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The Seven Types of Bookstore Customers

Which of the Seven Types best describes you?

  • Seeker

    Votes: 4 7.7%

  • Idiot

    Votes: 1 1.9%

  • Grazer

    Votes: 13 25.0%

  • Browser

    Votes: 24 46.2%

  • Camper

    Votes: 1 1.9%

  • Independent

    Votes: 6 11.5%

  • Time-suck

    Votes: 2 3.8%

  • Stewart. I am Stewart.

    Votes: 1 1.9%

  • Motokid. I go to the bookstore to chit chat with the other customers.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    52
I'm a Time Suck - but only because the store owner is one of my best friends. :) Otherwise, I'm a browsing grazer.
 
I'm an Independent with Browser/Grazer/Seeker tendencies. I am not a camper, but, without any help, I can spend hours browsing and grazing, if I don't have one particular book on my agenda.
 
I voted browser, although seeker, grazer or even independents have fit me on various occasions. ennh :D In many ways it depends on the bookstore. The second hand one I frequent on occasion is definite grazer territory, but the monoliths are more browser "friendly".
 
At different times, I am different types among all of them, except I hope never a Time-Suck. I could joyfully live in a tent in a remote corner of my Borders bookstore/cafe if they wouldn't throw me out. Mostly though I scan for what is on my wish-list or what otherwise looks interesting. Then have a cup of coffee and narrow down the short pile I have found. Life is so hard. :lol:
 
I'm a grazer with time camping tendencies. I would punch time consumers in the face if I could get away with it.
 
I voted for idiot, because nobody else had.

If all grazers are campers, and some campers are seekers...
 
I usually start out as an idiotic seeker, then when I finally find the book(s) I want I'm a browser, which is how I spend the majority of my bookstore time... so I voted browser.
 
I don't think any of these categories really define me, but I chose Independent for being the most harmless. I'm a guy who likes to randomly go to the bookstore, knowing he wants to buy a book but not caring very much which one, who enjoys to visit every shelf waiting for a name or a title or a cover to strike my fancy.
 
I chose Browser, but I'm really a Seeker who ends up becoming a browser once I have accomplished my original objective. I also fall under the Independent category because I hate to bother someone for assistance even though I know that's why they are there.

I do have one bookstore that I visit where the guy who is usually there has a huge crush on me and loves to chit-chat. I never want to be rude and he gives me his employee discount (don't tell!), so I suppose I become a Time-Suck when I go there.
 
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