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MusicIsLife · 16th Jan 2011, 08:06 AM

Yesterday at work (I work at a bookstore) my coworkers and I were doing a count as to how many LGBT people work at our store. the tally was as such:

1 lesbian (Me, I'm not out as GQ/Trans)
3 bisexuals
6 gay guys

out of 100 staff I think thats pretty decent.

Revan · 16th Jan 2011, 10:16 AM

6 gay guys, wow lol

Steve712 · 16th Jan 2011, 10:21 AM

So ten per cent of the staff is out as gay or bi, anyhow ...

Darkwing65 · 16th Jan 2011, 11:48 AM

About parody with the nation, interesting.

Steve712 · 16th Jan 2011, 11:52 AM

Well, it is a sizeable sample of the population, so it should turn out that way.

Darkwing65 · 16th Jan 2011, 12:00 PM

True, but a bookstore at first glance seems like it would be a skewed sampling.

**lostinthought9** · 16th Jan 2011, 12:25 PM

100 staff? That must be a huge bookstore.

I'm going to have to start visiting bookstores more often now. ^_^

MusicIsLife · 16th Jan 2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lostinthought9

100 staff? That must be a huge bookstore.

I'm going to have to start visiting bookstores more often now. ^_^

It is huge :P its one of the few megastores around here :3

radiantdawn · 17th Jan 2011, 06:11 PM

Actually =p a friend of mine said he goes to Chapters (a bookstore) and looks at this cute guy there who works there, but he pretends to read XD I wish the worker was still there, but sadly this was years ago, he says : (

Shevanel · 17th Jan 2011, 06:19 PM

The Sam Goody/FYE I work at is like 50% populated by gay guys. My store boss and the deputy boss are both gay as well.

The store boss is a complete cunt though. So no, it's not "awesome".

Rest of the store is fine though.

IsItSo · 17th Jan 2011, 06:55 PM

Only 1 lesbian out of 100 bookstore employees? I think that some of your coworkers are closeted.

Paper Heart · 17th Jan 2011, 08:40 PM

Now I'm glad that Borders is the only store to carry Out.

TheWanderer · 17th Jan 2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Paper Heart

Now I'm glad that Borders is the only store to carry Out.

oo i see what you did .... i laughed a bit.

malachite · 18th Jan 2011, 07:17 AM

To the bookstore Robin!!!!

MusicIsLife · 18th Jan 2011, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by IsItSo

Only 1 lesbian out of 100 bookstore employees? I think that some of your coworkers are closeted.

One of the bisexuals is a girl, and I know a lot of the "straight" female employees like to watch the L word, so I can hope!

MeredithAncret · 25th Jan 2011, 08:17 AM

Damn and here I am, living two bus rides away from the closest bookstore. If I lived closer I would be there every day

Idonteven · 25th Jan 2011, 09:15 AM

there are two bookstores in my town, I've never seen any hotties

they're mostly women too.

16th Jan 2011, 08:06 AM	#1
MusicIsLife EC Addict Full Member Gender: Not even sure anymore. Something in between. Orientation: I like girls :) Out Status: Everyone on orientation 7 people on trans issue. Location: Montréal, QC Age: 23 Posts: 1,595 Join Date: Dec 2007	Further proof that if you wanna "meet someone" a bookstore is the way to go :P Yesterday at work (I work at a bookstore) my coworkers and I were doing a count as to how many LGBT people work at our store. the tally was as such: 1 lesbian (Me, I'm not out as GQ/Trans) 3 bisexuals 6 gay guys out of 100 staff I think thats pretty decent.

16th Jan 2011, 10:16 AM	#2
Revan EC Addict Full Member Gender: M for MEEP! Orientation: Mutant and Proud Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Windsor, Ontario Age: 24 Posts: 6,564 Join Date: Jun 2005	Re: Further proof that if you wanna "meet someone" a bookstore is the way to go :P 6 gay guys, wow lol __________________ "Is there some reason my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?" - Miranda Priestly. Strength is not defined by physical capacity, but by indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Procrastination is like masturbation, in the end you just wind up screwing yourself.

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Steve712 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Mostly out. Location: New Brunswick, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 1,292 Join Date: Feb 2010	Re: Further proof that if you wanna "meet someone" a bookstore is the way to go :P So ten per cent of the staff is out as gay or bi, anyhow ... __________________ "Yet if hope has flown away / In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, / Is it therefore the less gone?" - Poe

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Steve712 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Mostly out. Location: New Brunswick, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 1,292 Join Date: Feb 2010	Re: Further proof that if you wanna "meet someone" a bookstore is the way to go :P Well, it is a sizeable sample of the population, so it should turn out that way. __________________ "Yet if hope has flown away / In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, / Is it therefore the less gone?" - Poe

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17th Jan 2011, 06:19 PM	#10
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Idonteven Enigma Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: England, United Kingdom Age: 21 Posts: 535 Join Date: Jan 2011	Re: Further proof that if you wanna "meet someone" a bookstore is the way to go :P there are two bookstores in my town, I've never seen any hotties they're mostly women too.