Anti-Wrinkle Cream
So, the last day we were open for the year 2010, all the crazies seemed to pour into the library. Among them was Anti-wrinkle cream guy.
Here is his story:
I was working the reference desk when a middle-aged woman in her 50s came up to me. She had a walker but was moving pretty fast toward me with an angry look on her face.
Woman: I was just assaulted in the stacks! This guy came up to me and tried to sell me anti-wrinkle cream.
Me: Ok ma'am, if you would please point him out to me I will talk with him. We have a no soliciting policy in the library.
Woman: Fine!
She then proceeds to march through the library faster than i can walk looking for the man. Then, at a group of tables, she sees him sitting there reading a newspaper. He is an elderly gentleman, around 70 years old.
Woman: (as loud as she can) THERE! THATS THE MAN THAT ASSAULTED ME, THERE HE IS. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO!!!
Me to Man: Sorry to interrupt, were you trying to sell this woman something in the stacks.
Man: Yes, did you know...
Woman: THIS IS THE MAN, YOU NEED TO KICK HIM OUT NOOOWWWW.
She then proceeds to move toward the man. I decided to step in front of her because I was afraid she was going to hit him with her walker.
Me: Ma'am, I am sorry for the problems in the stacks, thank you for reporting it to me. I have it from here.
Woman: UGGH.......
She then walked off angry.
Me to Man: Sir, you cannot sell anything in the stacks...we have a no soliciting policy and when you walk into the library you need to follow it.
Man: Did you know that a new cure for aging has just been released? It's wonderful.
Me: Sir, you can't sell anything here.
Man: You could benefit from this treatment and for only a few dollars the serum...
Me: Sir, PLEASE don't sell anything here.
Man: It's never too early to start!
Me: Sir, you never know what reaction you will get from others if you approach them. Please don't do it in the library.
Man: OK FINE FINE.
Me: Thank you.
I then proceeded to find the woman. She was standing in front of the reference complaining about how I had treated her with disrespect.
Me to woman: Ma'am, I have warned him about the policy and he won't be doing it again.
Woman: A man like that should be in jail for assaulting me. I come in three times a week and to be treated like this. You will be hearing from me....
She went on a long rant about how people take advantage of her in her walker. I assured her that if she had any problems in the library that she could see me. Then she went to the circulation and complained to them about me, calling me "THAT MAN!" The circ staff has been calling me "that man for a while because of it.
The reason this story is funny is because she was obviously not assaulted, he had just walked up to her and she overreracted and was probably going to hit him. AND best of all the guy tried to sell me anti-aging cream. I am 26 years old. LOLOLOL. It was so amusing.
Here is his story:
I was working the reference desk when a middle-aged woman in her 50s came up to me. She had a walker but was moving pretty fast toward me with an angry look on her face.
Woman: I was just assaulted in the stacks! This guy came up to me and tried to sell me anti-wrinkle cream.
Me: Ok ma'am, if you would please point him out to me I will talk with him. We have a no soliciting policy in the library.
Woman: Fine!
She then proceeds to march through the library faster than i can walk looking for the man. Then, at a group of tables, she sees him sitting there reading a newspaper. He is an elderly gentleman, around 70 years old.
Woman: (as loud as she can) THERE! THATS THE MAN THAT ASSAULTED ME, THERE HE IS. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO!!!
Me to Man: Sorry to interrupt, were you trying to sell this woman something in the stacks.
Man: Yes, did you know...
Woman: THIS IS THE MAN, YOU NEED TO KICK HIM OUT NOOOWWWW.
She then proceeds to move toward the man. I decided to step in front of her because I was afraid she was going to hit him with her walker.
Me: Ma'am, I am sorry for the problems in the stacks, thank you for reporting it to me. I have it from here.
Woman: UGGH.......
She then walked off angry.
Me to Man: Sir, you cannot sell anything in the stacks...we have a no soliciting policy and when you walk into the library you need to follow it.
Man: Did you know that a new cure for aging has just been released? It's wonderful.
Me: Sir, you can't sell anything here.
Man: You could benefit from this treatment and for only a few dollars the serum...
Me: Sir, PLEASE don't sell anything here.
Man: It's never too early to start!
Me: Sir, you never know what reaction you will get from others if you approach them. Please don't do it in the library.
Man: OK FINE FINE.
Me: Thank you.
I then proceeded to find the woman. She was standing in front of the reference complaining about how I had treated her with disrespect.
Me to woman: Ma'am, I have warned him about the policy and he won't be doing it again.
Woman: A man like that should be in jail for assaulting me. I come in three times a week and to be treated like this. You will be hearing from me....
She went on a long rant about how people take advantage of her in her walker. I assured her that if she had any problems in the library that she could see me. Then she went to the circulation and complained to them about me, calling me "THAT MAN!" The circ staff has been calling me "that man for a while because of it.
The reason this story is funny is because she was obviously not assaulted, he had just walked up to her and she overreracted and was probably going to hit him. AND best of all the guy tried to sell me anti-aging cream. I am 26 years old. LOLOLOL. It was so amusing.