Don't be angry




















Hey guys. How are you? Yeah...I was just wondering..umm...why are you guys so angry? Why so much rage?
Am I talking to you? Yeah-everyone. All human beings. I think everybody needs to calm down.
You too Missy Elliott!

I don't know..it's just really crazy. Let me give you an example from tonight.

I work at a library. I was at the desk and a man approached and asked what he had to do to get on the internet. I gave him the ol' 4-1-1 on our computer policy.
The policy is this:
You have to either have a library card or get a "guest pass" for those who don't want a card. You take your card or pass and type in the "barcode" and "PIN" number.
The policy is that.

After showing him what to type into the computer from his library card, he expressed some irritation with the process:
-"What is the point of all this?" He frowns.
-(Nervously) "Uh...h... I...th-think that (chuckles nervously but good naturedly)...it's for... you know, to monitor how long each person is on so everyone gets a turn in the library." I smile (nervously).
-(Shakes head) "Wow. That is silly. This is the way technology is going. You gotta type stuff in, they know who you are, what you buy and so forth. It's horrible."
-(Nervously). "...(chuckles nervously) Yeah. Well...it's not TOO Orwellian yet.." (Good naturedly but nervously smiles).

The man has turned and begun approaching the computer terminals. He turns around and looks at me.
-"Yeah. But you guys are making it head that way." (Angry silence. Turns and continues on his way. He logs onto the computer by typing in a couple numbers, a pointless bureaucratic procedure created by me and my 40-70 year old kindly female coworkers to control him and the rest of the American public as part of the Public Library's ongoing plan to create the New World Order; A one world government that regulates all of the citizen's behavior and thoughts to mold them as servants to the all-powerful Illuminati. Who is this Illuminati? Yep, you guessed it: Me and some other part-time County workers who shelve books all day and then go home for a night of frozen food and A & E.)

I know some rules and laws are silly. But can we just calm down about and not pick on the little guy who has to enforce them because he was told to? I'm sorry you had to type in some numbers Mr. Milton Freidman. But is this really some sort of dark, fascistic regulation, or "just a little thing you have to do to get on the computer"? In fact, sir, If I may spare you the trouble of looking, we DO in fact have a copy of Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead"! Let me show you where it is! I'm a nice guy. I love you sir! Please just love me back and we will make such a perfect librarian-patron connection! Let's not get angry here. Let's let sleeping pooches be cute pooches that look so cute when they take a nappy-wappy.

This goes for all of you. I know "anger" and "irritation" are "human emotions" and are "natural", and I myself sometimes take feel them as well, just because something is "natural" and "human" by no means makes it right. It's natural to eat raw meat, fuck holes like crazy and kill. Let's rise above this pride in being "natural" and "human". There is nothing we have to be proud of. So let's just take it easy and enjoy our times here.
Love,
Me