I can't post a good visual for this one because I might throw up.
I was just helping a patron with super super super super gross gross gross long fingernails on the computer and one of his talons touched my hand.
I almost wept.
Showing posts with label Creepy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Creepy. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
great start
Thanks for all the congrats about the new addition to our family! I can't wait to meet my niece or nephew.
I had some excitement at work this morning not too long after I got here, which I hope doesn't portend bad things for the rest of the day. There's been a dude coming in and causing some trouble here for the past two weeks or so. He seems a bit off, and everyone on the staff has had some interactions with him. Yesterday the janitor told me that this guy comes to the library at about 8am (when we open at 10) and continuously asks if the library is open and isn't it 10 already. So that's how he starts the day.
At the library, we have one computer with unfiltered access to the internet, and then 11 computers with filtered access in the adult room. The filtered computers really don't filter out all the much - I have certainly never been blocked from any website. Patrons are allowed to use the computer for an hour, and if they are all in use, they can sign up for a reservation and wait until one is free. For the filtered computers, the wait is usually only 5-10 minutes. But for the unfiltered computer, it can be an hour or two, depending on how many people sign up to use it. This dude only wants to use the unfiltered computer, and even though he comes right when the library opens, he sometimes ends up sitting and waiting for HOURS until he can get on it. And I found out why at our staff meeting yesterday - he likes to watch porn at the library.
Super awesome.
He has also spent some time hanging out in the children's room as well as at the children's storytime - both of which or huge no's if you don't have a child in the room or at the program.
And this morning, when of course I was in charge, he sat down at a table across from a young woman on her laptop and stared at her. Just stared, unblinking. For a long time. She, of course, got creeped out and moved to a different part of the library. He continued to sit for awhile, and then of course, followed her. Not good. I had been observing, waiting until he crossed the line and I could ask him to leave and this was definitely it. I told him he had to leave for the day because there had been complaints about his behavior (which was true, the young lady told the library assistant that she was really freaked out) and he denied doing anything and said they were lies. I continued to say he had to leave or I would have to call the police, and at first he said that I should call them because they would send me to jail for lying. OK. I was still willing to call them and he finally got up and moseyed over to the door.
So hopefully that will be all the excitement we have here today and really hopefully this guy will stop coming here because he makes us nervous.
Fun Thursday!
I had some excitement at work this morning not too long after I got here, which I hope doesn't portend bad things for the rest of the day. There's been a dude coming in and causing some trouble here for the past two weeks or so. He seems a bit off, and everyone on the staff has had some interactions with him. Yesterday the janitor told me that this guy comes to the library at about 8am (when we open at 10) and continuously asks if the library is open and isn't it 10 already. So that's how he starts the day.
At the library, we have one computer with unfiltered access to the internet, and then 11 computers with filtered access in the adult room. The filtered computers really don't filter out all the much - I have certainly never been blocked from any website. Patrons are allowed to use the computer for an hour, and if they are all in use, they can sign up for a reservation and wait until one is free. For the filtered computers, the wait is usually only 5-10 minutes. But for the unfiltered computer, it can be an hour or two, depending on how many people sign up to use it. This dude only wants to use the unfiltered computer, and even though he comes right when the library opens, he sometimes ends up sitting and waiting for HOURS until he can get on it. And I found out why at our staff meeting yesterday - he likes to watch porn at the library.
Super awesome.
He has also spent some time hanging out in the children's room as well as at the children's storytime - both of which or huge no's if you don't have a child in the room or at the program.
And this morning, when of course I was in charge, he sat down at a table across from a young woman on her laptop and stared at her. Just stared, unblinking. For a long time. She, of course, got creeped out and moved to a different part of the library. He continued to sit for awhile, and then of course, followed her. Not good. I had been observing, waiting until he crossed the line and I could ask him to leave and this was definitely it. I told him he had to leave for the day because there had been complaints about his behavior (which was true, the young lady told the library assistant that she was really freaked out) and he denied doing anything and said they were lies. I continued to say he had to leave or I would have to call the police, and at first he said that I should call them because they would send me to jail for lying. OK. I was still willing to call them and he finally got up and moseyed over to the door.
