Cliched comments

At the ALIA West professional reading group meeting held on June 30 to discuss the article "Do you look like a librarian?", the "Cliched Comment Cup" was awarded for the most outlandish comment made about the profession. For your amusement the entries are listed below.

- "How come you need a degree to do that?..."

- "But you're too nice to be a librarian!"

- "Why do you need a degree to stamp books?"

- "It must be lovely you get to read books all the time."

- From clients who want some research done, "Well at least it will give you something to do..."

- "Great librarian's glasses" ?!?!

- Checking out a tweed skirt while shopping with her 12yr old, "urrrrgggghhhh, typical librarian's skirt"

- Comments for a special librarian, "Are you a real Librarian?" followed by "Why are you working here then?"

- A male with beard in motorbike leathers on stating he was a librarian and not a building contractor, "Well, you don't look like one!"

- Client: "Are you a librarian" Librarian (at reference desk, wearing name tag and glasses): "Yes I am" Client: "Well, you don't look like one!"

And the winner is.....

- A couple of years ago, I went to a Desperate and Dateless Ball. Talking to one guy in our group I asked him what he did for a living..... Anyway he asked me and I told him I was a librarian. This was the response.

Him: A librarian? Well I should watch out for you then.

Me: Sorry?

Him: Well you know what they say about librarians.

Me: (not quite sure what he was on about) Not really.

Him: Librarians are all tigers in the bedroom, it's always the quiet ones!

At which point I moved well away.

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