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Summer school book incident
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Summer school book incident

I started summer school yesterday, and realized I didn't have the required book. Apparently you were supposed to buy it beforehand, but I was under the assumption you would get it on the first day.

Luckily, the bookstore was open, so I decide to get the book during lunch.

I got back from lunch late (since the cafeteria isn't open, you have to go to town to eat) with about two minutes left before class starts again. I run to the bookstore counter and say, "I need a U.S. history book really fast."

The person behind the counter gives me a mean look and says, "that's rude! You're rude! We were open on Tuesday, why didn't you come then!? You're rude! You should be thankful you're open! You're rude! You just run here and say you need a book 'really fast?!' That's rude!"

She must've said some variant of "you're rude!" at least a dozen times. She acted like I was forcing her to do some difficult task that would take hours, despite the fact there was a large stack of U.S. history books on the table behind her.

All I said was, "I need a U.S. history book really fast." I needed the required book - a U.S. history book - very quickly, because I needed to get from the basement (where the bookstore is) to the third floor (where class is) in two minutes. And she acts like I'm angrily commanding her with a forceful attitude.
06-16-2010 08:38 AM
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Re: Summer school book incident

Assholes today... It is her fucking JOB to sell it to you, not tell you how "rude" you are!
06-16-2010 09:37 AM
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