Wind In My Head: Poseur
Wind In My Head
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Poseur
Joey: Go to China. Eat Chinese food.
Chandler: Course there, they just call it food.
"The One where Rachael Finds Out"
Similarly, when a bookstore doesn't have books, it should really just be called a store.
I went to Borders, armed with the 30% off regular priced books coupon. First, I tried to ask for Julian Barnes's The History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters. And they were out.
So, I try to ask for Steven Pinker's Words and Rules. Once again, strike out.
I have neither now and will have to wait till I go back to Melbourne to buy them. Maybe I'll buy them cheap at Book Affair. That'll be thumbing my nose at Borders.
Bah.
Ondine tossed this thought in at 21:14
5 thoughts...
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At 11:30 am
wahj said... I have "Words and Rules". You can borrow from me some time ... when I find it. = )
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At 11:33 am
wahj said...
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At 12:43 pm
儒 said...
i've got the Julian Barnes one. you can borrow it too. i've given up on Borders. Kino is much better stocked.
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At 2:37 pm
ampulets said...
Yes, go Kino, a real bookstore. And they help out with special orders for books that are not in stock.
Borders is good only for somewhere to hang out in town after 10pm ;>-
At 6:13 pm
Tym said...
How unfortunate! Borders hasn't so drastically failed me before. Then again, maybe the list of books I want to buy is just too long...