I was in the library last night and I noticed two things that really pissed me off. The first is why do people have to keep their cell phones on? Are calls from their friends really so important that they have to answer them in library and disrupt those people trying to study? Also, why in the hell do sickos who like to view porn want to do it in public place like the library? I know it’s a first admendment right, or so I’ve been told, but I’ll be damned if I want my money going to some sicko looking up homosexual material and cloging the hard disk with spyware and viruses. And lastly, to the asshole who feels he needs to take a handicap computer in order to check his stocks, GO FUCK YOURSELF!!! God forbid a handicap person may need to come in and use a computer, if they do they’ll just have to wait until you get done with your stocks and email. I can’t believe this. I know I’m not perfect, but I’m really going to try to make a better effort in my manners anywhere where others are trying to study or get work done!!!
While I certainly sympathize with the difficulties of enduring inconsiderate cell phone and computer users in a library, part of your post gives me pause.
Would you care to rephrase that?
some sicko looking up pornographic material. I wasn’t refering to the homosexual content as the sicko part, as much as I was just using it as a descriptor.
Thank you.
Or, he could have been reading something by Andrew Sullivan. Some people are completely depraved.
FWIW, I understood your intent immediately, saluki_fan. Context is everything.
Here comes nitpick number 2 as Gobear took nitpick number 1. Were all of the computers being used when the asshole went to the “handicap computer” or did he just pick that one oblivious to the fact that others were open? Of other computers were open, I could see how that would be jerkish behavior. Otherwise it’s really first come, first served.
Yeah, but you have no problem with the phrasing.
Amd viewing porn isn’t in itself the act of a “sicko”, although doing so in a public space is highly inappropriate. Porn serves a useful purpose and has consoled many a horny person in search of some visual stimulation.
Sorry, man, unless there is a handicapped person waiting to use the machine, just letting it sit idle is a complete waste. Frankly, just because you’re handicapped doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have to wait a bit to use a machine just like everyone else.
Granted, there is a point at which we need to be considerate of others. For instance, keeping the HC terminal busy (and a HC person waiting) when other non-HC terminals are free is a big time no-no. But using the thing when all other terminals are full and no HC person is waiting? That’s perfectly fine. Frankly, using the HC terminal when other terminals are free should be fine as well, as long as you don’t inconvenience someone else.
Concerning the guy who used the handicap pc: no, the lab was roughly 1/2 full. He actually passed up some of the side computers and chose to use the handicap one over the ones that were available to everybody and closer than the one he chose.
There was a letter in our local paper just yesterday from a lady who had been walking through the library with her young son and accidentally got an eyeful of porn. I’m not sure how the problem can be solved, other than just block those sites. Why would you want to look at porn in a place where you can’t jerk your dick anyway?
Other library peeve: People who think the library is a free babysitting service, and their children, who think the stacks are a great place to play tag.
He wasn’t handicapped, was he?
No he wasn’t handicapped. Also a short time ago they actually got a person masterbating in our library :rolleyes:
I hope he at least didn’t yell out, “Woo Hoo!” etc. That would be even tackier in the library.
Yes, it would be much more polite to whisper Woo hoo!
And how many handicapped patrons were inconvenienced in the slightest by this?
Hint, if the number isn’t 1 or greater, there’s no reason to pit him.
Would looking at porn in a public space where other folks can “catch” you at it be a type of exibitionism? Wouldn’t that technically be illegal?
That’s the part that always confused me too, when the porn-on-library-computers debate is discussed. Are these guys like “Man! I’m gonna REMEMBER this stuff for another time! Woohoo! It is in my schedule to be masturbating like a mother-fuck, at a later time!”
My favorite was the time when I was at community college and was sitting next to some guy looking up porn and engaging in cybersex (I happened to glance over and notice what he was typing). I gave him a nasty look and went on with my business.
Later on, as I was leaving campus, I happened to pass by a classroom-the pervert was a professor.
I think the days of quiet in libraries are long gone. I went to mine on Saturday, and I swear it was louder than McDonald’s in there.