All right people, this is live at Starbucks Borders in Berjaya Times Square. It’s the launch of the Last Harry Potter book and there is quite a queue. If only it was from the very start.
It’s twenty minutes passed seven and people are continue to queue as I sit here with my mango frappucino. I’ve preordered, but I will not be queueing, for one damn reason, I hate the typical Malaysian mentality. I actually preordered more than three months ago and what, I come and I see all the people rushing like hooligans.
I would not really blame the management for this, for I heard there was a queue before this and there were people who were here may be about four in the morning. I doubt the four in the morning thing, but then however when they tell me there was a line and when they announced five minutes to seven that it was almost time, everybody rushed in like a bull, that I can believe, though all I saw was bulls at the entrance.
The typical mentality we have, queue nice nice at first, once the announcement come, fuh, where got humans anymore. In this matter, I guess the management takes some responsibilities as they could have organized the event better. After everyone got in, the door was like, half broken already. The big part will be the people, I’m sure if they are uneducated, but they are definitely behaving like animals.
My only thought is that, people waiting for the iphone in the states could camp out for a week or two and nothing happens. It was smooth and organized. Here, a mere hour to minutes and everyone turned into the devil in disguise.
Well that is my thoughts and well, I still have to get in line later, to get my more than three months preordered book. Of coz, after sipping my mango frappucino, I’m feeling a little better and the hooligans are in the front of the line. I will just queue with the rest of the them who did not pushed their way in like animals and those who condemn those acts.
What a morning, and all this for a book, I wonder what will happen if there is really something big, that shocks the nation or something like that. May be they will bring weapons and kill each other to get it first.
Now, if you would excuse me, I will get in the line to get my preordered book now. And please do not ask me if who or whatever died, I don’t really care. If you want to know, just go buy one in an organized manner and read it.
Kyels on 21 Jul 2007 at 08:55:33 621 #
Haha.
You sound like a live commentator; pass! When am I going to see you working as news anchor for your blog …
Most Malaysians hooligans don’t know this word “queue” and “manners”.
zeroimpact on 21 Jul 2007 at 09:30:52 646 #
Kyels
Muahahahaha
Met with Dylan too, and I doubt people would come here for news
Anyway, a mango frappucino soothes the soul from the annoyance of bulls
Kyels on 21 Jul 2007 at 11:27:07 727 #
Hahaha … Of course, because it’s icy!
Julee on 21 Jul 2007 at 13:29:27 812 #
Sampats! Owl owl owl… :p
ben on 21 Jul 2007 at 18:58:34 040 #
so have you read the book yet?????~
kat on 21 Jul 2007 at 20:10:03 090 #
I can never fathom the need to be the first to read, see, etc. I just saw Shrek 3 last week, along with 12 other cinemagoers in the hall. And just caught HP and the Goblet of Fire last night on Astro. I’ll probably watch Transformers and the latest HP movie when it comes to Astro a couple of years down the road…
So, who died in the book??
may on 21 Jul 2007 at 22:03:11 168 #
despite there being lots of hype for the book, I went to a shopping mall at a suburb this morning and not a queue was to be seen! maybe they were all in the city… lol!
lynnx01 on 21 Jul 2007 at 22:19:52 180 #
I guess I am the only one who is so totally out of the Harry Potter craze. I don’t read the books, neither do I watch the movies. Just plain indifferent. I don’t like fiction-fantasy.
cynthia on 22 Jul 2007 at 11:14:53 718 #
i bought the book yesterday.
there is no line or rush here in the local.
i carefully took a book from the shelf, and paid. The whole process didn’t even take me more than 2 minutes to buy a book. Hahah!
and yea, spend another 2 minutes..reading the last chapter of the book. it is all happy ending.
p/s: i heard the book cost RM100 over. Tell you something, I spent AUD27.oo for it, which is like.. RM80 bucks or so?