So hopefully that will be all the excitement we have here today and really hopefully this guy will stop coming here because he makes us nervous.
Fun Thursday!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
weirdness for a saturday
I was just signing a dude up to use the computer when he saw my cellphone on my desk. He pointed at it and asked if I could do text messages with my phone. When I said yes, he asked if he could be my text friend.
I went with no thanks.
I went with no thanks.
Monday, April 11, 2011
full moon?
I have been at work for less than an hour this morning and have already had 3 fun encounters:
1.) Older gentleman, who I know is in his 50's because he told me, came to ask me if we have true crime books because he loves to read about real murders and has since he was 14. I refrained from asking if he was getting ideas from them. He goes on to show me the book he is reading and shows me the pictures in it of the murder victims and their families as well as the accused. He was carrying a small cooler with him - I think there may have been a head in it.
2.) Another gentleman needs help figuring out how to use the webcam on his new laptop so he can take pictures of albums he wants to sell on ebay. I figure out the process and he proceeds to take a picture of me in front of the computer. I hurriedly figure out how to delete that picture. I then spend quite a long time sitting next to him while he tries to remember his log-on information for ebay. He does not remember, but rather than register again, he decides that learning how to take the pictures was enough for one day.
3.) A third gentleman is waiting to talk to me to reserve a room for a meeting he will be having here at the end of the month. I know that I have talked to him before but could not tell you what about. While we are working out the details of his meeting, he says that he refers to me as his 'library wife.' Awkward laugh. After we've made the arrangements he says that he's got to thank me for all my work and he'll take me out to dinner. He says he knows I'm married, he's just being a nice guy. Or he asks, do I like sports like basketball or baseball? He gets tickets and we could go sometime. Or sometimes he likes to organize trips to New Hampshire to go horseback riding or rafting, and he pays for it all. "It would be cool, I know you're married." I'm supposed to look at my schedule and get back to him with my availability when he gets back from some work trips next week. I'll be getting right on that. Or using my panic button for the first time the next time I see him.
1.) Older gentleman, who I know is in his 50's because he told me, came to ask me if we have true crime books because he loves to read about real murders and has since he was 14. I refrained from asking if he was getting ideas from them. He goes on to show me the book he is reading and shows me the pictures in it of the murder victims and their families as well as the accused. He was carrying a small cooler with him - I think there may have been a head in it.
2.) Another gentleman needs help figuring out how to use the webcam on his new laptop so he can take pictures of albums he wants to sell on ebay. I figure out the process and he proceeds to take a picture of me in front of the computer. I hurriedly figure out how to delete that picture. I then spend quite a long time sitting next to him while he tries to remember his log-on information for ebay. He does not remember, but rather than register again, he decides that learning how to take the pictures was enough for one day.
3.) A third gentleman is waiting to talk to me to reserve a room for a meeting he will be having here at the end of the month. I know that I have talked to him before but could not tell you what about. While we are working out the details of his meeting, he says that he refers to me as his 'library wife.' Awkward laugh. After we've made the arrangements he says that he's got to thank me for all my work and he'll take me out to dinner. He says he knows I'm married, he's just being a nice guy. Or he asks, do I like sports like basketball or baseball? He gets tickets and we could go sometime. Or sometimes he likes to organize trips to New Hampshire to go horseback riding or rafting, and he pays for it all. "It would be cool, I know you're married." I'm supposed to look at my schedule and get back to him with my availability when he gets back from some work trips next week. I'll be getting right on that. Or using my panic button for the first time the next time I see him.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Flag Maker
So, to continue the theme of heroic American costumes, I strongarmed my friend Cap to be Betsy Ross for Halloween. I even purchased her costume before she could say no. Now maybe you aren't familiar with what the woman who made her first American flag looks like. I'll help you out.
Are you interested in knowing what she does not look like?
This costume is not good. It didn't even come with all the pieces. El Capo's going to have to go out and get an updo before the party. I haven't opened up my costume, but now I'm a little scared. Bert's adventure trying on his beard did not go great and I was left cleaning bits of it out of the sink for awhile. I'm pretty sure whoever made these costumes are Communists who hate America.
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