How To Cover Up Your Dragon
Customer: “I’m looking for books about dragons.”
Me: “The fantasy section should have a bunch. I can make some recommendations—”
Customer: “—no, I want non-fiction books.”
Me: “Hmm, we should have some history books that touch on dragons of myth and legend, cultural impacts, that kind of thing. I can look—”
Customer: “Do they have photos?”
Me: “Some will contain pictures and art, yes.”
Customer: “No, I mean actual photos of dragons.”
Me: “You want actual photographs of dragons?”
Customer: “Yes.”
Me: “We don’t have those.”
Customer: “You know, this is the third bookstore to tell me that, and I’m beginning to think there’s some kind of cover-up happening!”
Me: “Well, dragons aren’t real. They’ve never been real, so there wouldn’t be any photos.”
Customer: “That’s what they want you to think!”
The customer storms out, looking angry. Two hours later, he’s back:
Customer: “I want books on conspiracy theories…”
How To Cover Up Your Dragon
Customer: “I’m looking for books about dragons.”
Me: “The fantasy section should have a bunch. I can make some recommendations—”
Customer: “—no, I want non-fiction books.”
Me: “Hmm, we should have some history books that touch on dragons of myth and legend, cultural impacts, that kind of thing. I can look—”
Customer: “Do they have photos?”
Me: “Some will contain pictures and art, yes.”
Customer: “No, I mean actual photos of dragons.”
Me: “You want actual photographs of dragons?”
Customer: “Yes.”
Me: “We don’t have those.”
Customer: “You know, this is the third bookstore to tell me that, and I’m beginning to think there’s some kind of cover-up happening!”
Me: “Well, dragons aren’t real. They’ve never been real, so there wouldn’t be any photos.”
Customer: “That’s what they want you to think!”
The customer storms out, looking angry. Two hours later, he’s back:
Customer: “I want books on conspiracy theories…”