— Matt Johnson (@Matt_Johnson_UK) March 31, 2018 Kudos to the person who thought of this response immediately and not in the shower the next day.

— Captain ACAB, BA* (@TheGrimRecapper) March 29, 2017 I can see how this would get heated.

— MrsMills (@MrsMillsST) August 31, 2013 When asking for recommendations, specificity is key.

— William Gerrard (@Bill_Gerrard) December 22, 2019 Like this would stop us…

“Let’s go in and look around.”“You have like a thousand books at home that you haven’t read!”“I don’t want to read, I just want to shop for books!”https://t.co/4n925D7bsV — East City Bookshop (@eastcitybooks) August 31, 2019 No, no it’s not.

— Claire Handscombe (@bookishclaire) October 21, 2017 Although I can see how it would be confusing…

— Neuroskeptic (@Neuro_Skeptic) March 29, 2014 This person has their priorities right. But I hope they got cake too.

— Dulwich Books (@DulwichBooks) March 26, 2014 Relatable.

— Meredith Mapes (@alaskandoggirl) September 25, 2019 So young, so much still to learn…

“Dude, I didn’t know a bookstore could be so fuckin popular, man.” 😎 — City Lights Books (@CityLightsBooks) July 16, 2019 Unsure what to buy for someone else? Just get them all the words. They can make their own book.

— Amelia Dimoldenberg (@ameliadimz) December 19, 2017 Parenting done right.

— East City Bookshop (@eastcitybooks) August 25, 2019 This is how you warm an author’s heart.

— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) December 14, 2019 Yep yep yep.

— David Burbidge (@burb58) December 3, 2019 We believe in you too, Eric!

Shout out to the dude in back of me who overheard and said “you’ll get there one day man!” May you all have the confidence of a random kind bro who fist bumps your waking daydreams. — Eric Smith (@ericsmithrocks) September 9, 2019 Where do you stand on this hot-button issue?

— Molly O’Neill (@molly_oneill) June 29, 2013 Yep, we’re old.

— Broadhursts Bookshop (@BroadhurstBooks) September 10, 2018 It’s definitely this simple.

— Margaret Killjoy (@magpiekilljoy) July 6, 2019 I mean…fair point?

Person 1: “What is that shop there?” Person 2: “A bookshop” P1: “What do they sell?” P2: “Books” P1: “What… just books?” P2: “Yeah, just books” P1: “Do they sell ice-cream?” P2: “No” P1: “Bit stupid in the summer not to”#BookshopLife — Broadhursts Bookshop (@BroadhurstBooks) August 12, 2019 Ah, yes, don’t we all…

— Belmont Books (@belmontbooks) December 28, 2019 Want more? Give @overheardindie a follow on Twitter!