The Definition Of Bad Student
(I work at the circulation desk at the library. A demanding student comes in every day with a bad attitude and tends to look down on us workers. One afternoon, he comes to my desk.)
Student: “I need an example of [a certain type of poem].”
Me: “Okay, here is what I came up with.”
Student: “I want a book that tells me how many syllables each line needs.”
Me: “Okay, if you read the poem you will find out, and then follow the example.”
Student: “Ma’am, you are not understanding me. Forget it.”
Me: *a few minutes later* “I found the definition for you; it is right here in this literature book.”
Student: *in the most condescending tone and yelling* “I HAVE TOLD YOU I know the definition; are you stupid or deaf?”
Me: “Neither. The definition tells you how many syllables you need per line, and that is what you asked me to find; maybe you don’t know the definition as much as you thought you did.”
This story is part of our Poetry roundup!
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Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
