When Acronyms Get Biblical

I am in a bookstore, standing in this incredibly small section of manga, trying to find a new series I might like. A guy walks up to me.

Guy: “Whatcha lookin’ for?”

Mind you, this is not an employee, just a big man with a cowboy hat.

Me: “Uh… nothing in particular. Just browsing.”

Guy: “Ah… what is this stuff?”

Me: “Manga.”

I realize that word means nothing to him, so I add:

Me: “It’s kind of like Japanese comic books.”

Guy: “Ah. Like that Sailor Moonie stuff?”

Me: “Uh. Yeah.”

Guy: “Okay. See, the only book I read is the Bible. You know what Bible stands fer?”

Me: “No?”

Guy: “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.”

Me: “Oh.”

Guy: “Yup! Y’all have a good one! God bless!”

Me: *With a total look of bewilderment* “You, too!”

The guy was super nice; I just didn’t know what the eff was going on!