Space Case
Today, a middle-aged blonde woman approach the Reference Desk as she yelled to her husband the location of the men’s room. Gesturing to him, and shouting, “It’s over there!”
Me (smiling): Hello!
Woman: Do you have any CDs?
Me: Sure we do.
Woman: Great, I’m looking forward to a movie.
Woman: (yelling to her husband, “NO! It’s over here!!”)
Me: Errr… You mean you’re looking for a soundtrack?
Woman: No.
Me: Do you want a DVD?
Woman: Yeah!
Me: OK, I’ll show you where we keep them. (I lead her over to the section explaining how they’re organized as we go).
Woman (interrupting): I’m not a resident here, can I use my library card from North Dumbass?
Me: Yes you can, as long as it’s a valid card.
Woman: Oh, what if I don’t have my card with me?
Me: You need a valid library card to borrow items.
Woman: Can we call North Dumbass? I’m sure I’m on file there.
Me (I’m sure you are too): I’m fairly certain that you need a valid card to borrow items, I don’t usually charge items out so you should ask at the Circulation Desk, but that’s normally the way it works.
Woman (deer in headlight): OK.
I walk back to the Reference Desk, and a colleague shakes his head and comments that the lady I was helping is, “a little off.” Yep, higher than a kite!
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People are so hard to deal with sometimes. I wonder how many people would be allowed in if there was a sobriety check at the door.
Jennifer said this on July 6, 2007 at 8:27 pm |
We would have to take the good with the bad, since I wouldn’t have anything to blog about anymore…
Woeful said this on July 7, 2007 at 12:21 am |
North Dumbass? hahahahaha
This reminds me of the time I entered Hollywood Video and loudly asked where the porn section was. You know it seems like I’ve told you this already. Anyway — funny story.
Stiletto said this on July 13, 2007 at 7:17 am |