrapped? It's a congratulations-you're-knocked-up gift."
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On why Google exists
Customer: "Got any books on peach brandy?"
Me: "No, sir, I don't think we do. I might have some books on cocktails or beer brewing, though."
Customer: "Oh no, I don't need a book. Can you just print me the formula?"
Me: "Like you need a recipe for peach brandy?"
Customer: "Yes, ma'am. That'd be great."
the first one made me cringe.
ReplyDeletethe last one made me laugh.
As always, I love this!
ReplyDeletehahaha. one peach brandy coming right up! i love these spoken in the shop posts. linked to you in my own blog post today. happy friday!
ReplyDeleteI love this. It's amazing what people will actually say out loud.
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