Go Help Yourself

Patron: Can I have one of these pamphlets?

Me: Go crazy

Patron walks up closer to me and reads the tiny text on a screen across from me.

Patron: …close to 30 percent of people who visit the library come to look for jobs.

Patron: …I suppose that could be…

Me: What can I do for you today?

Patron: I want to check this out.

Me: Cool. You have your library card?

Patron: It is possible… that I might have it… let me see…

Me: Jesus Christ.

Patron spends about two minutes looking for their card before finally handing it to me. I scan it and hand them the book.

Me: Have a good evening!

Patron: …

Patron: …

Patron: I guess I’ll just have to help myself then!

Patron grabs their stuff and leaves.

Me: This was fun, we should do it again some time.

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