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!) : #%&$*…
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