02-19-2005, 05:32 PM
1. Years ago I worked my way through college in a pharmacy. We got a call one night from a woman who was complaining that the suppositories we sold her were causing pain. The pharmacist was puzzled and explained to her that there was absolutely nothing in the ingredients which could have even a remote chance of being painful. Finally he figured it out after speaking with her a bit more,
She didn't take the foil off.
2. This next story is the reverse; it describes a situation in which the librarian was if not obtuse, at least unable to think outside a bureaucratic box.
I went into our main branch one day to use the internet. The librarian told me that the only terminal currently available was unfiltered. I said that didn't matter to me; I only needed to check something quickly online.
Now to put what happened next into context and properly understand what makes this story fun, you need to know that I am 56 years old. My hair is gray. My age is obvious when you look at me. The librarian then asked me for ID. I showed her my library card, thinking that was what she wanted.
She said, "No. I need something with your age on it,"
"Why is that?"
"You need to be over 21 to use an unfiltered terminal."
"Look at me. Can't you see that it has been a long time since I was 21?"
"I'm sorry, sir. We are required to check ID for anyone who uses an unfiltered terminal."
The librarian then asked me for
She didn't take the foil off.
2. This next story is the reverse; it describes a situation in which the librarian was if not obtuse, at least unable to think outside a bureaucratic box.
I went into our main branch one day to use the internet. The librarian told me that the only terminal currently available was unfiltered. I said that didn't matter to me; I only needed to check something quickly online.
Now to put what happened next into context and properly understand what makes this story fun, you need to know that I am 56 years old. My hair is gray. My age is obvious when you look at me. The librarian then asked me for ID. I showed her my library card, thinking that was what she wanted.
She said, "No. I need something with your age on it,"
"Why is that?"
"You need to be over 21 to use an unfiltered terminal."
"Look at me. Can't you see that it has been a long time since I was 21?"
"I'm sorry, sir. We are required to check ID for anyone who uses an unfiltered terminal."
The librarian then asked me for