Showing posts with label New York Public Library. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York Public Library. Show all posts

3.24.2010

Bounced Spell Check

My building was noisy. So, I went to the NY Public Library to enjoy some peace and quiet and get my work done. As I pounded away on my computer in the North Hall, a security guard tapped my shoulder and handed me this note:
Now, it didn't surprise me that the NY Public Library had misspelled a word.
What bothered me was that I had to move to the South Hall, because the North Hall is designated as a "Quiet Zone." And since I was wearing headphones -- noise canceling head phones -- to cancel out the noisy library sounds, I had to move to a room that allowed headphones! 
Once I gathered my stuff and moved to the other hall, I lost my train of thought on my brilliant writing, and I couldn't get back on track because of the tourists being led thru the library by a guide, like elephants on parade. 
"Oh, look Marvin! There's a real live New Yorker trying to work! Let's get a picture with him!"