nnovak ‖ 001

[oneirophrenic]

It seems that it is once again time for a periodic reminder of what behavior is acceptable where. Congratulations, everyone: it has been eight (8) months since my last post on this topic. A new record! However, let us not rest on our laurels, as I have recently borne witness to some of the most horrifying behavior yet.

Acceptable Library Behavior:
› Reading
› Quiet contemplation
› Listening to music
    › This insistence on Philip Glass over, say, Chopin continues to grate, but that is a topic for another time.
› Studying without narrating your thoughts aloud

Unacceptable Library Behavior:
› Eating fragrant foods
› Making out like a pair of schoolchildren
› Loudly humming to the aforementioned classical music, and in the wrong key
› Clipping your toenails ‼️

You may be asking yourselves: "Niko, surely no one is clipping their toenails in the library. Why even add that?" I regret to inform you that I saw it with my own eyes (I will not name names), and that it is the worst thing I have personally witnessed since Shaq's album release party in 1993. (Did you know Shaq released an album? Now you do.)

It is a small ship. Let us try to be kind to one another! And, if at all possible, spare each other such unpleasant sights.

Comments

[oneirophrenic]

I don't think asking people to be considerate of the people around them is policing them.

[murphyy]

i'm not real bothered by people making out while i'm reading.

[oneirophrenic]

I admire your resolve.

[murphyy]

if there's too much smacking, call 'em out. they'll get embarrassed and stop.

[oneirophrenic]

It's the principle of the thing.

[murphyy]

the principle of the thing is that you n' me and n' everyone else are living on a small ass spaceship and sometimes people're gonna wanna make out without it being like 'come back to my bedroom' levels of forward. don't see any reason not to let 'em.

[oneirophrenic]

We have a closet for that.

[murphyy]

there's a make out closet?

[oneirophrenic]

I believe it's technically for screaming and crying, but I've always thought it a multi-purpose room.

[murphyy]

huh. didn't realize.

[oneirophrenic]

I'm thrilled this has turned into a learning opportunity.

[murphyy]

i'm still team 'make out wherever you wanna.'