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B/G: I work in a university, in an office next door to a library that is dedicated to a certain department. There are about three steps that separate the two doors. Both of these doors have LARGE signs that state what is inside the room, for example: "X Library, turn right." "X LIBRARY" on the door. CANNOT.MISS.THE.SIGNS. end b/g
So not kidding that in the last two weeks, I have had over two dozen students walk into my office, past the sign that clearly states what my office is, look around my space that contains ANOTHER large sign stating what we do, look at me with a confused puppy face and say "Uh, is this X Library?" I stare back for a second and say "No. You're looking for next door. You passed it to come in here." I don't know how people get us confused with a library. There is not a single book in sight in my office. Seriously. I don't have books at my desk, other than some binders and catalogs. There are two chairs in the space. It does not resemble a library IN.THE.LEAST.
Seriously, what is up with people? You're in college now! You're doing big kid things, like driving, living on your own, walking and chewing gum, and you can't read signs?
My favorite people are the ones who stand in GROUPS of 3-4 outside in the hallway, staring at the sign that says "X LIBRARY" on the door, with a map in their hands, putting their collective six brain cells together, and then STILL come into my office to ask where X Library is.
This guy last week came in with a major attitude. He again studied the door sign to my office and came in, asking where "X Department" was. I looked it up and told him. No, he said he wanted to talk to the people who had just moved into X Library. I said "So you want to know where the people are, who just moved into X LIBRARY?" hoping he would hear how stupid his question was if I repeated it back. (Um, duh, buddy. You just told ME where they were.) His attitude increased and he goes "YEAH! Where are they?!" I smiled and said "They are in X LIBRARY!"
He said "THANK you!" and stormed back out the door. Headdesk.
My head hurts. Thanks for listening to the rant.
So not kidding that in the last two weeks, I have had over two dozen students walk into my office, past the sign that clearly states what my office is, look around my space that contains ANOTHER large sign stating what we do, look at me with a confused puppy face and say "Uh, is this X Library?" I stare back for a second and say "No. You're looking for next door. You passed it to come in here." I don't know how people get us confused with a library. There is not a single book in sight in my office. Seriously. I don't have books at my desk, other than some binders and catalogs. There are two chairs in the space. It does not resemble a library IN.THE.LEAST.
Seriously, what is up with people? You're in college now! You're doing big kid things, like driving, living on your own, walking and chewing gum, and you can't read signs?
My favorite people are the ones who stand in GROUPS of 3-4 outside in the hallway, staring at the sign that says "X LIBRARY" on the door, with a map in their hands, putting their collective six brain cells together, and then STILL come into my office to ask where X Library is.
This guy last week came in with a major attitude. He again studied the door sign to my office and came in, asking where "X Department" was. I looked it up and told him. No, he said he wanted to talk to the people who had just moved into X Library. I said "So you want to know where the people are, who just moved into X LIBRARY?" hoping he would hear how stupid his question was if I repeated it back. (Um, duh, buddy. You just told ME where they were.) His attitude increased and he goes "YEAH! Where are they?!" I smiled and said "They are in X LIBRARY!"
He said "THANK you!" and stormed back out the door. Headdesk.My head hurts. Thanks for listening to the rant.
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