If they weren't from hell they're certainly ending up there...
I've got 3 -

I used to work at a big high street bookstore as a weekend job. Said bookstore stocks what it calls 'erotic photography' and everyone else calls 'porn'. Now one day I was innocently minding my own business at the till when an ordinary looking guy comes up and asked me if we stocked a book called 'Natural Beauties' I searched the system and indeed we had a couple of copies in stock under erotic photography. I pointed him in the right direction and added helpfully that it was £17.99. He looked me in the eye and said 'that's a good price to keep me out of jail' Only later did I find out from a colleague that Natural Beauties is a book featuring girls who, whilst being over 18, tend to look much younger. Ewwww...

2. Didn't happen to me but a colleague. She went into the erotic photography section and found a man, with a book open, being er... intimate with himself. She ran off and got the manager to deal with it. He marched up to the man authoratively and said 'Sir you are going to have to leave the store immediately' The man looked back at him cooly and said 'I'm not finished yet'. Classy.

and finally, not from hell, just very very very weird -

3. It's a friday morning at the bookstore and we've been open for all of 5 minutes when the phone rings I answer it with the customary 'Hello this is (bookstore's name), Immy The Great speaking, how can I help you?'
'Is this (bookstore's name)?'
'Yes Sir, how can I help?'
'Do you sell calor gas?'
'Ummm no sir this is (bookstores name) the book shop'
'So you don't sell calor gas?'
'No sir, we sell books and a few bits of stationary'
'This is (bookstore's name) on the high street, opposite the shopping centre correct?'
'Yes sir'
'Will you be getting any Calor Gas in?'
'No sir, we don't have calor gas and won't ever stock it'
'Oh I see, well goodbye'

Apologies for length but I've been lurking for a year and I couldn't hold it in any longer...
(Immy The Great gave himself to Jesus, but now Jesus never calls, Thu 11 Sep 2008, 2:50, 3 replies)

they were
taking the piss.
(AndyC4m Eject Eject [><], Thu 11 Sep 2008, 8:50, closed)

eww, but...
At least wanking over pictures of people that look younger than they are, taken in a safe environment, is better than the alternative..
(EssY, Thu 11 Sep 2008, 10:40, closed)

I don't know. This is the thin end of the wedge people! One day you can't get bottled gas at your local bookstore; the next you have to drink your coffee hot because there's no ice.

What about hubcaps? You stock those, right?
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Thu 11 Sep 2008, 11:21, closed)