Weird things customers say in bookshops...

Customer: I'm looking for a book for my son. He's six.
Bookseller: How about this one - it's about-
Customer: Yeah, whatever, I'll take it.


Customer: (holding up a Jamie Oliver cookbook) Would you mind if I photocopied this recipe?
Bookseller: Yes I would.


Customer: Do you have a section on religion?
Bookseller: Sure, it's just over here.
Customer: You've got Richard Dawkins' books on here next to copies of the Bible.
Bookseller: That section is for all kinds of books relating to religion.
Customer: I hope you know that's a sin. And you will go to hell.


Customer: What books could I buy to make guests look at my bookshelf and think: 'Wow that guy's intelligent'?


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.

Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell is published by Constable & Robinson.