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

[finotti]

I think we can go as far as saying keep your shoes on in the library

[arasch]

Probably folded into the toenails one but good to be precise.

[finotti]

It's more specific

[arasch]

Do you often see people without shoes in there?

[finotti]

I'm not usually staring at feet

[arasch]

I would hope not.

[finotti]

It'll just solve the toenail problem if it's a shoes on place

[arasch]

A twofer.

[finotti]

Exactly

[delilahs]

they could have been wearing flip flops

[finotti]

Was it you?

[delilahs]

absolutely not and I'm offended you feel the need to ask

[finotti]

You had the flip flop excuse real fast

[delilahs]

it's the obvious workaround if someone is set on clipping their toenails in public

[finotti]

If someone is set on it I think they'll be ok with taking off shoes and socks

[backdrive]

I think this is a good rule!

[finotti]

Thank you, I dont think people are being enthusiastic enough about it

[backdrive]

It seems like a really good compromise where we can keep kissing in the library but nothing too weird will happen!

[finotti]

Maybe a more general clothes on in the library

[backdrive]

Personally I always wear clothes when I'm out of my room but if any of the men ever wanted to take their shirts off I wouldn't complain!

[finotti]

I'll leave mine on, wouldn't want to make someone walk into a shelf

[backdrive]

You should never ogle and walk. It's dangerous.

[finotti]

So stop and stare?

[backdrive]

Or do an activity to give yourself some cover. Sometimes I pretend I'm untangling my headphones.

[finotti]

How often do you get caught?