Not to be redundant or anything.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006. Customer service desk. Barnes and Noble.
Jimmy Two-times1: 1776. [Smiling, indicates the David McCullough bestseller on prominent display at the desk.] This is probably the most revolutionary book in the store. Not to be redundant or anything. [Smiles again, expectantly.]
Me: [After prolonged period of awkard silence.] Uh huh.
Jimmy Two-times: [Walks away.]
Thursday, January 26, 2006. Customer service desk. Barnes and Noble.
Jimmy Two-times1: 1776. [Smiling, indicates the David McCullough bestseller on prominent display at the desk.] This is probably the most revolutionary book in the store. Not to be redundant or anything. [Smiles again, expectantly.]
Me: [After prolonged period of awkard silence.] Uh huh.
Jimmy Two-times: [Walks away.]
I wish I were making this up.
1 Obviously this is not the customer's real name.
Jimmy Two-times1: 1776. [Smiling, indicates the David McCullough bestseller on prominent display at the desk.] This is probably the most revolutionary book in the store. Not to be redundant or anything. [Smiles again, expectantly.]
Me: [After prolonged period of awkard silence.] Uh huh.
Jimmy Two-times: [Walks away.]
Thursday, January 26, 2006. Customer service desk. Barnes and Noble.
Jimmy Two-times1: 1776. [Smiling, indicates the David McCullough bestseller on prominent display at the desk.] This is probably the most revolutionary book in the store. Not to be redundant or anything. [Smiles again, expectantly.]
Me: [After prolonged period of awkard silence.] Uh huh.
Jimmy Two-times: [Walks away.]
I wish I were making this up.
1 Obviously this is not the customer's real name.
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