I had gone to this popular bookstore in Chennai to buy the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and this is what happened.
Me (To the support staff) : Excuse me. Can I have the book V for Vendetta?
Support Staff : Huh?
Me: V for Vendetta. By Alan Moore.
SS: Huh?
Me (thinking) : #%&$*
Me: I want to buy the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore; illustrated by David Lloyd.
SS: Just a minute Sir.
Me (thinking) : So, he can speak. All along I had been thinking he had got the job in handicapped qouta!
SS (types in the computer) : W-E-E 4…
He looks up at me,”Wee 4?”
Me (thinking) : #%&$*
Me : No No.. Its the alphabet ‘V’. V for Volleyball.
SS: But you told V for something else Sir… not volleyball…
Me : :’(
I imagined myself picking up a fat book from the nearest section and bringing it down on the thickhead’s skull.
Me : Type the alphabet V
SS (types) : V
Me : Now type F-O-R
SS (types) : F-O-R
Me : V-E-N-D-E-T-T-A
SS (types) : Vendetta
The computer spewed some obscenities.
SS : One second sir.
I nodded. Involuntarily. Well, I didn’t have much options.
The jackass went and sent another support staff
SS2 : Yes Sir. May I help you.
I definitely needed help!
Me (while checking out the chick browsing the magazines section) : I am looking for the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd.
SS2 : Oh! We have got that book Sir. Just a minute.
Ah! Here is my man!
Me : Great. I am in the humour section.
SS2: Sure Sir.
I went to the humour section and started reading a Calvin and Hobbes book.
I had flipped through 54 pages when someone tapped me on the shoulders.
I turned and saw the SS2 proudly presenting me the book.
The cover read Vedanta - an outlook!
Me (This time not thinking!) : #%&$*…
Tags: Alan Moore, Bookstore, graphic novel, V for Vendetta
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February 13, 2008 at 4:31 am
gokul
scene da…. sama comedy pola… i pray god tat same thing happens to u whenever u visit landmark as wel as wen u flirt… (i meant the feel u had…)
February 13, 2008 at 6:47 am
msnarain
@ Gokul,
Anyway, do I flirt? 
Thanks for visiting and commenting.
Well, I have got nice friends!
February 14, 2008 at 3:16 am
Ashwin
Ya! The quality of Landmark is detoriating fast.
February 14, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Nithya
Ha ha!
Awesome!
V for Volleyball…!
February 14, 2008 at 5:55 pm
msnarain
@Ashwin,
I never told its Landmark! Well, it may be Landmark afterall!
@Nithya,
Is that awesome?
One man’s tragedy is another man’s comedy!
In this case, a woman’s!
February 15, 2008 at 5:56 am
Ashwin
Not Landmark? Then?
February 15, 2008 at 6:27 am
msnarain
@ Ashwin,
Help yourself!
Dude, I dont want a defamation suit at my doorstep! I dont want to name the store here. Anyway, if you are very much interested, I have hidden a clue in this post!
February 19, 2008 at 5:27 am
Mayank
nakli!!!! tu full nakli hai!
bookstore jaane ka time tha…mere paas aane ka nahi! anyway…..boss I’m back in town…i mean gurgaon! so see you in few monts….ciao
February 19, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Prasad
Awesome! Is it Landmark?
February 19, 2008 at 2:17 pm
msnarain
@ Mayank,
Anyway, a big hug for u here! 
Thanks for commenting.
I wanted to come over to your place and give you a big hug! Atleast to the railway station.. but circumstances held me back.
@ Prasad,
I have left a clue in this post that will answer your question. And what here is Awesome? The post or my struggle?
February 20, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Prashanth
Enna Koduma Sir Idhu?!
February 21, 2008 at 5:18 am
msnarain
@ Prashant,
Yes! It is!
February 27, 2008 at 12:34 am
shankar arunachalam
ha ha ha! V for Vedanta…so much for alan moore
i remember seeing that book though, some time back…along with sin city and a bunch of anime stuff…
April 11, 2008 at 5:36 am
yoshi64
I love commenting different articles and information. To be honest with you, it’s my hobby. And, by the way commenting different stuff on this web site is one of my favorite things to do in free time. I like to express my mind, and when I realize that I’m wrong, I correct my mistakes. Thank you for a possibility to express myself! I really enjoy it!
April 11, 2008 at 6:01 am
Narain
@ Yoshi,
Er… Thanks for commenting!
June 10, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Yuvi
I assume you didn’t get that yoshi64 was a spam comment?
June 10, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Narain
Shit! Now only noticed the website.