libraryninja ([info]libraryninja) wrote in [info]library_mofo,
@ 2007-05-23 20:46:00
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Why Spell Check is your Friend.

A female undergrad walks up to the desk for help.

"Hi, I'm looking for anal tourism research."  She says.

I could not have heard her correctly.

"Um, what?"  I reply.

"I'm looking for anal tourism research."

Like Thailand and Vegas? "I think there is a typo."  I counter.

"No, my professor was very specific about anal."

I don't ask if there was an oral exam. "We can take a look, but I don't think that's right."

"Please?  Anal research is important, I need it bad."

I start searching in the catalogue, typing in ‘annal’ to end this.

"It's anal, A-N-A-L.  Anal was at the top of the list of the things he wanted."

I bet it was.  "We don't have it under that listing."

"Well, how can I get Anal Tourism Research?"

Some Barry White, some K-Y, some minor discomfort.

"How about we try some variant spellings?"

"But I want anal."

"Please trust me on this."  I don't want my boss to walk over while she shouts "I want anal!" again.

"Here we go, Annals of Tourism Research."
"But, anal..."

"Is something very different."

I could see the dawning in her eyes as she made the connection.

"I, anal, oh my god."

"Is there anything else I can help you with?"

 

Even when coeds are begging for me to give them anal, I'm still a professional.


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altoidsaddict
2007-05-24 12:52 am UTC (link)
Can I Metaquote this?

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[info]libraryninja
2007-05-24 12:55 am UTC (link)
What's metaquote?

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altoidsaddict
2007-05-24 12:56 am UTC (link)
[info]metaquotes is a collection of funny quotes found on Livejournal. Someone else has to quote you. I think this is right-on.

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[info]shiara_
2007-05-24 03:37 am UTC (link)
I'd 2nd that... and hello to you! Long time no see. How are you doing?

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altoidsaddict
2007-05-24 05:37 am UTC (link)
Not bad, not bad... Starting grad school in a week. How about you?

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[info]shiara_
2007-05-28 04:05 am UTC (link)
Doing well... actually in grad school at the moment! What are you taking?

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altoidsaddict
2007-05-28 04:32 am UTC (link)
Archival Management, which is funny since the class description is my job description. The professor says it's people learning the basics of how to start doing my job, so I should skate through the class.

It's a pretty cool program called Public History at University of Colorado-Denver. I was looking at University College London and Simmons College and a few other places, but I had my letters of rec, had the app materials ready to go, and then realized I love my campus too much to leave. So it's not an MLS, but it's an M.A. program geared towards people who want to be rare book, archival, and museum curators, like the old-school historical dilettantes of archives yore. At the very least it'll make a fantastic auxiliary Master's, and I'll have a lot of fun.

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[info]libraryninja
2007-05-24 08:00 pm UTC (link)
I'm glad you appreciated it!
Thanks!
-LN

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[info]cincoflex
2007-05-24 01:23 am UTC (link)
Bwahahah! oh yes, surely you ARE a professional! GReat Story!

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[info]msfrisby
2007-05-24 01:28 am UTC (link)
hahah! this is so freaking funny.

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[info]meepodeekin
2007-05-24 01:37 am UTC (link)
ROFL! I can' believe you handled that so calmly. Props to you. And this definitely gets my vote towards the next mofo of the month prize. (although not exactly a mofo...)

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[info]richlayers
2007-05-24 01:52 am UTC (link)
hahaha! L M Anal O!

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[info]wood_snake
2007-05-24 02:19 am UTC (link)
God I would not have been able to contain myself. Especially with someone screaming "I want anal" at me. Jesus.

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[info]freakfest
2007-05-24 02:31 am UTC (link)
You are indeed the consummate library professional. No pun intended. LOL!!!

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[info]toddmichael
2007-05-24 03:26 am UTC (link)
priceless.

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I'm thinking of an episode of "The Family Guy"
[info]rattlecatcher
2007-05-24 04:20 am UTC (link)
Peter:
Just don't forget our deal, Lois. I sit through this and later tonight I get anal. You hear me? No matter how neat I want the house you have to clean it.

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[info]deadpumpkin
2007-05-24 04:22 am UTC (link)
You have the willpower of a god. I don't think I would have survived that.

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[info]the_surfacer
2007-05-24 05:37 am UTC (link)
Oh god. I needed that laugh so much.

This post is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.

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[info]n0nnahs
2007-05-24 08:18 am UTC (link)
This grad student that worked as a senior library asst used to ALWAYS refer to Annals as Anals - she just could not ever say Annals. We had to shift all the journals and she would say 'We have to move ANALS OF MARINE RESEARCH'. It drove several of us nuts.

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Classic!
[info]librarianwoes
2007-05-24 02:32 pm UTC (link)
This made my day, and goes directly to my all-time hall of shame.

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[info]mokie12
2007-05-24 02:40 pm UTC (link)
Love it. It's one of the instances I would complete my work with the patron, run to the back and laugh it out.

Thank you for the morning laugh!!

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nathangphd
2007-05-24 06:40 pm UTC (link)
There is so much fucking GENIUS in this interchange that I can't even begin. I agree with altoidsaddict: the whole damn thing needs to be metaquoted. INstantly. :D

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[info]avalon33
2007-05-24 07:15 pm UTC (link)
oh, no, no. I guarantee that I couldn't have gotten through that exchange without busting up. Anal Tourism? oh, man....... I suppose you could've directed her here just to see her face... hee!

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[info]viviane212
2007-05-24 07:19 pm UTC (link)
May I please repost this on my blog? Effing priceless.

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[info]libraryninja
2007-05-24 07:58 pm UTC (link)
As long as all credit is given to the author, absolutely.

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[info]viviane212
2007-05-24 08:00 pm UTC (link)
of course. It is here: http://tinyurl.com/2zrwlu

Many thanks.

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[info]andystardust
2007-05-24 08:38 pm UTC (link)
Um, we need another Best Of vote so I can vote for this.

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[info]indulgent_el
2007-05-24 10:40 pm UTC (link)
friending you IMMEDIATELY.

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[info]talon2claw
2007-05-25 05:08 am UTC (link)
Very funny. How on earth did you resist saying "Some Barry White, some K-Y, some minor discomfort" out loud?

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[info]scs_11
2007-06-08 04:44 pm UTC (link)
I would point out that spellcheck would not have helped this particular issue, but that would be, well, anal.

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[info]shadoemedic
2007-06-08 06:07 pm UTC (link)
Can I PLEASE put this on my MySpace? This was freaking hysterical!!!!!!!!!!!

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