The night I went to dinner with my friend Cheryl after work, I get off around five and she had some stuff to finish up and was staying at her job until six so that left me with an hour to kill downtown.<\/p>\n
I figured I\u2019d run quick to the library since I already had two books checked out.\u00a0 I\u2019d just finished one, and hadn\u2019t started the other one yet, but it was a hard find.\u00a0 Since the one was due soon, I thought I\u2019d go renew it, and turn the finished one in, and perhaps update my journal on the web in their computer lab.\u00a0 Since I haven\u2019t been to this branch in about three years, I was unaware of their new hours.<\/p>\n
Turned out the were about to close and I all but got roughed up when I waltzed in the door to case the joint and see if I could find the way to the computer lab. The LIBRARY! of all places!<\/p>\n
The security guard was right inside the door and informed me that they were closing in five minutes.<\/p>\n
me: \u201cFive minutes? Gee\u2026I haven\u2019t been here in awhile. Darn. I wanted to hang out a little. You guys used to be open until six. I had no idea.
\nMister Security Guard: \u201cYes, we close at five-thirty now.\u201d<\/p>\n
me: \u201cOh, okay, well can I at least go in and renew these books?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mister Security Guard: \u201cSure. Hey, you could have done that over the phone, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n
me: \u201cYeah, I know, I\u2019ve done it before but like I said I didn\u2019t know about the hours being different and I planned on staying for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mister Security Guard: \u201cYeah, you can do that nowadays. Just call the main number and ask.\u201d<\/p>\n
me: \u201cI know. Like I said, I came to hang out awhile.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman at the book return counter, just a few feet away looks over, and I\u2019m sure she\u2019s heard our conversation.\u00a0 She looks just like Marian the Librarian from Music Man, only with an attitude and somewhat more of a 90\u2019s hairdo and attire. I have to supress a giggle. I ask her from where the guard and I are standing if she can renew the books for me.<\/p>\n
Marian Librarian: \u201cAlright, just step right over here and I can help you.\u201d<\/p>\n
me: \u201cHere\u2019s my card, I know they\u2019re not due until the 22nd but I figured since I was coming by already\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Marian: \u201cYes, well do you use the renewal over the phone option? You could have just done that, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n
me: \u201cYes, but I was just over there telling you guys that I was unaware of the closing time tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marian: \u201cOh. You were? Well. Fine. (all snotty like)\u201d<\/p>\n
Good Lord. I wanted badly to pound her face in, but I kept myself in check.<\/p>\n
She knew, AND she heard me. She just wanted to take her shitty day out on ME. Well I ain\u2019t havin\u2019 it.<\/p>\n
Bitch.<\/p>\n
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The night I went to dinner with my friend Cheryl after work, I get off around five and she had some stuff to finish up and was staying at her job until six so that left me with an hour to kill downtown. I figured I\u2019d run quick to the library since I already had … <\/p>\n