Ten Ton Studios: Guide to Being Cool. Part II
Posted By Scott St. Pierre on Nov 21, 2006 - 10:15 pm

Well Helloooooooo folks! Scott St. Pierre back in full effect kicking that
which needs it…goodness.

Okay, I promised some comic shop etiquette this time around, but before we get into that I have a favor to ask of you. I wish for every one of you, young and old, black, white, chua and latino…to exercise your God Given right to use your directional. I have absolutely no proof to back it up, but if everyone driving on the streets would use their directionals, 99.3% of ALL US car related deaths or injuries would cease to exist. That's a fact. [/rant] And one more thing, don't just throw it on at the last second before the turn, it's safest when put on before you even put on your break. I believe the way they teach it in driving school is two telephone poles distance on streets, 4 telephone poles distance on the highways. Thanks.

Okay folks, here's the situation. It's Wednesday. New Comic Day. It's about 5:30 pm and you just got out of work and you're praying to GOD that the miscreant comic shop owner actually did his job and saved you the ONE copy of Nextwave he orders every month. But when you get there…what's this? There is something strange about your comic shop. The smell is different, fragrent…uplifting…oh my Gods, there is a woman in your comic store!

What do you do? Well don't gawk. I mean that fellas. Don't stare. Don't pretend to browse in her section just to get a wiff of her. Trust me, she's not there to pick up guys and if she is, she's probably a whore and you don't want that kind of stinky on you.

For now I'd ignore her. You're not ready for that type of encounter and right now the only possible thing you two have in common is comics, and actually talking about comics in a comic shop isn't all that cool. It's much better talking about them in a non-comic related place where, if your composing yourself correctly, you'll sound like an intellectual to the people all around you. Wouldn't that be cool?

Moving on. You're at the new release rack and who's that big oaf in your way? It doesn't matter. He's browsing the new issues and he's planted himself so nicely in a way that blocks 83% of all the stuff you want to be looking at. Don't be that guy. If everyone would pick something off the wall, take a few steps back, Wednesdays and any other day, would be less stressful.

So that's my advice for the week. Take a few steps back. And Comic Shop owners…accommodate so that your clientele can take a few steps back.

Sorry so short this week. Tune in next time when I teach you how to find old Christian artifacts and adventurously see to it that they get to a museum. After all, they belong in a museum.

- -Scott