Remind me to never be a self-righteous librarian who stops a patron who is trying to explain something and say, "I know what I'm doing."!
Stopped at the local library today to gather more books for Hayley so I don't go crazy reading the same book 100,000 times. Now, being the way-advanced techy library they are, they let you check out your own materials (so they will have time to do more important things than patron relationship-building!!!). Being the tech saavy person that I am, I started checking out my pile only to be told that one book was on hold and I couldn't check it out so I should see the librarian. Then another item that was pulled in through an interlibrary loan from outside the system, rang up as another title when I ran the barcode. So I needed to see lady librarian for two items of concern.
While trying to explain that I must have used the wrong barcode for the interlibrary loan item, the librarian quickly scanned a different barcode that was located on an attached slip. When I tried to tell her she needed to check in the other barcode--she just looked at me and said---"I know what I'm doing."---with a simpering little smile.
Just about jumped over the counter and strangled the bi........ But, being level-headed and calm, I figured I could be wrong (I know, not likely being the librarian extraordinaire that I am) about the process. I didn't even ask for her to run my final account so I could see the list of books cause I knew I'd be nasty if I found the wrong book still sitting on my account.
Well I checked my account tonight, and GUESS WHAT!!!! The damn book is on my account. She was so busy informing my of her expertise that she wasn't even listening to what I was trying to tell her---cause we grandmas are just so simpleminded, ya know.
So now the dilemma is, how do I want to approach the......woman? Any advice?
2 comments:
I'd take that book and stick it sideways up her ass. What a bitch! You go there and be the bitch I know you are! :) Don't hold back she deserves a bitch slap across the face.
If you get arrested take pictures.
I wish I had advice, but my mind is mush from laying in a lake all week. Once it is functioning again, I'll see what I can come up with.
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