I was at Shakespeare and Co in Paris trying to buy Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman. The cashier said it should be on the shelf, then the other cashier said the man in the line next to me was purchasing it, they laughed, I wept theatrically. Finally bought it months later, worth every moment.
Ratkin Premium Member 7 months ago
How to dunk basketballs is on the top shelf near the ceiling.
PraiseofFolly 7 months ago
He must be either a production engineer or a trapeze acrobat.
Doug K 7 months ago
Maybe he just needs to get a stopwatch.
Dave427 7 months ago
Story of my life.
The Reader Premium Member 7 months ago
Timing IS everything!
Count Olaf Premium Member 7 months ago
Because he forgot to set his clock forward an hour.
sandpiper 7 months ago
Frank’s usual state – an hour late here, a day late there, two weeks for bills due, and . . .
uniquename 7 months ago
Sounds like a book on day trading. You’re probably better off not getting it.
Geophyzz 7 months ago
Who was first to say, “A day late, a dollar short”?
Earnestly Frank 7 months ago
Maybe instead you should get out Crash Testing for Dummies.
InTraining 7 months ago
easy… tackle the guy going out the door….!
royq27 7 months ago
I was at Shakespeare and Co in Paris trying to buy Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman. The cashier said it should be on the shelf, then the other cashier said the man in the line next to me was purchasing it, they laughed, I wept theatrically. Finally bought it months later, worth every moment.
gammaguy 7 months ago
“Check books here”
Why would I want one? I can’t read Czech.
KEA 7 months ago
timing is everything
Frank Burns Eats Worms 7 months ago
I hope he knows how to balance his check books.
norphos 7 months ago
Hilarious! Reminds me of the “Garfield and Friends” episode where Garfield was discussing comedy, TIMING!
Izzy Moreno 7 months ago
Happens to me all the time.
paullp Premium Member 7 months ago
Golden Oldie:
“Ask me the secret of my success.”
“Okay, what’s the secret of — "
“Timing.”