It was bound to happen

[chainedbarista]

i'd have pointed off in some vauge direction and let her go about her business.

i'm betting she was around my age, which means she should know the dewey system, but was too damn lazy to look.

conclusion? she got what she deserved: nothing.

[Whiskey]

Don't...you..know...the Dewey...Decimal...SYSTEM!?

i'm betting she was around my age, which means she should know the dewey system, but was too damn lazy to look. .

To answer this question, she would have had to look up the book to get the book number. She didnt even do that simple task. She just walked up to me and asked where hawaii books were. Best answer I had was "over there" and pointing to the left of me (They are somewhere to the left of where I was standing, only about 10,000 childrens books to sift through. If she had the decimal number, I could have probably led her to the books, but generally if they get the decimal they find it themselves.. oh the catch 22.

[Lingerie_Lackey]

Oh gods, no. Library patrons are some of the worst.

Hell yes. You would think that libraries wouldn't get many sucky customers, but my mum's worked in the same one for 15 years and they get some of the rudest, weirdest, most annoying ones! People will throw a massive tantrum over having to pay a really small fine, and blatantly lie about damaging books.

They get one guy who is a massive nuisance, always complaining about something. I think the best one is when he saw a baby being fed in the library and complained to mum about it because you aren't allowed to eat in the library. My mum's (who is a feisty woman and takes no nonsense) reaction was, "... it's a baby." He then made some really sarcastic comment about bringing his lunch in and sitting down at the table to eat it, because what's allowed for a baby should be allowed for an adult. Yeah, ok mate

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

love that from "UHF..." but my favorite is Spatula City

A guy I went to school with has a Spatula City T-shirt. Pity I didn't ask him where he got it from.

[dalesys]

This "bound" to happen... Was it hard or paperback?

[Whiskey]

This "bound" to happen... Was it hard or paperback?

leather

[PepperElf]

apparently you were suppose to memorize the location of every single book within 30 seconds after starting work

or - in other words - the "patron" didn't want to bother looking it up for herself.

and heh... it's fun being a page i did it as a volunteer one summer and loved it. of course now - even 20 years later - when i see a book out of order i have to fix it. though in my case i was pretty lucky... i don't remember any sucky customers. i just remember the ladies who worked there and how happy they were to have a page that liked libraries.

[EricKei]

I'm really surprised sheldon hasn't manifested in here yet >_> This thread is ripe for the pickin'... Well, either him or another one of our infamous Pun Wars.

Anyhoo ... I happen to like libraries. Then again, I am capable of using them properly. Heck, it's the only reason I was able to watch all of (James Clavell's) Shogun...Yes, as in the full version, all on DVD, every last banshee wail of it ^_^

[Mr Hero]

SC: Where are the books on Hawaii?

Hawaii? Who's going to Hawaii? Am I going to Hawaii?

[Tama]

Am I the only one who just browses until I either find what I want or whatever?

Heck, I've found a load of great books just by browsing for some OTHER book.

[aurelemsrealm]

I sometimes like to browse just for the heck of it. Lucky for me, the library is within walking distance from my house. Heck, I can see the roof of the library building from my front door. I'm a nerd because I prefer places like libraries and museums over places like bars and nightclubs. I'm always looking up some random topic, just whatever happens to pop into my mind.

Also, the university is just five minutes from home for me, and I have classes four days a week. I spend a lot of time in the campus library also.

[AriGriffin]

At the library I frequently go to, the Library Pages are not allowed to assist patrons in finding books. All they are allowed to do is check the items for damages, shelve the material, and recommend books if asked.

[draco664]

Oh gods, no. Library patrons are some of the worst. They're of the "my tax dollars pay your salary AND for these books" mentality.

Entitled to the core.

So carry, say, 13 cents in your pocket at all times. When they pull out the old "I pay your salary" bit, give them the 13 cents and tell them to come back next year.

[Whiskey]

So carry, say, 13 cents in your pocket at all times. When they pull out the old "I pay your salary" bit, give them the 13 cents and tell them to come back next year.

I do believe every single person who holds this belief believes they pay my entire salary all by themselves out of their taxes.

Cause, you know, I don't have taxes.

edit: gonna use the words belief and believe some more cause I didnt use them enough originally, I believe.

[Mytical]

*offers Whiskey a drink* yeah, next time ask them for a raise?