Adventures of the badge with the face of Albert Camus #1

DSC03398Shop assistant: Who’s that?
Me: Albert Camus.
SA: Who?
Me: He’s a philosopher.
SA: What?
Me: A philosopher.
*shop assistant stares blankly*
Me: He’s a writer.
SA: Oh. Does he write poetry?
Me: No.
SA: What does he write?
Me: Philosophy, fiction.
*very long pause*
SA: Ha,ha, I’m such an airhead!

One Comment

  1. marmalade
    Posted September 29, 2009 at 11:11 pm | Permalink

    Subtle absurdism is the best absurdism. She got you good ;)

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