Is it just me, or do some booksellers remind you of the people behind the counter at an expensive coffeehouse who chuckle condescendingly when you don't pronounce their invented words properly?
Such important vocations, bookseller and coffee brewer. Such secrets of the universe they possess. We are fortunate to be able to dwell, even briefly, in their rarified presence.
Yes, _some_ are like that. Maybe even most. But I've met numerous honest, decent people in the book business and to presume they are all out to rip people off or present false information is ridiculous.
