What's Going On @ the Library

So, as most of you know, I work at a Library! And I am sure all ya'll get yourselfs to thinking that it must be mighty fine and quiet working in a library.

Well I have to say that Friday was one of those days where I had to deal with the Patrons From Hell.

We have (much to my dismay) free public access internet. There would not be a problem if the people in our community took advantage of them, but mostly due to poor service, paid printing, and the small number of available computers most the people in the surrounding communities come to our little haven to use ours.

So after, I don't know how many years of giving away FREE copies, the library in their infinite wisdom decided to charge for copies...but not from page 1...but from page 11 (that's still 10 free...10 more than any other library in the state)!

"Sure, sure, that's cool" you say...but if you do not first go to "Print Preview" and then select your pages...you are going to get both the first title page (that only has the title frame) and the last page (that only has the URL link) counted as the 10 pages.

This is exactly what happened to one of our infamous C.C.s (computer cranks). This is a large, loud, rude, aggressive, abusive man...and I have go-rounds with him often (usually about him not having his library card/number). So, of course, he has problems, because he has printed 8 pages (2 which he has tossed out) and proceeds to try and print 4 more...believing he has only printed 6 (the 2 he threw away didn't count in his wee mind). The computer tells him...it's not going to print and he needs to deposit money to his account!

Well...he gets peevy and yells at the children's librarian....she yells back. No problem, but then he goes to the desk and yells at my staff...who come and get me. He then yells at me...I am so not gonna take his crap...and I tell him in no uncertain terms: "Do NOT talk to me in that manner...or I'm Not going to help you!" He shuts up for about 90 seconds, and I am getting ready to print 2 free pages for him...as I explain the new policy. Stoopid man starts yelling at me, so, I stop what I am doing on the computer...and say "This is the policy, it has changed, today I'll print your pages." To which the Dumb-F@#k yells: "You can your policy and Go To Hell!" At that point, I say, "And you can go someplace else" and I walk away...I go back to my desk in back and sit down.

Meanwhile...it gets busy and he's harassing my staff agian...I go out and help the people in line and walk away...and he starts yelling at me....and I just say "YOu cussed at me...I'm not helping you".

Bless my boss...we file a harassment report, and next time we call the Sheriff.

The second incident of the day, is with a freak who scans the internet looking for a Virginal Russian Bride.....he also uses our computers. Now this creep has $$$$, he goes to Russia at least 2-3 times a year in order to meet the gals from his Russian Hottie Bride websites, he has a new BMW convertible, he lives with his Momma....and is too cheap to buy a computer (which for him is a 100% business write-off).

Apparently, while he was sitting in his car making his business phone calls, the Sheriff comes by and checks him out! The Sheriff also informs him, we have a "No Loitering" policy.... What does the freak do? Comes in all upset, because he thinks I called the po-lice on him (not this time I didn't..but give me a reason & I will)...and he starts whining at me. I just tell him, we have a No Loitering policy....which he says he has just now become aware of (Hell he was parked next to the farking sign)...and I told him...the po-lice discourage people hanging around the parking lot.

So that was my day.....All you out there who use the library...Be Kind...we are providing you a free service that soon might slip away due to loss of revenue...and there where will you go for free internet, entertainment, information, baby-sitting, and books?