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Posted on February 9, 2018 at 12:23 pm by Gene Ambaum
Characters: Martin
↓ Transcript
Martin: Did you find any books for your husband?
Patron: Not one.
Martin: I’m sorry about that.
Patron: No, you’re not. You’ve come to gloat.
Martin: It’s hard to do quality readers’ advisory for someone we know so little about.
Patron: Fine. I’ll make a list of things he enjoys and then I’ll be back.
Martin: Wouldn’t it be easier to send him?
Patron: Are you kidding? He hates books.
Patron: Not one.
Martin: I’m sorry about that.
Patron: No, you’re not. You’ve come to gloat.
Martin: It’s hard to do quality readers’ advisory for someone we know so little about.
Patron: Fine. I’ll make a list of things he enjoys and then I’ll be back.
Martin: Wouldn’t it be easier to send him?
Patron: Are you kidding? He hates books.
Ah, wonderful irony!