Comments on: Thursday Thirteen #6: 13 Conversations I Had As A Bookseller http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/ Entertaining stories from everyday life. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:42:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Geekwif http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Geekwif Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:54:46 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2473 Once again, SO funny! I worked at a bookstore for a while as a shelver. They wouldn't allow me to talk to customers because I hadn't been trained to do so. I got in trouble once for pointing a customer toward the children's section. Yeah, I dealt more with stupid managers than stupid customers. Once again, SO funny! I worked at a bookstore for a while as a shelver. They wouldn’t allow me to talk to customers because I hadn’t been trained to do so. I got in trouble once for pointing a customer toward the children’s section. Yeah, I dealt more with stupid managers than stupid customers.

]]> By: nadnuts aka WideImagination http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 nadnuts aka WideImagination Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:52:38 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2152 I envy you for being a bookseller... Do you read many? Or, you simply don't have the time to because of those 'funny' customers... BTW, nice to know you I envy you for being a bookseller…

Do you read many? Or, you simply don’t have the time to because of those ‘funny’ customers…

BTW, nice to know you

]]> By: Lisa http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 Lisa Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:27:30 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2151 This was great! I've worked with the "general public" both face-to-face and on the phone and lord have mercy! I know just how you feel. Great 13! (I'm just a tad behind on my reading. Can you tell?) This was great! I’ve worked with the “general public” both face-to-face and on the phone and lord have mercy! I know just how you feel.

Great 13! (I’m just a tad behind on my reading. Can you tell?)

]]> By: CRSE http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 CRSE Sun, 10 Sep 2006 00:21:43 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2093 oh my god. the easy version. sort of like god's cliff notes? thats freaking hilarious. makes me almost miss customer service. oh my god. the easy version. sort of like god’s cliff notes? thats freaking hilarious. makes me almost miss customer service.

]]> By: John Masters http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 John Masters Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:22:00 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2070 I'm so sad that I'm late on seeing this. I just happened upon your blog and this was the best of this week's T13's that I read. I'll have to try to remember some of the bone-headed things I used to hear when I managed a pizza restaurant years ago. They say the customer is always right, and that may be so, but to me that just proves that 'they' never actually had to deal with people for any lenth of time. I’m so sad that I’m late on seeing this. I just happened upon your blog and this was the best of this week’s T13’s that I read.

I’ll have to try to remember some of the bone-headed things I used to hear when I managed a pizza restaurant years ago.

They say the customer is always right, and that may be so, but to me that just proves that ‘they’ never actually had to deal with people for any lenth of time.

]]> By: Debra http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 Debra Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:10:48 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2062 LOL!!!! Jenny girl, you are on top of your game with this one. Those memories just don't go away, do they? :~) LOL!!!! Jenny girl, you are on top of your game with this one. Those memories just don’t go away, do they? :~)

]]> By: Tracie http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2045 Tracie Fri, 08 Sep 2006 03:52:48 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2045 Okay...dont' get me started......I used to work at a bookstore and I have got the stories....... Talking about easy Bibles-I always cringed when someone wanted a large print Bible with commentary included that would fit in their pocket----um, Yeah! Great list...I laughed all the way through it (and had some flashbacks!) My TT is up! Okay…dont’ get me started……I used to work at a bookstore and I have got the stories…….
Talking about easy Bibles-I always cringed when someone wanted a large print Bible with commentary included that would fit in their pocket—-um, Yeah!

Great list…I laughed all the way through it (and had some flashbacks!)
My TT is up!

]]> By: semitough http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 semitough Fri, 08 Sep 2006 03:52:30 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2044 Number 8 could have been me, but I need the really easy version. Do you have a Bible for Dummies? Number 8 could have been me, but I need the really easy version. Do you have a Bible for Dummies?

]]> By: Huberama http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Huberama Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:31:29 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2040 Somehow I've made it through life without working retail. My husband used to manage a clothing store and once had a customer call him to ask what size sweatshirt would fit a 3-pound schnauzer. No word of a lie. Your stories made me laugh. Thanks for brightening up my Thursday! Somehow I’ve made it through life without working retail. My husband used to manage a clothing store and once had a customer call him to ask what size sweatshirt would fit a 3-pound schnauzer. No word of a lie.

Your stories made me laugh. Thanks for brightening up my Thursday!

]]> By: ali http://www.jennyryan.com/2006/09/07/thursday-thirteen-6-13-conversations-i-had-as-a-bookseller/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 ali Thu, 07 Sep 2006 23:12:02 +0000 http://www.jennyryan.com/?p=211#comment-2038 he. too funny. great list! he. too funny.
great list!

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