telophase: (Cannot brain I have the dumb)
telophase ([personal profile] telophase) wrote2008-11-04 06:00 pm
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In the bookstore today at lunch

Clerk ringing me up: Do you like Twilight?

Me: I burned out on vampires years ago.

Clerk: Well, since you spent $25 you can get a free Twilight poster if you want it!

Me: ... Er, no thanks.

*exits to parking lot*
*realizes irony of saying I burned out on vampires while purchasing a copy of Hellsing 9.*
*feels dumb*


In my defense, it's vampires as romantic heroes I burned out on! Vampires as raving, maniacal monsters, I can take!

[identity profile] keelieinblack.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Even if you were burned out on vampires entirely, there'd always be the excuse of enjoying it for werewolves, catboys, insane Nazi plots, ridiculous ideas about Protestants vs. Catholics, and Integra. :D

[identity profile] mscongeniality.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
Exactly.

[identity profile] lady-ganesh.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Beat me to it!

[identity profile] cyancat.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
Hellsing 9 is out finally??
I have been waiting so long for that!

*notes it for next thing to buy at Borders on next book buying trip*

It sucks when they stop at volume 8 for almost over a year.

[identity profile] cyancat.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
And I too understand the burn out on romantic vampires.
Only a REALLY good story will pull me back into that genre and Twilight doesn't do it.

I mean the plot is soo overdone in the sci-fi world that I feel I already know how the story will turn out and I haven't even touched a book or the movie.

Im still irritated that I share the same last name as the author... Meyer.

[identity profile] telophase.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, it's out! Wheeeeee!

[identity profile] meganbmoore.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
MUWAHAHAHA!!!

Now, what are the chances of the clerk actually realizing why you saying that while buying Hellsing is ironic.

Die emo, goth, angstmuffin, needs-salvation-through-love-of-a-pure-human-woman vampires! Die!

[identity profile] darkelf105.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Hellsing hardly counts as just vampires. It has Nazis for crying out loud.
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[identity profile] sutlers.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
You should have gotten it. I am kind of ashamed of you. I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IT.

[identity profile] matildarose.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
b-but meyer's vampires sparkle

[identity profile] clockwork-hands.livejournal.com 2008-11-05 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
I hear Twilight merchandise makes great kindling.