In bookstore

>in bookstore
>buy new hardcover of The Brothers Karamazov (Everyman's Library Edition, $30)
>hipster feminist looking chick working the counter
>place book on counter, i say "every read this?" in a mocking snarky tone
>she looks at me for a second, and says "a couple times, i think it has one of the best portrayals of the devil"
>speechless by this unexpected remark
>i say "y-yeah that scene was intense"
>take my book and leave

>every read this
>every
kek

that was funny

>every read this
ok

>>place book on counter, i say "every read this?" in a mocking snarky tone

This is why your thread is going to fail.

> i say "every read this?" in a mocking snarky tone

>every read this

laughing more than i should be

hipster feminist has a good point, i don't think I would come up with that sort of talking point right on the spot being asked about brothers

I am writor.

>i think it has one of the best portrayals of the devil"
wtf does she no the devi?
How can she say that?

what, is she refering to the grand inquisitor as the devil? if so, then it's not really fantastic to believe; that chapter is the book's most famous, and that quip has been said before.

i would have been more impressed if she said, "yeah, i like how d-stoy focused on a group of kids after that wild chapter when dmitri got arrested. what a narrative genius—right, customer?"

no, friend, when ivan meets the shabby guy. sheesh.

then disregard , i suck cocks

it's okay. it was a great scene, i preferred it to the grand inquisitor. i haven't read the book in quite some time and we all have only pieces of books. i'm sure you recall plenty i don't!

Why would you pretend to have read a book you're literally buying.

>every
>v
>e
>r
>y

>read this?
>every
>shh bby is ok

It's like none of you have actually read the book.

To be fair, it does have the best portayal of the devil.

Today I read David Foster Wallace for the first time.

I cried. I swear.

I'm writer.

>every read this

The Seafarer has a pretty good portrayal of the devil.

>in the book store
>move all of the bibles to the fiction/childrens section

I've been banned for numerous stores for doing this, but it is worth it

wardine be cry

Wardine? Is that you?

>in library
>challenge library volunteer to a debate on homer
>he was a tenured professor who knew ancient Greek
>he wrote his thesis on the Homeric Hymns
>he completely destroyed me
I still want to kill myself when I remember this.

>knowing ancient Greek

What a waste of time

kek, nice. *brofists*

honestly she probably has to deal with stuff like this a lot from piece of shit people like OP.

kys

Why? Didn't you learn interesting new things from a subject that obviously interests you in that debate? Were you AFK or what?

Kisses to you too. :)

>buy book
>cashier lady asks if she should wrap it in present paper
>n-no

>in bookstore
>get a copy of the divine comedy from shelf
>go to counter where some tired looking early-20s guy is waiting for the shift to end
>thrust the book in his face
>"THIS is about HELL. Is that FUNNY to you?"
>he just stares at me
>walk out without paying for it and toss it into a nearby town center trash bin

Can't believe it took so long for someone to say this.

It's like you're surprised

can you elaborate on this

>be me lol
>go in bookstore
>obtain book from shelf
>i heard the book was good or otherwise was enticed by its cover and synopsis
>walk to the counter
>i paid for the book
>went home and read some of the book
>next day i read a bit more of the book
>got a little bit busy so i didn't read the book the next day
>finished the book later that week
>kek

noice

underrated post

That sounds like some mitchell and webb skit honestly. well done.

>"every read this?"

First time I laughed all day.

Also, I can't tell if you're all making the same stupid joke or if you all legit believe there was any devil in this book. Wasn't that the second coming of Christ?