[Publib] Manners

[Lise Chlebanowski]

This reminded me of a time when a patron asked me for something in a demanding, expectant way and I said, "What's the magic word?" He looked at me like I was out of my mind. I don't know what made me say it - it just flew out of my mouth before I could stop it! :-)

 

Lisë Chlebanowski

Library Manager

Avondale Public Library

328 W. Western Ave.

Avondale, AZ   86323

lchlebanowski at avondale.org

623-478-3105

623-478-3809 Fax

 

Now Reading: Remainder by Tom McCarthy (ARC)

Now Listening: Velocity by Dean Koontz

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:17 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Manners

 

This is something that has been bugging me for a while now, so I thought I would ask & see if anyone has any techniques to deal with - or see if I am just being picky!!

 

As 'keeper of the headphones' (& also the male bathroom key - it's in a corner, vandalism has been a problem, so we keep it locked), I am asked for these items. Normally I get ' I need headphones', or just 'headphones' - no please, no thank you, nothing else. Now I am only just in my 30s (emphasis on JUST!), & I was raised to be polite & say please & thank you, so it does irk me somewhat when this happens. There are, of course, people who are polite, but it seems like more & more who are losing their manners.

 

Terry Caudle

Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library

www.publiclibrary.org <http://www.publiclibrary.org> 

library at vci.net <mailto:library at vci.net> 

 

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