I joke with the patrons.
A patron says "My library card doesn't work here. Can I get it registered with you?"
"Sure," I respond lightly, then suddenly remember. "Is your calender clear for the whole evening? This will take several hours."
"Yep, all clear." They say.
Entering the new patron record I look up from their driver's license. "Is this still your birthdate?"
They assure me that it is.
When I hand them their card they say "Yay, I can check out books."
"Take them all." I encourage. "We're not doing anything with them.
Exit our new patron.
And why wouldn't I like these people. They are good sports, one and all.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
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I like that. I always like when there's an exchange in the world--whether it be at the market with a cashier or two people casually commenting on the weather, and a good friendly joke reaches its way in. Sometimes when I'm teaching and someone sneezes, I say, "Sorry, there's no sneezing in class." 94% of the time the students know I'm kidding.
ReplyDeleteWell clearly we see eye to eye, but I must confess that that 6% always worries me when I'm joking like that.
DeleteFunny sneezing joke, and one that neatly sidesteps all those church and state issues!