I have a great job, sure it's a temporary summer thing, but it's a great job. Sure it doesn't pay much, but it's a great job. By that, I mean it's easy as hell!
Anyway, I work in a book store, as a cashier. Easy work, nice customers, friendly co-workers, the whole bit. Only problem is, I get to see what other people are reading. Now, you might not think that's a bad thing, and neither did I. But after working there for a few months, some things are starting to bother me.
For example:
People doning wifebeater shirts and cuttoff jean shorts, tatoos covering their arms, are more likely to buy computer books than gun magazines, biker or automotive magazines, or anything else in the store...combined!
The average age of people who buy the magazine 2600, or the most prominent hacker magazine that we stock, is 40+!
There is a 'Getting your GED' book for dummies..I swear to God!
More men buy women's fitness magazines than women....more often than they buy any of the 'erotic' magazines too!
Every single person who has a credit card declined goes into the same rant. "It just worked at the gas station!" (It the same freaking thing every time...and it's always a gas station! This leads me to wonder exactly how much money people are using at the gas pumps that it is maxing out their cards...hrm....)
People who buy gun books scare me...they just do. They're generally large and constantly give off that aura like they are packin' heat at the moment.
There is always a huge supply of security devices taken from cassettes behind the registers.....we change it every day and I KNOW I only remove one or two cassette holders per day...WHERE ARE THEY COMING FROM?! I blame fairies....or ninjas.
Finally, my largest gripe is about romance novels. Garunteed, if not for romance novels, the book store would be out of business. We move those things so freaking fast it's not even funny. And it's always saggy old women! MAKE THE SAGGY OLD WOMEN STOP BUYING ROMANCE NOVELS! ........They scare me with there elderly sexuality... Just keep them away, please.......
Anyway, if you took the time to delve into my mind, thanks for visiting, and remember: Don't poke or prode anything!
Anyway, I work in a book store, as a cashier. Easy work, nice customers, friendly co-workers, the whole bit. Only problem is, I get to see what other people are reading. Now, you might not think that's a bad thing, and neither did I. But after working there for a few months, some things are starting to bother me.
For example:
People doning wifebeater shirts and cuttoff jean shorts, tatoos covering their arms, are more likely to buy computer books than gun magazines, biker or automotive magazines, or anything else in the store...combined!
The average age of people who buy the magazine 2600, or the most prominent hacker magazine that we stock, is 40+!
There is a 'Getting your GED' book for dummies..I swear to God!
More men buy women's fitness magazines than women....more often than they buy any of the 'erotic' magazines too!
Every single person who has a credit card declined goes into the same rant. "It just worked at the gas station!" (It the same freaking thing every time...and it's always a gas station! This leads me to wonder exactly how much money people are using at the gas pumps that it is maxing out their cards...hrm....)
People who buy gun books scare me...they just do. They're generally large and constantly give off that aura like they are packin' heat at the moment.
There is always a huge supply of security devices taken from cassettes behind the registers.....we change it every day and I KNOW I only remove one or two cassette holders per day...WHERE ARE THEY COMING FROM?! I blame fairies....or ninjas.
Finally, my largest gripe is about romance novels. Garunteed, if not for romance novels, the book store would be out of business. We move those things so freaking fast it's not even funny. And it's always saggy old women! MAKE THE SAGGY OLD WOMEN STOP BUYING ROMANCE NOVELS! ........They scare me with there elderly sexuality... Just keep them away, please.......
Anyway, if you took the time to delve into my mind, thanks for visiting, and remember: Don't poke or prode anything!
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