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FReeping Borders Books

Posted on 06/12/2004 2:40:45 PM PDT by Libertarian4Bush

This conversation took place today at the Springfield, PA Borders Books:

Metrosexual Clerk: Can I help you?

Libertarian4Bush: Yes, I have a couple questions. First, do you have any of the books on this list [a relative's pre-college reading list], or are there any similar books you could recommend?

Metrosexual Clerk (without even looking): Well, we have Bill Clinton's new book.

Libertarian4Bush: No no - I mean, fiction is fine, but I'm looking for actual AUTHORS.

Metrosexual Clerk : Well, obviously, you have an agenda.

Libertarian4Bush: No, I would just rather not be subjected to yours.

Metrosexual Clerk : What was your other question?

Libertarian4Bush: Well, I was looking to pick up a Neopet plushy for someone, but I think I'll buy it somewhere else instead.

Metrosexual Clerk : Sir, I-

Libertarian4Bush: Sorry, too late. Limited Too is up the street, and they won't whore themselves to peddle the lies of an attention-starved sociopath.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: bordersbooks; clinton; scum; weargloves; x42
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Hammer these people. They did their damndest to promote Hillary's Lying Hysterically and now it's time for them to shill for Billy. Give 'em enough hell and their enthusiasm may dampen a bit.
1 posted on 06/12/2004 2:40:46 PM PDT by Libertarian4Bush
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To: Libertarian4Bush
I didn't even think that Bill Clinton's latest missive, which definitely doesn't contain a single lie, is available for purchase today.

Never forget the Standard of Truth: "it all depends upon what the definition of the word 'is' is," by which Bill Clinton interprets the word "is" so broadly as to include "is not." This Standard of Truth, of course, sheds words of their fundamental function, to express an unambiguous concept, and devolves whatsoever he may say to psychobabble entirely devoid of meaning.
2 posted on 06/12/2004 2:44:50 PM PDT by dufekin (John F. Kerry. Irrational, improvident, backward, seditious.)
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To: Libertarian4Bush
Nice work.

Neopet plushy

What the heck is that?

3 posted on 06/12/2004 2:46:07 PM PDT by Pontiac (Ignorance of the law is no excuse, ignorance of your rights can be fatal.)
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To: Pontiac
What the heck is that?


4 posted on 06/12/2004 2:54:12 PM PDT by Libertarian4Bush (may contain traces of peanuts)
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To: Libertarian4Bush

My family and I got thrown out of a Borders, a week ago, when I asked to speak to a manager, was not satified, and asked to speak to THEIR manager. They refused, and told me to call a 1-800 number. I told them that I was not satisfied with her answer, and would not be cowed by a manager, get your boss on the phone. . . she refused, asked me to leave the store, and said she'd call the police. . .

The issue: the vaguely-female clerk insulted me, claiming that only "inadequate" men with "p*nis envy" read military or science-fiction books, and a MILITARY SF book (John Ringo / Michael Z. Williamson's "The Hero") meant that I "must want to oppress women, children, and the poor."

The manager said "well, this is a bookstore, we allow free speech here". . .

Needless to say, I'll never shop at Borders again. . .


5 posted on 06/12/2004 3:08:51 PM PDT by Salgak (don't mind me: the orbital mind control lasers are making me write this. . .)
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To: Libertarian4Bush

The Death of a Metrosexual Salesman.


6 posted on 06/12/2004 3:11:05 PM PDT by Vision Thing (If you do not study Reagan, you'll never understand America.)
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To: Salgak

Gee wiz..talk about spewing bs. Did you file a written complaint?


7 posted on 06/12/2004 3:13:41 PM PDT by Freedom2specul8 (Please pray for our troops.... http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/)
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To: Salgak

I always buy my conservative reading at Borders, partly to smirk at the angry clerks ringing up my purchase.


