Leave it to the ONE PERSON who doesn’t recognize Spike Lee to ring him up at the register.
I wasn’t giving him a faculty discount because he didn’t have an NYU ID and he was giving me that “…you don’t know who I am?” expression and smugly asking me to ask the manager. I wasn’t exactly [...]

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The customer is always wrong

I certainly complain about the customers that shop at the nyu bookstore (whether it be tourists or students or professors- all compete for the #1 spot for over-demanding customer) but majority are either pleasant or simply forgettable. Most understand how to ask a question and say “thank you” after you find them the book. Most [...]

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How to Procrastinate in the Third North Computer Lab

Take pictures of yourself in Photobooth:

[22:25] grezakster: guess where I am
[22:25] lacrosse9008: home!
[22:25] lacrosse9008: aka bobst
[22:25] grezakster: YES
Other thoughts:

I’m tempted to take a class called “V45. 0865 – TPCS: APOCALYPSE NOW? THE LURE OF NOSTRADAMUS” in Spring 2010
You will never be alone in Bobst – whether its 4am Monday morning or 8am Saturday morning.
Work was [...]

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That’s right. I’m that person directing retail traffic.

I spent a good three hours saying the following phrase to every person that dared to walk past the World History/Politics Aisle:
“If you’re ready to pay, follow the arrows.”
I’ll agree that shopping in the store is confusing, but what really aggravated me is that I’ll say this to a group of two-three people, and [...]

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A Quiet Anniversary

I’ve officially been working at the NYU Bookstore for a year. It’s a day I’m not expecting anyone to recognize, though my boss surprised me by claiming that he knew it’s coming up. “I have it written down.” I’ve had my odd and random jobs over the years, but working for a big-name corporation (IE: [...]

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I overheard in New York…

It’s a Brave New World, Hombre
Customer: Are these shorts with NYU on the back for men or women?
Male employee in ghetto accent: Miss, would you let your boyfriend wear that on his ass?
–NYU Bookstore
Overheard by: Adrianna
via Overheard in New York, May 14, 2009

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A heavy, wooden ladder was a few inches away from falling on me at work today. Dusting shelves is dangerous.

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Apparently I’m the only one who almost rolled on the floor laughing over this, but my boss’ idea to place a couple of teddy bears on the edge of the staircase towards Textbooks to SCARE customers away from entering five minutes before closing was absolutely hysterical.

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I’m getting extremely tired of having my work ethic critcized in the store considering that I’m one of the few student workers who spends their entire shift WORKING.
Apparently leaning against the registers with an a nasty attitude and Oren’s coffee cup in one hand is more work than shelving a cart of books and pulling [...]

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How many Catholics does it take to understand Queen lyrics?

Me: “You’re Catholic and you don’t know what Beezlebub is?”
Employee #1: “I was raised Spanish Catholic, I don’t know”
Me: “I was raised Polish Catholic and I know what it is”
Employee #2: “and I was raised Irish Catholic. Combine the three together and we know NOTHING”

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Something that always fascinated me is how people end up being where they are, especially in terms of jobs. Did they go to college first? What did they major in? How did they end up with the job? It’s really easy to estimate at most retail stores how long an employee has been working there. [...]

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Winter “Break” 2009

I woke up at 3pm.
I’m still impressed with NYU safe ride because all I heard about it in the past was complaints. Granted I’m probably the only person requesting safe ride at 3am on January 11th from Water Street to Broome Street.

Where the hell did this break even go?
The two weeks in the Poconos are [...]

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NYU bookstore Christmas Carols

Deck the store with boughs of holly
fa la la la la, la la la la
Tis the season to spend money
fa la la la la, la la la la
Don we now our NYU apparel
fa la la la la, la la la la
25% off with Yule tide carol
fa la la la la, la la la la

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I never stop laughing at the NYU Bookstore

Athina, looking at her facebook pictures: “Yeah, I stalk myself on facebook”
Me: “No, that’s called narcissism”
Todd: “Oh my God.. I’ve been out of college longer than you’ve been alive.”
Frankie: “I can’t believe I’ve been working here for almost seven years.”
Me, without really thinking about it: “Here’s to seven more”
It’s the first time I’ve ever seen [...]

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I fear for NYU
Future applicants’ parents are vicious.

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