And The Egg Laid The Chicken

(A customer approaches me waving a copy of “The Help” in my face.)

Customer: “Is this book based off that movie that just came out?”

Me: “I think the book came out first, but–”

Customer: “Yeah, I just saw the movie! I didn’t think the book would come out so fast!”

Me: “But–”

Customer: “I don’t know if I should even bother. The book is never quite as good, anyway!”