Library Fines
I have a serious personality disorder:
I have my Dad's intense hatred for library fines and my Mom's propensity to end up getting them.
Which is why I found myself getting up at 6 am on Monday morning to go drop the books in the slot to avoid accumulating a week's worth of fines while both Bree & I are out of town.
It's rather embarassing as the library is only a 7 minute walk away, and they offer both online renewal and a renewal hotline. This time, the problem was we couldn't find our library cards and you have to have the number to renew - we wanted to read the books to badly to take them back.
It would help if they would just change the name... I hereby declare that I shall never have another library fine. But I may make a few involuntary donations for the good of literacy in Wandsworth Council.
For those of you who'd like an update on where we are and what we're doing:
M <---- This is me diligently working in Southampton, England.
B <----- This is Bree in Atlanta with a weekend of partying yet to come.
posted by M&B @ 12:51 AM
5 Comments
5 Comments:
Is there supposed to be a picture on your blog in that big white space. what's this airing of my dirty laundry on the internet?? KJ
I would like to brag a little bit -in my 4.75 years of college education and continuing on to the present day - I have pitched a shutout with the library system (the educational equivalence to a rent-to-own furniture store). That's right over 9 years and no library fines.
Yours Truly,
KJ's daughter-in-law's oldest brother
matthew, advice from FIL, chill out on the library fines, after 30 years there is no hope for change. remember the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! ie; like father like son. v
OK, for the last time. Library Fines / Contributions are (similar to speeding tickets) absolutely and unequivocally a lack of discipline on the part of the offending party. My suggestion - don't read! Or if you must read - pay the fine or get the stinkin things back on time. AAARGH!!!!
love ya, dad (the fine payor but never the offending party)
Are you not is a big enough city to simply stop checking out books from the locations at which you have a fine?!
MJ - sister of the "libary fines are a lack of discipline" poster...now do you know why I am the way I am?! And, IT was bound to be watered down by the time it got to me!
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