I was near the circ desk when one of my coworkers was explaining the library basics to a newly knighted patron. She was telling her about the special collections each library has and she said, "Yeah, (so and so branch) even loans out prom dresses. After you wear them, you take them to the dry cleaners to get cleaned and bring them back."
I stopped what I was doing and had to think about that one, did I miss that meeting or was I just not paying attention as usual??
I really believe that some of my coworkers have worked way too long at the library and need to retire. After spending more than a decade dealing with the public, I can understand how and why my coworkers say and act the way they do.
When I got back to my cubicle, I sent out a text to everyone library related and they all texted back asking if I was be facetious. I replied that 1. Why would I joke about that and 2. What kind of crazy person would make that scenario up!?
There is a circ staff meeting tomorrow and I plan to ask what special collections the other branches have in their system in the hopes that she says some more crazy ish. She's already given up on the customer service aspect, she cusses more at work during the week than I do during a given month.
Heck, I'm sure it's all just a game to her now. She probably pushes the envelope to see how far she can go before a patron will call her out. Next thing you know, she will be selling tickets to the weekly rooster fights that happen in the staff break room.
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