# I am having a very pleasant time ruining somebody's evening **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 17, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129 "2003-01-17T01:37:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/21 "2003-01-17T14:56:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > \*\*Sadly, when this particular one strolled in this evening, I had to seat him at a machine that makes him inconvenient to monitor. So for an hour, he had a ball. No. Pun. Intended. šŸ˜‰ > \*\* I think you intended that pun. Just a little. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/22 "2003-01-17T15:02:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by betenoir \* > \*\*Why do you get pleasure from this? I mean, in less he actuallyā€¦takes it out, or in some other way disturbs his fellow patrons, whatā€™s wrong with him making use of the facilities as he sees fit? Let the poor guy alone! \*\* We have had a few patrons, while not whipping it out, subtly play with themselves at the terminal. Two have been banned for this behavior so far. Also, when a row of computers is taken up so these jerks can look at porn, people are unable to use them for legitimate research or assignments. They also tend to camp out on the computers all day long, rather than be productive citizens. They are imo pathetic. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/23 "2003-01-17T15:16:35Z")
I worked for a while in movie theatres (not porn) and plenty of guys liked to jerk off during movies. Every time we would show a kid film so lone male would come in to watch it and about 90% of the time we would catch him jerking off. Once me and Mrs. Z were watching Zorro and as soon as Ms. Zeta-Jones hit the screen a small sound like clapping started up in front of us. I was getting up to get another coke and after I hit the asile he split as well. For me the topper was the guy jerking off in Natural Born Killers. Mostly these guys just bolt as soon as an usher walks past them. Of course I would never go and chase one down. Iā€™m so glad I donā€™t work in theatres any more. ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/24 "2003-01-17T16:18:06Z")
Do you know what Abraham Lincoln and the guy sitting in front of Pee Wee Herman had in common? They were both shot in the back of the head at a theater. Iā€™m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/25 "2003-01-17T16:29:44Z")
Some idiot in my city decided that it would be a good idea to look at child porn on library computers. After getting thrown in jail twice for this, he concluded that he should perhaps try a different method. He got the brilliant idea of breaking into the university and stealing one of their computers. Of course he was caught doing this and of course he told the cops why he wanted the computer. He happened to be in jail at the same time as a friend of mine who had just been arrested trying to buy a small bag of weed. Knowing my friend knew a lot about computers, the ignoramus perv decided to grill him on the best methods of finding child porn. Of course, my friend refused to answer anything. ---
**Author:** ![burundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@burundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burundi)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/26 "2003-01-17T19:21:28Z")
Good for you, **Knead to Know**! There are plenty of things that are legal that are not allowed in libraries. Yelling comes to mind. Furthermore, libraries are paid for with public funds. I donā€™t want my tax dollars subsidizing some pathetic moronā€™s visit to ā€œXXX HOT TEENAGE SLUTZ!!!ā€ ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/27 "2003-01-17T20:11:49Z")
Frabbitz! How come I never get this kind of response to my angry Pit threads? šŸ™‚ > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Cisco_ > Iā€™ve been to 3 of the PLCMC libraries and they all seemed pretty classy, especially the one uptown. Didnā€™t expect this kind of stuff out of any of them. Alas, Main has the worst behavior problems. Their saving grace is that they have security people who will yank somebody out of a chair and give him a guided tour to the front door if necessary. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Diogenes the Cynic_ > Whatā€™s the problem? I thought it was legal to look at porn on library 'puters. Am I wrong? Legal, maybe, but as several others have mentioned, it violates the agreement the user signs when they ask for Internet access. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by yosemitebabe_ > Otherwise, Iā€™m sure that KneadToKnow would have better things to do with his/her time. _His/Her_? Iā€™m obviously not making a big enough impression on you folks. šŸ˜‰ > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by SPOOFE_ > It seems like a good chunk of the giggles comes from the fact that this guy apparently thinks nobody knows what heā€™s doing. That pretty much sums up my frame of mind last night. Well, that, and the fact that he so obviously only had one reason for being there and even when he knew he wasnā€™t likely to get much more of it done, he stayed ā€¦ and stayed ā€¦ right until closing time. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by betenoir_ > Like I said, the only reason I can think of is if it bothers some other patron. Well, the real problem is that it violates library rules. Granted, the rules are in place for a variety of reasons and maintaining a certain level of public decorum is one of them, but itā€™s just one of them. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Trion \* > I think you intended that pun. Just a little. šŸ˜‰ Okay, you caught me. **Knead** Who is, library degree notwithstanding, all man I mean, does the **24 Club** sound like something a _woman_ would think up? šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/28 "2003-01-17T20:24:09Z")
I am sorry, Knead. My hunch was that you were male, but Iā€™ve been wrong before and didnā€™t want to presume. Of course, I should have knownā€¦all your posts _exude_ a potent masculine aura. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/29 "2003-01-17T20:37:00Z")
Yeah, I didnā€™t have time to shower this morning. Sorry 'bout that. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129/30 "2003-01-17T21:13:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Alas, Main has the worst behavior problems. Their saving grace is that they have security people who will yank somebody out of a chair and give him a guided tour to the front door if necessary. \*\* I want to know if the security guard is actually giving a little tour when he does this. "On your left, youā€™ll see the chair that I just got out of to yank your sorry ass off the computer. Weā€™re walkingā€¦weā€™re walkingā€¦ On your right, youā€™ll see KneadToKnow in his manly glory. And here we have the highlight of the tour, the front door - which I will now throw you out of." [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-having-a-very-pleasant-time-ruining-somebodys-evening/149129.md?page=1)