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**Exo** · 04-09-2020, 01:11 PM

So a few years ago, while employed at Barnes and Noble, I worked with a man named John. He was saddled with the nickname "Mags" due to his previous title as Newstand Lead. Basically, he was in charge of organizing and distributing newstand related items. He will now only be referred to as Mags.

Ever since I quit I've been receiving text messages updating me on the store and its goings on. I'm not the only one receiving these text messages. Former co-workers Mags has deemed worthy have also been getting the same ones. They are what fever dreams are made of. They are the product of a lonely psychotic Italian man from Paramus, NJ, who is still a good friend and can occasionally be absolutely hilarious but still scares the absolute sh*t out of me.

Mags is now the head of the cashwrap or head of the cashiers. His whole life revolves around what happens up near the cash registers so keep that in mind.

I get these text message without asking and usually with minimal reply. Sometimes I don't reply ever. Sometimes I send a "lol", sometimes I indulge the lunacy.

I have been wanting to document these messages somewhere, maybe in a book one day, but I'll start here instead. There will be characters who I will introduce and add to the OP as needed but I'll start with his most recent text message following this post as it's a doozy and one that set this whole journal in motion.

Ladies and gentlemen...I present...Johnny Mags.

LIST OF CHARACTERS - It should be noted that Mags LOVES nicknames...

Herr Detweiler - Replaced Mags as Newstand Lead. Is very eccentric. Admires nature and animals. World traveler and meets up with Mags once a week to have coffee on "Detweilers bench".

Silvio - Elderly customer from Ramsey, NJ who may be a closeted homosexual who talks with a legit trans-atlantic accent mixed with somebody who wants you to know how smart they are. He's not smart. He has blotched skin and a balding head. He is ALWAYS stuttering and mammering about some sort of crisis. ALWAYS asking you to look up some scholarly book he knows the store doesn't have.

Randy aka Corporal Sigh - Mags hates Randy. For good reason too. Randy is a stay at home with mother employee at B&N and might be the laziest employee they have. Constantly sighing and being miserable. Loves jazz and bourbon and cooking for mother. Gets flustered easily and usually disappears for hours when there is work to be done.

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Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	Johnny Mags Historical Texts for the Ages So a few years ago, while employed at Barnes and Noble, I worked with a man named John. He was saddled with the nickname "Mags" due to his previous title as Newstand Lead. Basically, he was in charge of organizing and distributing newstand related items. He will now only be referred to as Mags. Ever since I quit I've been receiving text messages updating me on the store and its goings on. I'm not the only one receiving these text messages. Former co-workers Mags has deemed worthy have also been getting the same ones. They are what fever dreams are made of. They are the product of a lonely psychotic Italian man from Paramus, NJ, who is still a good friend and can occasionally be absolutely hilarious but still scares the absolute sht out of me. Mags is now the head of the cashwrap or head of the cashiers. His whole life revolves around what happens up near the cash registers so keep that in mind. I get these text message without asking and usually with minimal reply. Sometimes I don't reply ever. Sometimes I send a "lol", sometimes I indulge the lunacy. I have been wanting to document these messages somewhere, maybe in a book one day, but I'll start here instead. There will be characters who I will introduce and add to the OP as needed but I'll start with his most recent text message following this post as it's a doozy and one that set this whole journal in motion. Ladies and gentlemen...I present...Johnny Mags. LIST OF CHARACTERS - It should be noted that Mags LOVES nicknames...* Herr Detweiler - Replaced Mags as Newstand Lead. Is very eccentric. Admires nature and animals. World traveler and meets up with Mags once a week to have coffee on "Detweilers bench". Silvio - Elderly customer from Ramsey, NJ who may be a closeted homosexual who talks with a legit trans-atlantic accent mixed with somebody who wants you to know how smart they are. He's not smart. He has blotched skin and a balding head. He is ALWAYS stuttering and mammering about some sort of crisis. ALWAYS asking you to look up some scholarly book he knows the store doesn't have. Randy aka Corporal Sigh - Mags hates Randy. For good reason too. Randy is a stay at home with mother employee at B&N and might be the laziest employee they have. Constantly sighing and being miserable. Loves jazz and bourbon and cooking for mother. Gets flustered easily and usually disappears for hours when there is work to be done. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE