I had a test today in my History of Islam class. I had an hour to study, so I went to the cafe near the creek.<\/p>\n
50 noisy 6th graders on a field trip barged in and set up camp. OK, this won’t work.<\/p>\n
I hurried over to the library and walked up the stairs to the 3rd floor. This is the floor dedicated to “quiet study”. Everybody knows this is the “quiet study” floor. How could you not know? There are signs EVERYWHERE.<\/p>\n
I picked a private desk-booth thingy and began to read. I’ve got 40 minutes before class.<\/p>\n
Then I hear two women talking loudly as they are walking past. SIGH. I let it pass. Then I hear their kid, which must be about 2 or 3. The kid starts yelling. OK I’m starting to get a little pissed. The mom tries to shush her kid. I try to tune them out.<\/p>\n
The kids runs over to the window and starts banging on the glass and yelling. I shoot the mom a dirty look. I’m really, really getting upset now.<\/p>\n
Mom: “Honey be quiet, that man is giving me dirty looks.”<\/p>\n
Damn right I’m giving you dirty looks, lady. What the fuck? I’m trying to study, here.<\/p>\n
Now she tries to pick up her kid. The kid begins to scream unintelligably.<\/p>\n
I can’t take this bullshit any longer. I slam my book closed, throw it in my bookbag, and storm off towards the elevator.<\/p>\n
While I’m waiting I can still hear the kid screaming bloody murder. The two women come up behind me. I don’t say a word. The elevator opens. The two women step inside, kid still screaming. I am NOT getting in there with them.<\/p>\n
Woman #1: “Have a nice day.”<\/p>\n
Woman #2″ “Jerk.”<\/p>\n
What the…<\/p>\n
I don’t look at them, I don’t say anything.<\/p>\n
Am I jerk for expecting quiet on the quiet study floor? Did I overreact?<\/p>\n
Comments please<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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