Kinds of Asshats

[wildelover]

There are two kinds of asshats who call our store to make inquiries.

Version one of the call goes something like this:
I'm calling...to see...if you...have...a book...in stock..... The voice trails off, and you're not sure they're going to continue. In general this *customer* requires a fair amount of prompting

Comments

[stupid_drawings]

Same thing at the library! People ask for text books, then are angry we don't have any. They get mad if a book is checked out and will ask "You only have one copy of this book? Why do you only have one copy?" To which I must point out "This library would then have to be twice as big, and since it is already two full buildings, we figured we'd rather just trust that you can all share"
People ask if they can rent the books. No, but you can borrow them.
People ask if they can buy a scantron or blue book. We're a library, we don't sell anything.
People ask if they really have to pay their late fine since it was only one week late. Yes, we want our books back.
People complain that the late fines are some sort of set up for us to steal their money. Nope, we just want our books back.
People think that stealing or ruining books is no big deal. Wrong, government building, you get in big trouble.

[wildelover]

Seriously! What is WRONG with people!!! And I can't even count how many times we have actually had people ask if they can rent books or movies. WE'RE A STORE!!!