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]
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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