“CUSTOMER: Do you have this children's book I've heard about? It's supposed to be very good. It's called "Lionel Richie and the Wardrobe.” Humor Book:Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Source: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
“Bookshop Customer: 'Who wrote the bible?' Customer's friend: 'Jesus.” HumorBooksBible Book:Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Source: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
“MAN: Hi, I’ve just self-published my art book. My friends tell me that I’m set to be the new Van Gogh. How many copies of my book would you like to pre-order? BOOKSELLER: You know, Van Gogh was never appreciated in his lifetime. MAN: …” ArtVan GoghBookstore Book:Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Source: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
“CUSTOMER: I’m always on night shift at work. BOOKSELLER (jokingly): Is that why you’re buying so many vampire novels? CUSTOMER (seriously): You can never be too prepared.” CustomersVampiresJokeWierd Book:Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Source: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
“And then I kissed you and, for that second, just for that one moment, the whole world and all its bullshit completely disappeared.” LoveKissing Book:The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night Source: The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night
“Whilst the world was running out of love, my mother was trying to hoard it.” LoveChildrenMotherParentDaughter Book:The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night Source: The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night
“CUSTOMER: If I were to, say... meet the love of my life in this bookshop, what section do you think they would be standing in?” LoveHumorBooksBookshops Book:Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Source: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
“Perhaps that is the best way to say it: printed books are magical, and real bookshops keep that magic alive.” BooksBookstoresBookshops Book:The Bookshop Book Source: The Bookshop Book
“These days, we've got booksellers in cities, in deserts, and in the middle of a rain forest; we've got travelling bookshops, and bookshops underground. We've got bookshops in barns, in caravans and in converted Victorian railway stations. We've even got booksellers selling books in the middle of a war. Are bookshops still relevant? They certainly are. All bookshops are full of stories, and stories want to be heard.” StoriesBooksBookshops Book:The Bookshop Book Source: The Bookshop Book
“CUSTOMER: I don’t know why she wants it, but my wife asked for a copy of The Dinosaur Cookbook. BOOKSELLER: The Dinah Shore Cookbook?” HumourStupidityCookbooks Book:Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Source: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
“CUSTOMER (to her friend): What's this literary criticism section? Is it for books that complain about other books?” HumourLiterary Criticism Book:Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Source: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
“bookshops are time machines spaceships story-makers secret-keepers dragon-tamers dream-catchers fact-finders & safe places. (this book is for those who know this to be true)” BookshopsDedicationsTime Machines Book:The Bookshop Book Source: The Bookshop Book
“Customer: This book has a couple of tears to some of the pages. Me: Yes, unfortunately some of the older books haven’t had as much love as they should have done from previous owners. Customer: So, will you lower the price? It says here it’s £20. Me: I’m sorry but we take into account the condition of the books when we price them; if that book was in a better condition, it would be worth a lot more than £20. Customer: Well, you can’t have taken this tear here into account *points to page* or this one here *points to another page* because my son did those two minutes ago. Me: So, the book is now more damaged than it was before, because of your son? Customer: Yes. Exactly. So will you lower the price?” BookHumourBooksCustomersPriceCustomer ServiceRetailBookshopDiscount Book:Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Source: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
“Art and science are made when people are terrified that they are going to die. (about "Arcadia" by Iain Pears)” YoutubeArcadiaIain Pears Author:Jen Campbell
“(Bookseller puts book that the customer has bought into a paper bag) CUSTOMER: Don’t you have a plastic bag? I’m sick of all this recycling nonsense. It’s not doing any of us any good.” RecyclingEnvironmental ProtectionBookstoreRetail Business Book:Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Source: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops