I wouldnt be able to reply with a straight face! Het boek is wat dun, je hebt het zo uit maar het is zeker een aanrader! I admit that I dont usually buy books that have movie covers on them. Customer: I read a book in the eighties. Sure, go ahead!) Wrong, according to author Jen Campbell. Some of the best or, arguably, worst entries are as follows: Do you have any books by Jane Eyre? Charlotte Mew and Her Friends Penelope Fitzgerald, 45.
', Haha! Okay. What books have you read and liked? Error rating book. She made her usual reply, so I told her we were quite busy. . She marked the place in the book, read two words, and then asked to see it again. MOTHER: He was like he was like Voldemort. Je kunt je cookievoorkeuren altijd weer aanpassen. If you have the time could you take a look at my blog at http://www.em2109.blogspot.com and give me any feedback. I dont want to hurt her feelings, but its unlikely that shes heard of the internet. I nearly wet myself at Colin's story hilarious! Oh goodness! I love crosswords, but they're so difficult. And possibly illegal? Sensing she wanted me to help with something, perhaps along the lines of lifting boxes, I said I had a bit of time. I have wanted to read these books since they first came out, but both have been rather elusive to try and find. Tot 15% korting op elektrisch gereedschap, Bezorging dezelfde dag, 's avonds of in het weekend*, Ophalen bij een bol.com afhaalpunt mogelijk. #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. Je kunt je cookievoorkeuren altijd weer aanpassen. THEIR DAUGHTER: Yes, please. Here are some from the blog, also in the book, as a taster: Customer: Excuse me, do you have any signed copies of Shakespeare plays? I am going to put Jen's book on my list to read, thanks. 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. On Tuesday night I went, with my housemate Mel and fellow book-blogger Naomi (aka Bloomsbury Bell go check out her new WordPress style!) I ummmed and arrrred then referred him to the philosophy department ;-D. These books sound hilarious I want to get hold of them! Id like the main character to be a little like Freddie Mercury and a little like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Someone asking, with all seriousness, where the fictional novels can be found That's pretty amazing, Colin.
CUSTOMER: Because of evolution, sweetheart. 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. I remember when I worked on the information desk in Heffers in Cambridge. verzendkosten betaal facturen of . Finally, I showed her how to sit at the library catalog and search for vampire fiction, though it took her several tries to finally get it. We doen er alles aan om dit artikel op tijd te bezorgen. Having w orked in a public library for years some of the things the public asked me ran along the same lines. I wish I could remember more bookshop anecdotes, apart from Dr Baker who phoned every day for a long, irrelevant chat ('Don't tell him your name!') Now shes gone, and hasnt come back in the last thirty minutes or so, so I think Im safe. I'm watching, Julia, I want to see this happen! CUSTOMER: You burn them? Ze is dichter, schrijft korte verhalen en woont nu in Noord-Londen waar ze in de Ripping Yarns bookshop werkt. 'Can books conduct electricity?' We slaan je cookievoorkeur op in je account. 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. They were so funny I was so pleased she made them into a book and one that is now doing very well, I believe. 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. [] Anyways, she came in and asked me if Ian (my boss) was here. Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell. A customer wanting books signed by Shakespeare I worked at a bookstore for a couple of years, and all of these induced a sense of deja vu. Keira Knightleys neck makes me want to punch things. Okay, I'll share one of my funnier episodes at the library. Overlook Press. BOOKSELLER: Her diary wasnt fictional. * De voordelen van bol.com gelden niet voor het gehele assortiment. They won't topple over, will they? The illustrations provide wonderful accompaniments to the text. That does sound amazing. I said he wasnt. The shop, I assume so I told her we were quite busy. CUSTOMER: Do you have any Robin Hood stories where he doesnt steal from the rich? en CUSTOMER: Id like to buy this audiobook. Ah, yes! Are you sure youve got the right title?.
