the jokesters hold their frowns more than the stoics
As if Memphis NEEDED another reason to absolutely FAIL--
The Memphis Public Library charges fifty dollars for a library card.
Fifty. Dollars.
That's a whole weeks pay for me.
Me: I'd like to apply for a card, please~!
Prissy woman with a terrible lisp: Have you had one before?
Me: Um, no.
PWwaTL: I'll need something that shows your name and permanent address, and the library card costs fifty dollars--
Me: -shrieks- Fifty dollars?!
PWwaTL:... Yes. You must pay library dues and the Memphis taxes.
Me: -now deadpan.- Your dues and taxes cost FIFTY. DOLLARS.
PWwaTL: ....Yes.
Me: -twitch- No wonder your economy sucks.
PWwaTL: ....
And then she wouldn't accept my paystub as a viable means of identification=.x
Now, I might just be a spoiled brat here, coming from STL where public convenience means free unless you break it/lose it/keep it, but does FIFTY DOLLARS for PUBLIC LIBRARY ACCESS seem a little steep to anyone else? Five, ten, I MIGHT be talked into twenty-five, but eight hours of minimum wage pay in a city full of people who work minimum wage?
...
Also, yesterday I proved that it is, in fact, possible to write fifty post cards in three hours.
Dear ____, It was wonderful to meet you during your visit to Rhodes' campus! I hope that you enjoyed your visit and that all of your questions were answered. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Enjoy the rest of your school year! Sincerely, _____, Rhodes College Admissions"
Actually, yesterday I proved that it is, in fact, possible to rewrite that paragraph fifty times without completely losing both your soul and your sanity to the darkness.
Oh god the passive structure and the crappy grammar and it killz me ded
...
Oh, and my sister's in labor.
The Memphis Public Library charges fifty dollars for a library card.
Fifty. Dollars.
That's a whole weeks pay for me.
Me: I'd like to apply for a card, please~!
Prissy woman with a terrible lisp: Have you had one before?
Me: Um, no.
PWwaTL: I'll need something that shows your name and permanent address, and the library card costs fifty dollars--
Me: -shrieks- Fifty dollars?!
PWwaTL:... Yes. You must pay library dues and the Memphis taxes.
Me: -now deadpan.- Your dues and taxes cost FIFTY. DOLLARS.
PWwaTL: ....Yes.
Me: -twitch- No wonder your economy sucks.
PWwaTL: ....
And then she wouldn't accept my paystub as a viable means of identification=.x
Now, I might just be a spoiled brat here, coming from STL where public convenience means free unless you break it/lose it/keep it, but does FIFTY DOLLARS for PUBLIC LIBRARY ACCESS seem a little steep to anyone else? Five, ten, I MIGHT be talked into twenty-five, but eight hours of minimum wage pay in a city full of people who work minimum wage?
...
Also, yesterday I proved that it is, in fact, possible to write fifty post cards in three hours.
Dear ____, It was wonderful to meet you during your visit to Rhodes' campus! I hope that you enjoyed your visit and that all of your questions were answered. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Enjoy the rest of your school year! Sincerely, _____, Rhodes College Admissions"
Actually, yesterday I proved that it is, in fact, possible to rewrite that paragraph fifty times without completely losing both your soul and your sanity to the darkness.
Oh god the passive structure and the crappy grammar and it killz me ded
...
Oh, and my sister's in labor.