Comments on: Reference Question of the Week – 9/27/09 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/10/03/reference-question-of-the-week-92709/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/10/03/reference-question-of-the-week-92709/#comment-1262 Brian Herzog Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:41:12 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=722#comment-1262 I did think this was the logical conclusion, so that was fine. It was just everything else about the call that seemed strange. Plus, I am amazed how people can get fixated on something and totally stopped by it. I’m glad she called the library when she had a question, but perhaps an easier solution would have been to return these questionable hooks and buy some that didn’t have a warning on the package. Or hang them so they wouldn’t get dripped upon. Or dry the pots before hanging them.

The second call really did take about five minutes, with her listing all the reasons the hooks might have born that warning. I just thought it was funny how much thought she put into this.

Although, I had no idea brass contained lead, so I was as surprised as she was on that.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/10/03/reference-question-of-the-week-92709/#comment-1261 Jessica Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:30:50 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=722#comment-1261 I suppose the reason could have been much weirder. Hanging pots from hooks actually makes sense to me, saves a lot of space in cabinets. I actually think she is smart, I wouldn’t have considered that the wash water could drip on the hook and thus contaminate the pot…

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