8 posted on 06/12/2004 3:27:13 PM PDT by 3catsanadog (When anything goes, everything does.)
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To: Salgak

You should have told the clerk that the only women who read or write the feminist bilge she obviously prefers are the ones that aren't getting anything in the sack, if you know what I mean.

When I voiced this theory about feminists during a religion class at my private, all-female undergrad college, I literally had classmates wanting me to be thrown out of the class. Guess I struck a nerve. So much for free speech, though.


9 posted on 06/12/2004 3:28:29 PM PDT by AQGeiger (Have you hugged your soldier today?)
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To: Salgak

Definitely call the Corporate headquarters and complain.


10 posted on 06/12/2004 3:38:35 PM PDT by 1stFreedom
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To: Libertarian4Bush; Salgak

Those conversations are hilarious! You both deserve medals for standing up to the twirpy clerks!


11 posted on 06/12/2004 3:47:53 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Re-elect Dubya)
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To: Libertarian4Bush

Good for you! Big box bookstores. Sigh. It's only gonna get worse. I've had this discussion with a number of B&Ns. Check out Leonard Riggio's FEC records and that should explain a lot. Haven't found anything yet for the big cheese of Borders Group, Inc, one Gregory P. Josefowicz.


12 posted on 06/12/2004 3:56:00 PM PDT by mewzilla
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Wow maybe the Borders I go to regularly are different. The conservative books are always pretty prominently displayed. The only complaint I ever made was about the bathrooms *lol*


13 posted on 06/12/2004 4:00:13 PM PDT by cyborg
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To: Libertarian4Bush
The Borders around here offer a discount if you're buying the "book of the month" as chosen by one of the conservative radio stations. Once a month they also have one of those conservative radio hosts rotate through the area Borders for a book club meeting.

Sounds like there are big differences among stores.
14 posted on 06/12/2004 4:08:35 PM PDT by not_apathetic_anymore
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To: Libertarian4Bush

Our local Borders Books is terrible. I can never find the books I'm looking for, but the liberal crap is everywhere. Once I discovered how much better Barnes & Noble was -- they have the liberal and conservative selections side by side and they even give an educators discount to homeschoolers -- I dumped Borders for good. Only stepped in there again to waste a gift certificate (given by a liberal psychologist nutcase).


15 posted on 06/12/2004 4:12:04 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real political victory, take your issue to court.)
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To: 3catsanadog

It's also always fun to cover up their liberal displays with conservative leaning books.


16 posted on 06/12/2004 4:20:30 PM PDT by freeangel (freeangel)
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To: Salgak

Hmmmm? They always forget that free speech doesn't require that I listen .. I never shop at Borders .. period!


17 posted on 06/12/2004 4:33:07 PM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: a core set of principles from which he will not deviate)
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To: cyborg
Yeah, most of their bathrooms are pretty rank.

It's unfortunate that the last time I went to the Borders below the WTC, I had a pretty unpleasant experience.

I still have a bookmark that I took from that store from the last book I purchased...depressing to think about it now.

18 posted on 06/12/2004 4:37:10 PM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid (Yeah, I have a vestigial tail! Wanna' make something of it?(!))
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To: ItsonlikeDonkeyKong

Well now it's pretty clean but it used to foul. I applied for a job there but they turned me down *lol*


19 posted on 06/12/2004 4:38:54 PM PDT by cyborg
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To: Libertarian4Bush
I buy all my books on Amazon.com. I'll spend plenty of time browsing the "big-box" bookstores. But then I'll usually go home and order the ones I like online. There is no doubt they have a liberal agenda as the hate book on Bush are always prominently displayed.

I notice the same thing at Tower Records. They now put anti-Bush books on the checkout counter. I thought they were a MUSIC and DVD store. But of course, the nose-ringed clerks just can't seem to resist pushing their leftist agenda. So I guess I'll get my DVD's off Amazon too for now on.

20 posted on 06/12/2004 4:40:25 PM PDT by SamAdams76 ("Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born" - Ronald Reagan.)
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