13thpanda on 22 Jul 2007 at 12:07:20 755 #
Muahaha, i shall wait for the movie to find out. Like what I did with the rest. I’m pretty sure once the last book is out, they will sell them all in one collection. From 1st book till the last. Then i will buy , as my own personal collection. May be my future kids can read it. like that I can buy sekaligus, no need go one by one.
day-dreamer on 22 Jul 2007 at 15:21:06 889 #
Lucky for me, there weren’t such hooligans in Ipoh and the queue wasn’t too long too, so I got my book quickly enough.
Enjoyed the finale??
zewt on 22 Jul 2007 at 22:57:05 206 #
no matter what… i just hope you’re not one of those who dressed up like those wizards…
tihtahpah on 23 Jul 2007 at 12:41:03 778 #
eh..what’s the deal with this goddamn book???? dont understand this fad, man. in my years overseas…sorry, gwailos also don’t really know how to queue la..so, it’s not only the malaysians…
Pink Cotton on 23 Jul 2007 at 13:03:49 794 #
no queue here in popular kuching
i reached,i showed (my receipt) and i got it!
jonzz on 23 Jul 2007 at 15:06:08 879 #
I used to like the book until Book Six. Now I’ll just wait for the movie.
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:02:31 585 #
Kyels
Yup, icy drinks always cools
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:02:59 585 #
Julee
Yes, owl owl coming soon
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:03:37 585 #
ben
Nope!
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:05:17 587 #
kat
I’m kind of like you too, but I want to watch Transformers in the cinema
Hmmm
I feel it’s overrated somehow sometimes
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:06:17 587 #
may
That’s what I like, the suburbs
And accordingly there was no queue in Tesco and Carrefour
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:07:12 588 #
lynxx
Psstttt
I’m not that big a fan too, just watch one of the movies and also free tickets
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:09:26 589 #
cynthia
That should be the way, or if there should be a hype, it should be managed properly
And yes, I got the book for RM88 and I heard in UK its only 5 pound
Its a bit of a rip off come to think of it
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:11:34 591 #
13thpanda
I thought the movie is out edi and it was said to be not so good… hmmm
Anyway, what you have in mind is good, one set, no need to go one by one
I like your mind in instilling a reading culture in your future kids
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:13:12 592 #
day-dreamer
I don’t really mind the queue as long as it is managed properly
How bout you, finished edi ah
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:14:05 593 #
zewt
Never, if you see someone like me in a wizard suit, its not me!!!
Heh heh heh
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:18:12 595 #
tihtahpah
Beats me, I’m still trying to find out why
However, if they do not know how to queue, we should not follow them as well
We should observe some manners and etiques that should one day be learnt by them
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:18:52 596 #
Pink Cotton
I wanna buy it in Kuching
So you enjoyed the book
zeroimpact on 24 Jul 2007 at 08:19:30 596 #
jonzz
Wow, got so many books ah
When’s the movie ah
_butt on 24 Jul 2007 at 14:28:01 852 #
Last Saturday, I thought of joining the craze but couldn’t get myself up early lol. when I got down to midv later, a friend then informed me about the ‘price war’ and stuff and I end up getting the book at Tesco. came back home with the book, safe and sound.
zeroimpact on 25 Jul 2007 at 20:12:40 092 #
_butt
Well, its an experience, that all I can say
Good to hear you got a value for money buy, and of coz safe
If only I did not made the preorder
happysurfer on 27 Jul 2007 at 12:16:52 761 #
One for the collection. Glad it’s down to around RM70.00 now at Tesco and Carrefour. Hope books will be cheaper soon. It’s ridiculous paying tens of ringgit for a paperback!
zeroimpact on 28 Jul 2007 at 08:19:34 596 #
happysurfer
I am with you, books should be more affordable for all, not only as a luxurious item
niceheart on 30 Jul 2007 at 10:12:58 675 #
I didn’t pre-order and I didn’t have to fall in line. I got mine at Superstore where I usually do my groceries and it was on sale for 40% off.
zeroimpact on 30 Jul 2007 at 22:35:28 191 #
niceheart
That is good and a bargain
I wish this are like that here
And 40% is a lot