Never Underestimate A Librarian

I learned long ago how to study effectively for tests. I was in college and needed to study for an upcoming test, so I was in the local library at a single table. I had everything spread out and color-coded with colored pens, pencils, markers, and highlighters. I was absorbed by what I was doing.

A sweet, adorable little girl came up to me.

Girl: *Politely* “Could I use some of your paper and colored pencils, please?”

Me: “No, sorry. I’m using them.”

She smiled and nodded and went back to her mom. I was about to go back to studying when her mom appeared by my side looking angry as h***.

Mom: “Either let my daughter use your things or put them them away!”

Her daughter looked miserable and embarrassed. I felt really sorry for her. I just stared at the woman in complete surprise at the sheer entitlement. I had heard stories of similar people but thought that it was exaggerated.

Me: “Leave me alone and go away.”

Mom: “You are being disrespectful to your elder!”

Me: *Rolling my eyes* “B****, I am at least a few years older than you!”

She started screaming, which brought the librarian over. Y’all, I have never seen this woman be tough. I thought she was a pushover; she was so sweet and treated everyone like they were her babies. She was like the grandma everyone wanted.

But now, she went from sweet grandma to raging bada**. She scared me worse than the time I got mock-charged by a mama bear.

Librarian: “What did I tell you about coming here again?! Your daughter is welcome to come here! You are not! You have been banned from here for harassing everyone! Get out now!”

I’m pretty sure my eyes were popping out of my face. I was definitely slack-jawed. The entitled mom was backing up pretty fast.

Then, in a split second, [Librarian] went from raging bada** back to sweet elderly grandma. She gave the little girl a hug and a kiss on her forehead, and then she came over to me to see if I was okay and grinned at my shocked face.

Librarian: “I always let people think that I’m too sweet to be tough. The surprise is effective.”

I nodded and started packing up my things.

Me: “I’ll never be able to refocus on my studies after that!”