Pointy Well Taken

(A coworker recently banned a young woman from attending a weekly storytime at the library because she was constantly being disruptive.)

Coworker: “This sucks. I feel so bad.”

Me: “But you have the rest of the customers to consider.”

Coworker: “I know, but I still feel bad about kicking her out.”

Me: “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few… or the one.”

Coworker: *staring* “Did you just Star Trek me?”

Me: “…Yup.”

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