What, you don’t talk to your bookseller about pegging?

It’s not always easy figuring out what to write on Sexistential Crisis.  Sometimes I have a story lined up, ready to blog about

…and other times the stories just form themselves out of a series of unrelated events which collide together in one sheer moment of sexistantial hilarity.  This would be one of those times.

A few days ago my friend and mentor, John, suggested I pick up a favorite book of his.  I’m always looking for recommends, so I filed the suggestion to the back of my mind, to be retrieved at a future date when I was at the bookshop.

On an entirely unrelated note, I happen to be taking a photography class and decided today was the perfect day to takes some pictures in preparation for my homework assignment.  I took a leisurely stroll through Hayes Valley, snapping photos as a I went, making my way towards the beloved Blue Bottle.

Whilst meandering, I happened to see Bibliohead Bookstore — what an opportune moment to finally get that book John recommend!!  How perfect!  Of course I can no longer remember the name of the book, having been lost in the dark recess of my memory, but I’m sure the bookseller will be able to help me figure this one out.

I enter and happen to run into my co-worker Peter who is also meandering and we chat for a bit before I can locate the bookseller and find my next book.

Finally I meet the bookshop owner, Melissa, and she begins trying to help me figure out the name of the book (considering there are 190,000 new titles published in the US every year, this is no small feat).  Anyhow I’m at a total loss, and can recall nothing other than the author being male and that it’s not Victor Hugo.  You can imagine how helpful this information is.

I was about to give up and go home, but then it hits me!  I had actually put the book in my Amazon shopping cart.  So I ask to use their computer and Melissa and I stand anxiously over the monitor as I see there are two items in my shopping cart.  Yay!  Mystery solved!

I click on the shopping cart and this is what appears:

First off let me just say that is the best price for the Bend Over Beginner Kit in town.  Good Vibes is selling it for $99

Secondly, where is the book John recommended?  I am still trying to figure out this conundrum.

But more importantly, the bookseller looks like she’s just been ass raped and I don’t tend to help the situation when blurting out, “I don’t think you sell anal plugs, do you?” … never mind my coworker who is lurking on the other side of the counter witnessing this exchange.  Total disaster from so many dimensions and all for one book (which btw, I still do not know the name of).

Fortunately, I think I managed to smooth things over before heading out to finish taking pictures, but it just goes to show you that you’ll never know what happens when you walk out your front door.  You might think you’re on a photo assignment and before you know it you’re talking about pegging with a bookseller.  Just one of those days.