When Presumptions Meet Postmodernism
Customer: “I’d like to get this DVD for my son.” *hands me a copy of “Watchmen”*
Me: “How old is your son, ma’am?”
Customer: “Five.”
Me: “Sorry, this film isn’t suitable for your son.”
Customer: “But it’s about superheroes! How can a film about superheroes be unsuitable for kids?”
Me: “There is a scene where one of the heroes cuts a man’s head in half with a meat cleaver.”
Customer: “What, are they thick or something? How could you put that in a kid’s film?”
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