Customers from hell
I used to work in a bookshop.
One day this guy walks in with his aged parentals.
Then proceeds to tell me about this book he wants and has been searching for it for years.
How desperate he is to get a copy but hasnt much money.
He did find one copy online but they wanted £120 for it.
It was like his life depended on getting it, but at a price he could afford.
He practically pleaded that we were his last hope
My memory pinged that I knew someone who had offered it recently and I made the call.
A 1st edition copy that the guy was willing to sell for £20!
While still holding the phone, I told the guy the good news, and we would get it in for him the next day.
His parents were thrilled, made many comments about how glad they were that they came in and asked.
The guy stood there looked blankly at me and said.
'oh ok thanks I'll think about it' and left
Never to be seen again.
I still wonder to this day what he was on?
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Wed 10 Sep 2008, 2:01, 1 reply)

was it
"Fly Fishing" by J. R. Hartley?
( bluemeat has been best of all the animals since, Wed 10 Sep 2008, 11:19, closed)