CUSTOMER: Which was the first Harry Potter book?<br />BOOKSELLER: The Philosopher’s Stone.<br />CUSTOMER: And the second?<br />BOOKSELLER: The Chamber of Secrets.<br />CUSTOMER: I’l take The Chamber of Secrets. I don’t want The Philosopher’s Stone.<br />BOOKSELLER: Have you already read that one?<br />CUSTOMER: No, but with series of books I always find they take a while to really get going. I don’t want to waste my time with the useless introductory stuff at the beginning.<br />BOOKSELLER: The story in Harry Potter actually starts right away. Personally, I do recommend that you start with the first book – and it’s very good.<br />CUSTOMER: Are you working on commission?<br />BOOKSELLER: No.<br />CUSTOMER: Right. How many books are there in total?<br />BOOKSELLER: Seven.<br />CUSTOMER: Exactly. I’m not going to waste my money on the first book when there are so many others to buy. I’l take the second one.<br />BOOKSELLER: . . . If you’re sure.<br />(One week later, the customer returns)<br />BOOKSELLER: Hi, did you want to buy a copy of The Prisoner of Azkaban?<br />CUSTOMER: What’s that?<br />BOOKSELLER: It’s the book after The Chamber of Secrets.<br />CUSTOMER: Oh, no, definitely not. I found that book far too confusing. I ask you, how on earth are children supposed to understand it if I can’t? I mean, who the heck is that Voldemort guy anyway? No. I’m not going to bother with the rest.<br />BOOKSELLER: . . .