"Not So Special, K?"

[alory_shannon]

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I think I should really start posting a "Library Story of the Day", because almost EVERY day that I go into work, I get asked questions that anyone with an ounce of common sense would not have to ask. For example, I had this exchange with a patron at the library today:

Middle-Aged Lady: -beckons me over to her computer, where I find that she

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[roko_epsilon]

I thought people grew out of getting all indignant over not being a speshul snowflaek when they finished puberty.

THANKS, HUMANITY, FOR SHOWING HOW I OVERESTIMATE YOU ONCE AGAIN.

[alory_shannon]

I thought so, too, but apparently someone has been living in a bubble. :|

Also, your icon is ADORABLE. /o/

[roko_epsilon]

Apparently so.

THANK YOU, it is of our puppy that I cannot see anymore because I am up at school and he is not. His name is Marcus.

[alory_shannon]

Aww, being away from pets is sad. I went into withdrawl when I had to leave my kitties. :C Yet another reason I'm glad I've gradjumicated, even if that makes me feel old, lol.

[laura_writes]

lol

Yay for library story of the day! They make me feel smart. And clean...

I'll pester you, if you pester me. :)

[alory_shannon]

...It wasn't worth a whole story, but I also had someone ask me who wrote Romeo & Juliet. :|

DEAL. <3

[maple_charms]

Wow. XD Maybe you really should have told her that. :P

[alory_shannon]

I'm not high enough on the ladder of power to be blatantly disrespectful to people yet. XD

[peace_piper]

Do I detect a hint of "Oh, I can't hardly wait~" glee? ;3

[alory_shannon]

...It will be years before I can get myself into that type of position, but. Quite possibly. >]

[peace_piper]

I would've told her.

I had this woman come up to me the other day when I was volunteering and insisted that her $2 ticket entitled her to both a drink and a salad. No, salads are $2. We don't even have beverages to give up. If you had another $1 ticket, you could get a 16oz beverage. Pretty generous, IMO. A full meal for $3, but she stood there arguing with us about her entitlement and I finally had to be rude with her (I'm working for free, no one treats me like unless i'm getting paid) and tell her to stop being such a cheapskate and either get a salad or stalk her ass off to the drink booth and give them a hard time.

People.

[alory_shannon]

I'm sure you would've.

I hate it when people think that if they bitch about something enough, they'll get their way. I'm glad you told that woman to step off, because I hate it even more when the bitching does indeed prove to be productive. It's not fair to the good patrons who quietly accept larger fines that some drama queen who throws a hissy over $10 gets out of it. >\

[peace_piper]

Well, like I mentioned, I was volunteering. What can they honestly do? They can't dock my pay. Fire me? I'm a pretty cheap bastard, myself, but a dollar? She was going to bitch over a damn DOLLAR. She was the only one that presented that attitude to me that whole day and we must've served salads to over 300 people.

Kowtowing to people like that only re-enforces bad behaviour. "I was here last time and I got what I wanted by being a bitch. Do it this time too!" What I really hated was when a so-called "manager" would come up and tell them exactly what I just told them, but because he/she is a "manager" they accept it. Or worse, they bow to them, give them what they want and I look like the bad guy for following the rules.

And that's why I don't have a job. I have too much self-respect to sit there and take some housewife's crap.

[alory_shannon]

Most of the time, I just stand there and take the bitching, but am firm but polite about the fact that the fine is still there~ and would they like to pay with a credit card, or cash? ^_^ Because getting yelled at really just annoys me more than anything. I'm not that easily intimidated.

...But yeah, usually the manager steps in and gives them their way. -_- And I agree, that's one of the suckiest things ever.

Hmmm, self-respect, eh? I thought it was 'cause you were lazy. XDDD

[its_game_time]

... Screw any other possible comment I could make on this matter -- just. WIN FOR QUOTE, YOU. ♥

[alory_shannon]

THANK YOU for making me watch that movie. ♥ It is so much awesome.

[its_game_time]

n_n My recommendations are not issued lightly. <3