# Student workers having sex in the library or Good God I HATE giving this speech all the time. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 17, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387 "2016-02-17T23:30:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/21 "2016-02-18T04:54:39Z")
There’s a variation on the ‘mile high club’ joke to be made here but I’m blanking on what it could be. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/22 "2016-02-18T04:55:41Z")
> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#): > > There’s a variation on the ‘mile high club’ joke to be made here but I’m blanking on what it could be. Somebody must have misfiled it. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/23 "2016-02-18T07:06:10Z")
> [@Krav\_Manga](#): > > Was it full PIV or just some handshake hanky panky? Or even rape. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/24 "2016-02-18T07:10:45Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > A proper Pitting on this subject requires a far more detailed, anatomical, and in some sense literary description of the offensive conduct in question. We all await, with open flie- with the utmost confidence in your expository talents. I think what you are trying to say is High Definition Video or it didn’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/25 "2016-02-18T07:37:52Z")
That hand job I got in ISSN 0009-7675 back in 1991 enters my head about 5 times a day. I also fondly remember finger banging a sophomore at a microfiche cubbyhole but we had to stop when there was a fire alarm. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/26 "2016-02-18T08:22:49Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > I also fondly remember finger banging a sophomore at a microfiche cubbyhole but we had to stop when there was a fire alarm. Don’t go so fast, then. ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Pedant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/27 "2016-02-18T11:54:59Z")
You aren’t getting any, are you? ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/28 "2016-02-18T13:27:20Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > HOWEVER yes those who are student\*-employees\* need to learn that when it’s your workplace it’s not the same deal. “We’re in college, it’s time to act up” does itself has its time and place and manner parameters. Try to sneak into the Dean’s office overnight or do it in the utility tunnels or something. I worked campus security night shifts with keys to the buildings. And had an adventurous girlfriend. Those were the days. Or nights. ---
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/29 "2016-02-18T14:00:41Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Word. I assume the speech is about how they should always use a contraceptive. The speech is do what ever you want when you’re not on the clock, but don’t have sex at your place of work and expect to keep your job. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/30 "2016-02-18T14:39:26Z")
> [@ZPG\_Zealot](#): > > The speech is do what ever you want when you’re not on the clock, but don’t have sex at your place of work and expect to keep your job. Your speech is missing its mark. They’re not having it at _their_ place of work; they’re having it at _your_ place of work. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/31 "2016-02-18T14:45:19Z")
> [@ZPG\_Zealot](#): > > The speech is do what ever you want when you’re not on the clock, but don’t have sex at your place of work and expect to keep your job. On the other hand, the workers of which you speak are probably not looking to make a career out of working with you. Maybe a 6 year stint if they’re really interested. So face it, the student workers know this is a temporary gig and really don’t have a lot to lose. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/32 "2016-02-18T15:16:35Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Your speech is missing its mark. They’re not having it at _their_ place of work; they’re having it at _your_ place of work. Did you miss the part where they are people working there that she’s talking to? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/33 "2016-02-18T15:41:15Z")
I was unaware that there were ANY locations on college campuses that were inappropriate for sex. Is my face red! ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/34 "2016-02-18T15:44:06Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > Did you miss the part where they are people working there that she’s talking to? Yes. Where is it in the OP? The follow-up comment I quoted misses its mark—the people she’s addressing _arn’t_ people working there. Or did I miss something? ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/35 "2016-02-18T15:46:56Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Yes. Where is it in the OP? The follow-up comment I quoted misses its mark—the people she’s addressing _arn’t_ people working there. Or did I miss something? In the title addressing student workers, when she talks about the world of work, mentions sex on the job. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/36 "2016-02-18T16:04:19Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I was unaware that there were ANY locations on college campuses that were inappropriate for sex. Is my face red! Next thing she’ll be telling us that something other than sex is supposed to go on at college campuses. I can’t imagine what it might be, but it does seem like those buildings are only incidentally useful for fucking. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/37 "2016-02-18T16:08:10Z")
> [@ZPG\_Zealot](#): > > lots of restrooms on the top floors of multi-story buildings that are virtually empty after around 7:00 p.m. So you’d want the students to be having the sex in shit covered restrooms than a nice clean library? That’s crazier than handshake rape and bastard children who are vampires. > [@Antinor01](#): > > In the title addressing student workers, when she talks about the world of work, mentions sex on the job. Wow, who knew her students were members of the dope. Hopefully they’ll see this thread so they know not to handshake rape each other in the library. ---
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/38 "2016-02-18T16:10:54Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > On the other hand, the workers of which you speak are probably not looking to make a career out of working with you. Maybe a 6 year stint if they’re really interested. > So face it, the student workers know this is a temporary gig and really don’t have a lot to lose. Temporary or not, an on-campus job (i.e., no commute cost in time or money) that doesn’t require a work wardrobe or quite bluntly that strenuous of work (we are rather easy going compared to a gig at a fast food restaurant or retail hell) is rather valuable commodity on my campus. And another thing that really irritates me is these idiots (with the generous help of plenty of non-student worker library sex enthusiasts of course) are going to make our cubicle policies worse. Right now we have lovely largely, sound resistant study cubicles that students can rent and lock for several hours at a time. The cubicles have a giant glass panel on the door. A lot of people like to a hang a blanket or throw rug over that panel to make a really quiet isolated nest so they can really concentrate. Unfortunately, some people like to do that to use the study cubicle as a cheap motel. They (upper library management) are already talking about banning coverings on the door panel. There’s talk of getting rid of the locks. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/39 "2016-02-18T16:11:10Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Throw the book at 'em. _The Joy of Sex_? ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387/40 "2016-02-18T16:27:07Z")
> [@astro](#): > > 1978 McKeldin Graduate Library at the University of Maryland College Park. 11PM studying late very few people around. Go into the men’s bathroom on the 5th floor. 10 guys in the bathroom milling around! Holes drilled in the side of the stall. I’m being eyed like fresh meat. They’re waiting for me to make my move. I’m avoiding eye contact. No need to avoid eye contact in these situations. Just step up to the counter, take your ticket from the dispenser, and wait until the “Now Serving” sign displays your ticket number. And then ask for whatever meat you’re looking for. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-workers-having-sex-in-the-library-or-good-god-i-hate-giving-this-speech-all-the-time/746387.md?page=3)