Civil Disobedience

For some reason Maso's story made me remember this little incident a friend of mine got himself into at the local Waldenbooks.

"You know how they have those stands, "If you liked ____, then you'll like _____" with the novels sitting on the stand?

They had Lord of the Rings, with a new Terry Goodkind book beside it. I promptly replaced it with the new Terry Pratchet book.

Next I found Harry Potter as the "if", and a truly awful book Eragon as its "then". I switched it out with Ender's Game.

When the salesperson asked me what I was doing, I told him I was making the world a better place.

So now I need to find a new place to buy my books. Somewhere where they won't pull that kind of crap."

So that I don't derail the other thread...anyone else have stories of public disruption, either for the public's own good or for your own amusement?

Gilae 21 years ago
Haha Veri! My husband would love that story ;)
I fear I don't have any public disruption stories...I have several public disturbance stories involving me doing things I shouldn't oughta in relatively public places...but nothing for the good of mankind or anything :oops:
Sarah 21 years ago
I change the radio stations on the stereos in the electronics stores, then turn the base really low or off. *nods*
Just Erin 21 years ago
I thought 'Eragon' was a pretty decent book, especially considering the kid who wrote it was only 15 at the time. It wasn't FABULOUS, but it was enjoyable.

I work in a bookstore in Nashville. When Bill Clinton's biography was #1 bestseller, people would come in and turn the book around on the shelf so it wasn't faced out. I'm not sure what they were attempting to accomplish with this act, as the back covere was plastered with pictures of the Clinton family as well. :lol
Prosecution 21 years ago
Kaytana
I change the radio stations on the stereos in the electronics stores, then turn the base really low or off. *nods*


I actually unplugged a subwoofer in Bestbuy as the bass was so loud that I couldn't read the DVD's I was looking at. So I went over, turned it down, went back to DVD's. Then the only employee I saw the entire time, came out of thin air, turned it up and then disappeared. I promptly went over, turned it down and reached around and unnplugged it, leaving the other speakers turned on. The employee returned, tried to turn the bass up to no avail. Looking confused he left.

I was happy.

To this day, I am convinced that the BestBuy's in my area only sell subwoofers and bad rap, since that is the over whelming feel I get from their stores. But hey if I need a subwoofer the size my Desk, I know where to get one, right?
Gilae 21 years ago
EVERYONE needs a subwoofer the size of their desk! Wish I had one.
Guest 21 years ago
Gilae
EVERYONE needs a subwoofer the size of their desk! Wish I had one.


Gilae is wise.
Just Erin 21 years ago
I do not shop at Best Buy. Best Buy is evil. You will not use those foul words in my presence EVER AGAIN!

/sobs :cry
ROzbeans 21 years ago
The only thing I've ever done is yell out in a movie that the what just happened wasn't in the book. =D