I’m The Cheap One?!

I’m working the public library help desk one late morning when a patron approaches looking a bit flustered, holding some paper.

Customer: “Hi, sorry, I thought I could print something here, but your printer just stopped and asked me for money.” 

Me: “Yep. It’s ten cents per page after the first five. The machine takes coins or card.” 

Customer: “Oh, I thought it was free. Isn’t the library supposed to be free?” 

Me: “The paper and toner aren’t, I’m afraid.”

Customer: “But the books are!”

Me: “The books come back. The paper doesn’t.”

Customer: “I can bring the paper back when I’m done with it.”

Me: “It would already be printed on, sir. We can’t use it again.”

Customer: “I’ll print them one-sided, so that you can still use the other side!”

Me: “…no, sir.” 

Customer: “Ugh… you’re all so cheap!” *Storms off with his five pages.*