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clevermanka) wrote2007-09-27 08:53 am
clevermanka) wrote2007-09-27 08:53 am
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Uncle Sam Wants You
Or, more specifically, Uncle Sam wants to use your FAX machine.
Here is the conversation I just wrapped up:
Young man approaches my door
Me: Good morning! Can I help you find someone?
Him: Yes, I'm looking for--I need--I'm doing a recruiting drive for the United States Marines and I need some signatures from the English department.
Me: Excuse me? Signatures? From English?
Him: Yes, I need a signature from the Dean of English.
Me: We don't have a Dean of English...our department has a Chair. Is that what you mean?
Him: looks at a piece of paper I need a signature from KM and I need to speak to an English student named LS.
Me: KM is over in Strong Hall, across the street. Can you say the name of the student again? I didn't recognize it.
Him: L. S.
Me: types the name into KU People Search. Oh. He's in the History department. Not English.
Him: I need to receive a fax for him to sign. Can I use your fax machine?
Me: No. We only allow use of our fax machine for teaching or direct departmental issues.
Him: Well, this is related to teaching.
Me: I thought you said you were recruiting for the military. And the student you need to contact isn't even in the English department.
Him: So you're telling me you won't let me use your fax machine.
Me: Yes. Why don't you go ask History for the student you want and see if you can use their fax machine.
Him: gives one of those eyerolls that says "I can't believe how unreasonable you're being" You're not going to let me use your fax machine for federal government business.
Me: No, I'm not.
Exit Young Man in a huff.
What the hell?
Here is the conversation I just wrapped up:
Young man approaches my door
Me: Good morning! Can I help you find someone?
Him: Yes, I'm looking for--I need--I'm doing a recruiting drive for the United States Marines and I need some signatures from the English department.
Me: Excuse me? Signatures? From English?
Him: Yes, I need a signature from the Dean of English.
Me: We don't have a Dean of English...our department has a Chair. Is that what you mean?
Him: looks at a piece of paper I need a signature from KM and I need to speak to an English student named LS.
Me: KM is over in Strong Hall, across the street. Can you say the name of the student again? I didn't recognize it.
Him: L. S.
Me: types the name into KU People Search. Oh. He's in the History department. Not English.
Him: I need to receive a fax for him to sign. Can I use your fax machine?
Me: No. We only allow use of our fax machine for teaching or direct departmental issues.
Him: Well, this is related to teaching.
Me: I thought you said you were recruiting for the military. And the student you need to contact isn't even in the English department.
Him: So you're telling me you won't let me use your fax machine.
Me: Yes. Why don't you go ask History for the student you want and see if you can use their fax machine.
Him: gives one of those eyerolls that says "I can't believe how unreasonable you're being" You're not going to let me use your fax machine for federal government business.
Me: No, I'm not.
Exit Young Man in a huff.
What the hell?