Thursday, October 11, 2007

Fringe ticklers

Telephone conversation I had with a library patron recently:

Patron: Is Lenore there?

Me: No, she's off today. Can I take a message?

Patron: Well...are you a librarian?

Me:...

Patron: I mean, are you a reference librarian? Can you do reference.

Me: I can try.

Patron: Okay I need you to look up the "Today's New International Version", you know the NIV?

Me: ok...

Patron: But I need the "TODAY'S New International Version." It's different, not the NIV.

Me: I underst...

Patron: It's a different version. I'm pretty sure you have a copy of it, but make sure it's the one that says "TODAY'S New International Version", not the regular NIV

Me: I found it on the web.

Patron: Oh, it might be there.

Me: I'm at a website called http://www.tniv.info/

Patron: Oh, okay. Now I need you to turn to first Corinthians, chapter 6.

Me: [type type] okay.

Patron: Okay, now read verse 9.

Me: "Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor practicing homosexuals..."

Patron: Wait, okay, what was that last part?

Me: ...Practicing Homosexuals.

Patron: I knew it! Thank you. [click]

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