Comments on: Library (Bad) Day in the Life http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Anne http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1200 Anne Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:40:04 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1200 I hate when everything seems to go wrong on the same day. It never fails, eh? I don’t envy you your managerial duties at all.

Tomorrow is my first day back after a two week vacation – I notice it’s almost a full moon, so that means our most colorful patrons are bound to be in.

Cheers!

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1199 Brian Herzog Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:28:09 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1199 @Cari: The theory now is that the coffee was an accident – kids are crying in the car, trying to pull close to the book box without hitting it, cell phone’s ringing, late for an appointment, fumbling with library books, coffee in one hand, roll down the window, yell at the kids, answer the cell phone… and when you pull away, the library books are still there but the coffee is nowhere to be seen. I suppose it could happen, but if it did, then someone is leading an unexamined life.

]]> By: Cari http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1198 Cari Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:57:14 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1198 Oh Brian! That stinks! My question is, why would anyone waste a perfectly good cup of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee like that? And to damage the books to boot!

]]> By: Maria http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1197 Maria Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:04:54 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1197 As Smokey Robinson sang, “Mamma said there’d be days like this…” One good thing, you’ve got no where to go but up from there.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1196 Sarah Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:42:26 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1196 wowzers what a day! Felt stressed for you as I read that… hope things are going well for you today.

Sarah, UK

]]> By: Liz http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1195 Liz Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:25:42 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1195 Am I the only one who suspects that some of these things might be related? Perhaps your disgruntled non-employee has taken to ditching her breakfast (uncooked though it may be) and / or stealing CPUs to get attention, or to make you think “gee, maybe we are understaffed – I should hire someone to stand guard here…”

I mean, every day for eight months? Clearly she’s got spare time on her hands. Hmmmm…. I wish I had a beard that I could stroke in contemplation.

No – wait, no, I don’t.

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1194 Brian Herzog Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:49:13 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1194 @Chris: no, but I do still find b•b’s occasionally.

@Winnie: I’m single and I live alone, so the only items in my freezer are popsicles and frozen vegetables (neither of which are breakfast food – even I have standards)

@JenP: I know, right? She hits everybody – I’m sorry she got you, too.

Today was better, but there were eggs again in the bookdrop, and on the front door. Police came to take statements about computer and coffee, and said they have a camera they can loan us to catch the vandals (but I have a feeling it will go away when school starts).

]]> By: Bobbi Newman http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1193 Bobbi Newman Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:26:14 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1193 wow! that sounds like enough back stuff for a month, not one day! electric shock and someone stole a computer? incredible! glad you survived!

]]> By: Jeff Scott http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1192 Jeff Scott Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:27:20 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1192 I would say that any day that has someone getting an electric shock before 10am is a bad day. I’ve had days like those, minus the electric shock, and they stink.

]]> By: JenP http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/08/25/library-bad-day-in-the-life/#comment-1191 JenP Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:26:07 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=774#comment-1191 Ahh, the woman. I know exactly who you mean! When I volunteered in the children’s room there, she interrogated me once because she thought you guys hired me before her. :)

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