Library Or Livery?
Today, as the day went on, people got dumber… And now I’m dumber for having experienced it. My day culminated with a lady calling to ask if we are providing transportation for the gardening program that the Library is hosting this evening. I explained that we don’t provide transportation, and suggested that she call the Senior Center. She then informed me that they stop transporting people at sundown. I expressed my sympathy. At this point, the lady asked that if she could find a way to the Library, would it be possible for someone on staff, after we close, to bring her back home? Absolutely not.
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That was your chance to make a quick 10 dollars woeful!
upset waitress said this on April 1, 2008 at 5:20 pm |
With my luck, grandma would say I tried to rape her while en route…
Woeful said this on April 1, 2008 at 5:38 pm |
That granny should try selling her nerve on eBay.
tchsboosters said this on April 1, 2008 at 6:01 pm |
Oops. That’s the second time today I’ve not realized I was logged in to a client’s account and attempted comments. I am tchsbooster, icyww.
Two Write Hands said this on April 1, 2008 at 6:03 pm |
Seriously. There is so much wrong with “transporting” patrons I don’t know where to begin… There are all kinds of legal problems, then there are the union issues, etc… On and on…
Woeful said this on April 1, 2008 at 6:14 pm |
Oh, come on Woeful…help an old woman out! Legal problems, schmeagal problems.
K said this on April 1, 2008 at 7:05 pm |
LOL… I put my time in with her regularly while I’m on the clock as does everyone else. I can imagine the ride “home” but first we’d have to stop at the pharmacy… And then the grocery store, and then… Ack!
Woeful said this on April 1, 2008 at 7:11 pm |
Maybe you could get a little extra something for your time, if you catch my drift…
God, I just grossed myself out. Sorry.
K said this on April 1, 2008 at 8:08 pm |
Nasty.
Woeful said this on April 1, 2008 at 8:50 pm |
sounds like one of our patients trying to find a getaway car
nursemyra said this on April 2, 2008 at 3:48 am |
Exactly!
Woeful said this on April 2, 2008 at 6:45 am |
Aww..poor old lady just needed a lift (and maybe a new set of wheels..she’ll steal your ride)
ashley said this on April 2, 2008 at 7:03 am |
Extra ten bucks? With the price of gas, if you were to do it (not saying you would or should), you should certainly be charging twice that just to cover the gas.
Anyhow, that is one of the hazards of our line of work. Contact with dumb patrons could make us dumber. To be honest, I am a bit surprised there are not more dumb librarians out there from all the exposure to such patrons. How we manage to stay somewhat smart and sharp is beyond me.
Dances With Books said this on April 2, 2008 at 9:49 am |
And you know that when you got her home, she would ask you to come in and fix her computer.
On my first day at my current job, I had a patron ask me if I would go to his motel room (where he lives) to fix his laptop. Um, no.
public librarian said this on April 2, 2008 at 10:25 am |
Can you also tuck her in at night? That would be lovely, darling.
Bryna said this on April 2, 2008 at 11:51 am |
Not on the subject, but I thought of you
Five Technically Legal Signs for Your Library [plus one]
http://www.librarian.net/technicality.html
sciencefun said this on April 2, 2008 at 2:13 pm |
You should have told her to stay home and watch ECW. Screw the garden show.
Stone Cold said this on April 2, 2008 at 3:24 pm |
Yeah, the Seniors can make for some interesting days. Snow’s melting here, which means the Senior Circuit will soon be back in action. My voice only recently recovered from having to yell just so they could hear half of what I had to say … if only I could convince the library to budget in a megaphone or two, we’d be all set.
G said this on April 2, 2008 at 10:40 pm |
LOL… That’s funny Bryna!
Sciencefun, I have seen that post… Displaying a, “If this sign is removed” sign really would be the only way to notify people that a National Security Letter was issued.
Damn, I should ave thought of that Stone Cold…
Thanks for commenting G, Dances, and PL!
Woeful said this on April 3, 2008 at 5:45 am |