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What we have here is a failure to communicate. (via feedly)

Submitted by Randomnicole from Google Reader

Sep 07, 2009

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Okay, having been in nations where I speak their language but imperfectly, I completely understand how difficult it can be to ask for and then comprehend instructions.

But, I don't even think this MOFO would've understood where I was telling him to go because he had more problems than ESL issues, 'cause

MOFO: (heavy foreign accent) Where is the Ben Franklin?

Me: Do you mean books by Ben Franklin, or books about Ben Franklin?

MOFO: (louder) Where is the Ben Franklin!

Me: I need to know -- by or about? I want to send you to the right place.

MOFO: (mutters) Stupid whore. (He storms towards Circ.)

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Per my buddy in Security --
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MOFO: Where is the Ben Franklin?

Student Worker: You need to go to Ref desk.

MOFO: No help. Lazy Bitch.

Shocked Student Worker: Do you want books by Ben Franklin or about Ben Franklin?

MOFO: Where is the Ben Franklin!

(This is when Security stuck a head out side their door.)

Staffer On Duty: Sir, you need to calm down.

MOFO: WHERE IS THE BEN FRANKLIN!
(I heard his yelling across the floor.)

Security hustles over: "Sir, you cannot talk -- ...Read the full article

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