Some Stupid People Like To Read, Too

Patron: “I’d like to check out this book.”

Me: “Sure! Just need your library card.”

Patron: “I have one with [Other Branch in our library system].”

Me: “Great, we’re both parts of the same system, so that card will work here, too.”

Patron: “I don’t have it with me, but I have the number written down.”

Me: “Okay, so what is your card number?”

Patron: *Getting annoyed* “I have it written down at home.”

Me: *Internally screaming*

I eventually pulled up her account with her photo ID, but it took everything in me to not blurt out, “Well, having it written down at home doesn’t help me much here, now does it?”