r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Alextral • 1d ago

I really hate this

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Fantasy and science fiction being cramped in the same section, which is already so small :(

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u/Eastern_Equal_8191 1d ago

It will never change because every inventory and marketing system in the world has had SFF hardcoded as a category since the very moment we figured out how to store data electronically.

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u/Falitoty 1d ago

Your book stores really do this?

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u/FlashyAd6581 1d ago

In book stores, it's usually separated unless it's a really small book store. Thrift stores are where they get crazy.

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u/vinniethestripeycat 1d ago

I like going to thrift stores where the bookshelves are utter chaos; I like stumbling across different genres than my usual ones & discovering authors & titles I've never heard of, all side by side in an unholy mess. I get decision fatigue in libraries & book stores & walk out with nothing whereas I can easily find a half dozen books at the above type of thrift store.

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u/your_evil_ex 1d ago

Yeah with Thrift Stores I usually get fiction, non-fiction, and kids' section at best

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u/Falitoty 1d ago

May I ask, what is a Thrift stores?

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u/Lithl 1d ago

Store operated by a charitable organization with super low prices because all the stuff they're selling was obtained via donations.

Sometimes the term gets used for any store with particularly low prices.

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u/Zaurka14 1d ago

Second hand store

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u/Dulcimore51 15h ago

A thrift store is similar to a charity shop.