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Re: Late Friday Funny and Question
How about beginning with "Please wait." Then add something such as "Be back
shortly," "I won't be long," or "Away briefly."
----- Original Message -----
From: Dean DeBolt <ddebolt@MAIL.UWF.EDU>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 4:10 PM
Subject: Late Friday Funny and Question
> When I worked on Tuesday evening, I was expecting
> an out-of-town student. This student had driven 50
> miles on Saturday to use Special Collections (which is
> closed on weekends) since a student worker in Reference
> had told her we were open! So on Monday morning, I
> found a very unhappy phone call on my voice mail...and
> that this person would come in on Tuesday evening.
>
> So Tuesday evening, at 6:30 p.m. comes, and no users,
> I get the call of nature and lock the door and head for the
> (looking a back at this sentence no pun intended) head.
> As I come out of the rest room later, I see a person at
> the door, who has realized they are locked and has a
> "kill" look on their face. I apologize and help this person
> who IS the out-of-town person. But the question is: I
> have never been able to think of a sign for the door for
> these situations when only one staff member is here.
> "Be Right Back" has been suggested, but most of us know
> how overworked that is, and "be right back" can mean one
> minute or one hour. I hesitate to put a "Gone to THE facility"
> sign up or one of these cheesy clocks where you move the
> hands.
>
> Any suggestions on how others handle this? :D
>
>
> Dean
>
> Dean DeBolt
> University Librarian
> Special Collections and West Florida Archives
> John C. Pace Library
> University of West Florida
> 11000 University Parkway
> Pensacola, FL 32514-5750
> Tele: 850-474-2213; Fax: 850-474-3338
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