Something I shouldn't find in a box of books.

[Mark Healey]

One downside to the used book business is the "Tuesday people"* They come in with boxes of books that I don't know where they came from. They are junk titles in horrible condition and usually have a bunch of other random crap in them.

Today was the words ever.

I take off the top layer of books to see if there is anything good underneath (It's a safe bet that there isn't but you never know), and what do I see?...
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If you're squeamish, go away.
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Seriously, It's gross.
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You asked for it.
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A used tampon.

Naturally I refused to go through any more of their books.

*Me and the girl who works Thursdays argue about who goes through the most junk.

[Aethian]

Ew....just ew....

[wagegoth]

Ew. I was expecting mildew, termites, black widow spiders, but that was just, just

Congratulations. Of all the gross and disgusting stories told on this forum, your story is the first one that has earned the puke smiley from me.

[CaroPhoenix]

GAH!!! My brain exploded. What in the world? How did it ... ? Why did they ... ? Do I even want to know?

I need more of this:

[StarSong]

Ugh... why would someone do that? That's just wrong on so many levels.

[Rattslinger]

Guess we know where those books were stored though, huh?

[LibraryLady]

And that sort of thing, dear friends, is why libraries aren't falling all over themselves with gratitude when her heirs show up with a box they found in Aunt Talulah's attic.

Seriously, that's the worst I've heard. However, we once received a gift that came close. The books were delivered in shopping bags. One bag also contained used kleenex.

[JoitheArtist]

ew......I think I'm gonna puke,....Seriously, how did that even travel outside a restroom? Nevermind, I REALLY don't want to know the answer to that...

[Spiffy McMoron]

I take off the top layer of books to see if there is anything good underneath (It's a safe bet that there isn't but you never know), and what do I see?...

Oh, God! Why would anybody want to keep those around?

Actually, don't answer that question...

[tropicsgoddess]

A USED tampon in a box full of books?!!!

[karma_gypsy]

*Me and the girl who works Thursdays argue about who goes through the most junk.

So ... does this count??? Are .. are you the winner??


I can foresee the poor puke smiley getting overused in this thread ... poor little guy, he's gonna need a day of rest after this one!

[Trayol]

The wrongness of that is just.. Please pass the
I can still picture it

[Broomjockey]

Bloody hell!

sorry, couldn't resist

[Geek King]

Wait...people sell back their books?

<looks at his bookshelves with books all the way back to grade school>

Sorry, can't picture it.

[Slayergrrl]

Wow, I'm guessing it was placed there to get a reaction. After seeing some of the stuff I've seen I wouldn't put it past anyone.