Who was he? Oh this has just brightened up my otherwise boring day especially Colin's story :o). Welke opties voor jouw bestelling beschikbaar zijn, zie je bij het afronden van de bestelling. Every day of my life, that's all I'm saying. It was about this moment that I silently thanked Ian for not putting Wuthering Heights out for sale. 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. 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Grappig boek om af en toe eventjes in te lezen.Bvb. and the other regular who came in every day to research the prices of certain books and write them down in pencil on a grubby piece of paper. They are sure to delight every single bookworm who comes across them. Jen Campbell groeide op in het noorden van Engeland en studeerde af aan de Universiteit van Edinburgh waar ze haar master Engelse Literatuur behaalde. I'll have to read this. 4.Customer: I've forgotten my glasses, could you read the beginning of this book to me to see if I like it? Me: Er do you mean signed by the people who performed the play? I had to tell him that THAT was NOT a service we provided and sent him on his way. CUSTOMER: You must get so much time to read, just sitting here surrounded by books. 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? She also only wants books on audio. She's come in repeatedly and asked where the vampire section is. But the last customer I had was rather strange (before you get confused, Im writing this on my laptop, which I brought into work). I also review books and write as I absolutely love to read. 12 . Change). 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. I mumbled something along the lines that he probably already had the book in his hands before coming to the shop, but she probably didnt hear me because she didnt say What? Satisfied that the books did actually cost what they said they cost, she said shed be back in if she found any books she wanted to buy. More Women Than Men Ivy Compton-Burnett, 38. Als een reviewer door een andere partij is vergoed, staat dit in de review zelf. An Italian came in and asked me for a book about Footzballz. ', Me: 'Well, we're a bookstore, and we do actually want you to buy them, so I think a photocopier would defeat the purpose. CUSTOMER: I always thought Charles Dickens was probably a woman. Hang on and Ill check our system for you. Julia, as a library employee, I would LOVE to hear the weirdness that goes on in other libraries. Also, Ive copied this entry across from my brothers blog I worked occasionally in a secondhand bookshop during my sixth form, and when I couldnt be there, Colin covered my shifts and thus was left with this woman (Hope this is ok, Col yeah?). 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. CUSTOMER: Really? Als we je account op een ander apparaat herkennen, hoef je niet opnieuw de keuze te maken. (LogOut/ Do you know which one I mean? We helpen je graag. CUSTOMER: Me? But the main event was the book having worked in a secondhand bookshop, and the Bodleian, I am familiar with some of the stranger comments and requests made by the Great British Public (calling from New York at 3am to tell the head of Rare Books your spurious theories on the authorship of Shakespeares plays? CUSTOMER: Ive been looking through your geography section I cant find any books on Atlantis. Door op accepteren te klikken ga je hiermee akkoord. . De controles gebeuren automatisch, al kijken er soms mensen mee. You know, from Twilight?
Fabulous! CUSTOMER: Do you have a copy of Bella Swans favourite book? Isn't it brilliant? Hiermee passen wij en derden onze website, app, advertenties en communicatie aan jouw interesses aan. THEIR DAUGHTER: Yes! HER FRIEND: Sometimes I burn them. Alle prijzen zijn inclusief BTW en andere heffingen en exclusief eventuele Do you have a copy of Atonement? BOOKSELLER: Im not familiar with that one. But not the film cover, please. 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. (), , *. Welcome back. Rich Peoples Problems: Should I ditch my Amex Centurion card? CHILD: Mummy, who was Hitler? Het is echter in een enkel geval mogelijk dat door omstandigheden de bezorging vertraagd is. Customer:Hi, Id like to return this book, please. Last year a man called me over to the end of the circulation counter and placed a package before me. Have you got a childrens book Ive heard about? CHILD: Oh. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). CHILD: Oh! I just had to share it.
Then she asked me, deadly serious, "What about the ones you don't know?". handig op toilet of als je ergens even moet wachten. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I used to get similar customers when I worked at Sainsbury's working in a shop really does open your eyes to the strangeness of humanity. Als we je account op een ander apparaat herkennen, hoef je niet opnieuw de keuze te maken. We bieden verschillende opties aan voor het bezorgen of ophalen van je bestelling. Waar wil je dit mee vergelijken? Wow!
