Nakito: Apparently, in those days, there was no greater horror than for a woman to end up a librarian.


No, the problem that she was 25 years old (at least that's how old she was when the movie was filmed) and *gasp* UNMARRIED!!!

And it's a medically proven fact that not getting married and having children causes you to need glasses.

CowboyNinjaD: not getting married and having children causes you to need glasses.

"Implied masturbation?" Medius asked, adjusting his glasses.

What the overdue library book may look like:

The fee structure at my library is pretty simple. It is 10¢ per day to a maximum of $3.00. Or the replacement cost of the item lost plus the late fee accumulated to the day it was reported unreturnable.

DantheApe: what are books?

They're like really long magazines

...

like the Internet on tree.

When I was in grad. school I took out a research journal feeling badass because the undergrads weren't allowed to check out journals. I was allowed it for two weeks and handed it in after my project three days late and had to pay a fine over fifty bucks. There was some sort of stringent punishment for late scientific journals, the lady said she had seen a grad student pay a couple hundred dollars for one once and I should quit complaining. Saw the alumni newsletter a month or so back asking for donations to renovate the library. Pass.