# Are you going to go to George W's book signing? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 13, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653 "2010-09-13T21:21:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/21 "2010-09-14T14:25:40Z")
I don’t go to book signings for authors I _do_ like. I’m just not one of those “standing in line” people. ETA: Bruce Campbell has a book? Oh holy god. Must hit up Amazon right now. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/22 "2010-09-14T14:29:09Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I don’t go to book signings for authors I _do_ like. I’m just not one of those “standing in line” people. > > ETA: Bruce Campbell has a book? Oh holy god. Must hit up Amazon right now. “If Chins Could Kill, Confessions of a ‘B’ Movie Actor”. Fairly entertaining! I was all tongue-tied and such when I had him sign it. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/23 "2010-09-14T14:38:22Z")
I’d go. But I love the Ghost Train at Luna Park. Although that is only make believe creepiness. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/24 "2010-09-14T14:43:05Z")
You forgot the “I hate Dubya so much you couldn’t get me into the same room with him if you put a gun to my head” choice. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/25 "2010-09-14T17:04:08Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I don’t go to book signings for authors I _do_ like. I’m just not one of those “standing in line” people. That’s another thing. I actually did once go to a David Sedaris reading/signing (that was half an hour away) and although I enjoyed the reading very much, when it shifted into signing time, I just left. Not really interested in standing in line, don’t much see the point in having a signed book. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/26 "2010-09-15T07:59:51Z")
I chose yes just because it seems like all your choices have to do with whether I like the guy, which has no bearing on whether I would go. But there are plenty of other reasons I might not attend. Not the least is that book signings like this never happen anywhere near me. So yeah, if I were answering your title, I’d say No. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/27 "2010-09-17T07:30:55Z")
I would be repulsed by his presence for starting an unnecessary war and for approving the use of torture. I don’t think one has to be liberal to find those things repulsive. So no, I will not go near him. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/28 "2010-09-17T07:48:35Z")
I consider him a contemptible, vile, incompetent, overprivileged parasite whom I don’t want to even look at much less accept a signed book from. I wouldn’t go if you paid me. He belongs in a prison cell not signing books as far as I’m concerned. ---
**Author:** ![bartleby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bartleby/32/10491_2.png) [@bartleby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bartleby)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/29 "2010-09-17T11:35:02Z")
Zombie George Washington is doing a book signing? i didn’t realize he was still writing… sign me up! ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/30 "2010-09-17T16:41:41Z")
I like how this thread deteriorated into who can use the most adjectives to describe their contempt for George W. Bush in a single post. Nice. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/31 "2010-09-17T19:17:44Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > I like how this thread deteriorated into who can use the most adjectives to describe their contempt for George W. Bush in a single post. Nice. Considering that how they feel about the man is an obvious reason for why someone would want to see him or not, I don’t see how that’s a “degeneration”. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653/32 "2010-09-17T20:01:06Z")
I had to suffer through the little pissant as my governor. Then he was installed into the Presidency & we know how well\* that\* went. No, no way. Never. However, I wouldn’t reprimand _you_ for going. I can understand book collecting & a wish for a “complete” collection. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-go-to-george-ws-book-signing/553653.md?page=1)