I work at the library, and we get some quirky people too (to put it nicely). Lees er meer over in ons, More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops. Id read all the entries on her blog, but there are plenty more gems. Me: ..*headdesk*, If this appeals, you should definitely get hold of a copy. Fantastisch grappig boekje met de meest hillarische gebeurtenissen uit verschillende boekenwinkels. A John Cleese Twitter question ['What is your pet peeve? 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?'.
Anyways, I told her that it was very impressive (what?) 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. August 31st 2004 BOOKSELLER: Her diary? I dont remember the author, or the title. BOOKSELLER: Yes She really dies at the end thats why the diary finishes., CUSTOMER: Yes. This book sounds so funny I want to read it now. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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. God bless the Library of Congress subject headings! The first time I helped her, I took her to the audiobook section, and she wanted to know which were the good paranormal authors. CUSTOMER: I really enjoyed her first book. (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? BOOKSELLER: Yes, like George Eliot. 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!
, . This full-length collection illustrated by the Brothers McLeod also includes top 'Weird Things' from bookshops around the world. We controleren ook of ie is geschreven door iemand die het artikel heeft gekocht via bol.com en zetten dit er dan bij. CUSTOMER (holding up a copy of a Harry Potter book): This doesnt have anything weird in it does it? As It Was and World Without End Helen Thomas, 18. Check if your university has an FT membership to read for free. Een echte aanrader voor iedereen die eens goed wil lachen. She asked me if the fives were fives, I said (and repeated) that they were. BOOKSELLER: You mean, like, werewolves? He wanted to know what the advantages were to bringing it the library. Hand sanitizer anyone?

CUSTOMER: Because of evolution, sweetheart. 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. I remember when I worked on the information desk in Heffers in Cambridge. verzendkosten betaal facturen of . Finally, I showed her how to sit at the library catalog and search for vampire fiction, though it took her several tries to finally get it. We doen er alles aan om dit artikel op tijd te bezorgen. Having w orked in a public library for years some of the things the public asked me ran along the same lines. I wish I could remember more bookshop anecdotes, apart from Dr Baker who phoned every day for a long, irrelevant chat ('Don't tell him your name!') Now shes gone, and hasnt come back in the last thirty minutes or so, so I think Im safe. I'm watching, Julia, I want to see this happen! CUSTOMER: You burn them? Ze is dichter, schrijft korte verhalen en woont nu in Noord-Londen waar ze in de Ripping Yarns bookshop werkt. 'Can books conduct electricity?' We slaan je cookievoorkeur op in je account. 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. They were so funny I was so pleased she made them into a book and one that is now doing very well, I believe. 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. [] Anyways, she came in and asked me if Ian (my boss) was here. Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell. A customer wanting books signed by Shakespeare I worked at a bookstore for a couple of years, and all of these induced a sense of deja vu. Keira Knightleys neck makes me want to punch things. Okay, I'll share one of my funnier episodes at the library. Overlook Press. BOOKSELLER: Her diary wasnt fictional. * De voordelen van bol.com gelden niet voor het gehele assortiment. They won't topple over, will they? The illustrations provide wonderful accompaniments to the text. That does sound amazing. I said he wasnt. The shop, I assume so I told her we were quite busy. CUSTOMER: Do you have any Robin Hood stories where he doesnt steal from the rich? en CUSTOMER: Id like to buy this audiobook. Ah, yes! Are you sure youve got the right title?.
Who was he? Oh this has just brightened up my otherwise boring day especially Colin's story :o). Welke opties voor jouw bestelling beschikbaar zijn, zie je bij het afronden van de bestelling. Every day of my life, that's all I'm saying. It was about this moment that I silently thanked Ian for not putting Wuthering Heights out for sale. 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. 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Grappig boek om af en toe eventjes in te lezen.Bvb. and the other regular who came in every day to research the prices of certain books and write them down in pencil on a grubby piece of paper. They are sure to delight every single bookworm who comes across them. Jen Campbell groeide op in het noorden van Engeland en studeerde af aan de Universiteit van Edinburgh waar ze haar master Engelse Literatuur behaalde. I'll have to read this. 4.Customer: I've forgotten my glasses, could you read the beginning of this book to me to see if I like it? Me: Er do you mean signed by the people who performed the play? I had to tell him that THAT was NOT a service we provided and sent him on his way. CUSTOMER: You must get so much time to read, just sitting here surrounded by books. 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? She also only wants books on audio. She's come in repeatedly and asked where the vampire section is. But the last customer I had was rather strange (before you get confused, Im writing this on my laptop, which I brought into work). I also review books and write as I absolutely love to read. 12 . Change). 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. I mumbled something along the lines that he probably already had the book in his hands before coming to the shop, but she probably didnt hear me because she didnt say What? Satisfied that the books did actually cost what they said they cost, she said shed be back in if she found any books she wanted to buy. More Women Than Men Ivy Compton-Burnett, 38. Als een reviewer door een andere partij is vergoed, staat dit in de review zelf. An Italian came in and asked me for a book about Footzballz. ', Me: 'Well, we're a bookstore, and we do actually want you to buy them, so I think a photocopier would defeat the purpose. CUSTOMER: I always thought Charles Dickens was probably a woman. Hang on and Ill check our system for you. Julia, as a library employee, I would LOVE to hear the weirdness that goes on in other libraries. Also, Ive copied this entry across from my brothers blog I worked occasionally in a secondhand bookshop during my sixth form, and when I couldnt be there, Colin covered my shifts and thus was left with this woman (Hope this is ok, Col yeah?). 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. CUSTOMER: Really? Als we je account op een ander apparaat herkennen, hoef je niet opnieuw de keuze te maken. (LogOut/ Do you know which one I mean? We helpen je graag. CUSTOMER: Me? But the main event was the book having worked in a secondhand bookshop, and the Bodleian, I am familiar with some of the stranger comments and requests made by the Great British Public (calling from New York at 3am to tell the head of Rare Books your spurious theories on the authorship of Shakespeares plays? CUSTOMER: Ive been looking through your geography section I cant find any books on Atlantis. Door op accepteren te klikken ga je hiermee akkoord. . De controles gebeuren automatisch, al kijken er soms mensen mee. You know, from Twilight?

Then she asked me, deadly serious, "What about the ones you don't know?". handig op toilet of als je ergens even moet wachten. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I used to get similar customers when I worked at Sainsbury's working in a shop really does open your eyes to the strangeness of humanity. Als we je account op een ander apparaat herkennen, hoef je niet opnieuw de keuze te maken. We bieden verschillende opties aan voor het bezorgen of ophalen van je bestelling. Waar wil je dit mee vergelijken? Wow!
I work at the library, and we get some quirky people too (to put it nicely). Lees er meer over in ons, More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops. Id read all the entries on her blog, but there are plenty more gems. Me: ..*headdesk*, If this appeals, you should definitely get hold of a copy. Fantastisch grappig boekje met de meest hillarische gebeurtenissen uit verschillende boekenwinkels. A John Cleese Twitter question ['What is your pet peeve? 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?'.
Anyways, I told her that it was very impressive (what?) 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. August 31st 2004 BOOKSELLER: Her diary? I dont remember the author, or the title. BOOKSELLER: Yes She really dies at the end thats why the diary finishes., CUSTOMER: Yes. This book sounds so funny I want to read it now. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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. God bless the Library of Congress subject headings! The first time I helped her, I took her to the audiobook section, and she wanted to know which were the good paranormal authors. CUSTOMER: I really enjoyed her first book. (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? BOOKSELLER: Yes, like George Eliot. 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!
, . This full-length collection illustrated by the Brothers McLeod also includes top 'Weird Things' from bookshops around the world. We controleren ook of ie is geschreven door iemand die het artikel heeft gekocht via bol.com en zetten dit er dan bij. CUSTOMER (holding up a copy of a Harry Potter book): This doesnt have anything weird in it does it? As It Was and World Without End Helen Thomas, 18. Check if your university has an FT membership to read for free. Een echte aanrader voor iedereen die eens goed wil lachen. She asked me if the fives were fives, I said (and repeated) that they were. BOOKSELLER: You mean, like, werewolves? He wanted to know what the advantages were to bringing it the library. Hand sanitizer anyone?

