Now her kids can't go to the aquarium , aw

[depechemodefan]

We are having printing problems with our computers. People can't add money to the cards to print. Now if they have money already on the card they will be able to print.

Woman comes in needing to print out coupons for discounts for the aquarium, which is about 5 blocks from us. Now I didn't know of the problem on not being able to add money. I find out, she is bitching about how inconvienent it was, and of course she's asking if she can just pay the librarians for the copies...she had a $10 bill in her hand. I wonder how she thinks we are going to break a $10, since the librarians don't have change, and the only reason the register is opened is to pay a fine.

She bitched that he kids are waiting in the car and now they can't go to the aquarium.

Now I was thinking about going to the 4th floor and make the printouts, but then it's from some site and goodness knows if she got the address right. And I started to think, "she will probably not come in here again, but if she does she will expect us to print out stuff for her so she doesn't have to wait." So I told her just find someone with a card with money on it and she walked to the computers, complaining about this "fuck up."

The price for kids is $6.25 for the aquarium. That's not too much.

[Chanlin]

On a very very small one hand I can see the customer point, but deep down inside my evil side is smiling

Personally I'd be surprised if I were in her shoes only because most of the local libraries around here will make change for 1's and 5's to use with the copiers. I also have enough sense to realize its not the same everywhere. Besides I have my own home puter and printer.

[depechemodefan]

On a very very small one hand I can see the customer point, but deep down inside my evil side is smiling

Personally I'd be surprised if I were in her shoes only because most of the local libraries around here will make change for 1's and 5's to use with the copiers. I also have enough sense to realize its not the same everywhere. Besides I have my own home puter and printer.

We had a machine that would break big bills into ones but it kept on jamming.
And really I almost felt sorry for her (actually, I did) but she was acting like an EW. Also, there are a lot of fables that someone took pity on someone and they get bitten and die. See "Crying Game." So I learned my lesson; no matter how piteous the person looks, whatever favor you do for them will end up biting you back.

[Chanlin]

Oh I agree completely. I was just stating I would be surprised at a library outside of where I am from not making change just because I am used to them doing it here. Again though I realize not every library works the same

[Apathy]

Maybe she should have made sure she could get the discount before promising her kids they could go and loading them into the car.

[cinema guy]

What's the phrase, "Lack of preparation on your part, does not constitute an emergency on my part."?

[tropicsgoddess]

What's the phrase, "Lack of preparation on your part, does not constitute an emergency on my part."?

You mean, Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my end.
I love that phrase.