Friday, September 28, 2012

Library joker (by an annoyed library user)

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Homework, homework, homework.  As the semester begins to pick up speed, classes begin to take full swing….and there is a direct correlation with homework.  As the work load begins to pile up, so does the necessity to study and make sure that your work is done for the following discussion.  I, as a freshman, am beginning to learn that reading is EXTREMELY important, and I struggle to find quiet space to grind my way through the hundreds of pages of my first English novel.

I took the assumption that going to the library would be the most effective way to sludge my way through my studies.  I walked into the library, and found it very quiet and peaceful, just as I’d hoped it would be.  I began to read, and found myself making excellent progress.  But as soon as I began to get myself into a rhythm, everything turned upside down, when another young fella decided to sit RIGHT next to me, when there were 100 other seats open throughout the library.  At first I just shrugged off the reason why he’d chosen this particular spot, but then he took out his computer charger…plugged it in, and opened up his shoddy, 5 year old PC. 

I had stereotyped this guy as soon as he chose the spot next to me.  He had glasses, an energy drink in his hand, and a HALO t-shirt on.  All three of these things had “GAMER” written all over him.  Don’t get me wrong I have nothing against gamers, just not when I’m trying to make progress on an already difficult-to-read, English 101 novel.  He started up his browser and opened up Facebook first and IMMEDIATLEY began to type horribly loud in a chat box.  By this time I’m completely distracted.  He continued by taking out his cell phone, and let me tell you that was the LOUDEST vibrate I have ever heard.  On top of the computer and cell phone, he continually took loud slurps out of his sugar packed beverage.  I wasn’t getting any work done and was being driven up the wall by this library joker.  I had had enough; I couldn’t take this loud annoyance sitting next to me for one more second.  I turned to him and said, “Hey dude, your extremely loud and I don’t even know why you sat right next to me, but can you move somewhere else, I’m trying to get work done here.”  Surprisingly he cooperated well and left me, once again alone.  The whole ordeal had taken a lot out of me, and I was completely bent out of shape.  I couldn’t get any work done, so I decided to hit the road and catch a bite to eat at Esker.

So if you just want to have a friendly chat with one of your old high school buddies while texting your significant other, please don’t choose the library, there are actually people in there who want to get actual work done.

Sincerely, An annoyed library user

8 comments:

  1. Wow THIS is what you came up with to blog about???

    For one, get off your high horse. Considering the guy got up and moved upon your request, he seems like a reasonable fellow who was probably just not thinking about you and what you were doing when he proceeded to take the seat next to you. Not everything must revolve around you (and as you will realize more and more, people, particularly UWW students, are not always very considerate of others).

    Two, you think an English 101 novel is difficult? Just wait.

    Three, you make subtle comments throughout your post that reveal your disdain for certain "types" of people and their life choices ("shoddy 5 year old PC" and "sugar packed beverage" ?). God get over yourself - you sound like a prissy, wanna-be sophisticate, attempting to show your superiority by making irrelevant remarks about the so-called "library joker". You're making an argument of an ethical nature, about what kind of behavior one should exhibit in the library. Comments regarding the personal choices one makes (like what they eat, wear, what kind of computer they use, etc.) really don't have anything to do with your main point, and should be excluded from your writing.

    Lastly, the fact that you just couldn't bring yourself to continue studying because you were so drained from this person tells me you have had little experience interacting with people in the world. If something as small as an annoying library companion has that much of an impact on you, I'd hate to see how you react to people who REALLY mess with you.

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    1. I love your reply, but you are forgetting that he/she could have just moved to a different spot as they described that there were many other places for people to sit in the library.

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  2. #Firstworldproblems

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  3. hahaha im the guy who sat next to you. be nicer. back at you. the librarys big. you could move to.

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    1. I agree. This person could have moved if you bothered them so much.

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  4. There was this guy last year that randomly went up to people who were studying and tried to converse with them.... it was pretty funny. He was a good troll. I wonder how you would react to him if he did this to you lol.

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  5. Dude, this kind of routine everyday shit is not worth blogging about. There are places in the Library that you can go where even the sunshine cannot find.

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