Man is not happy I won't do something about weed-smoker

[depechemodefan]

Which makes me the bad guy, no? I mean, the complainer obviously thinks I should do something about it.

idiot complainer: ic
: me
cop = cop
security = security

I'm on the first floor, at the Greeting Desk. At the Greeting Desk, is me, the cop (we contract the local cops) and the security guard that stays at the door. IC comes from the side.

ic: there's someone smoking weed!
me: where?
ic: in the 2nd floor bathroom. You have to do something about it!
me: ok, did you actually see someone smoke weed or you just smell the weed?
ic: you can smell it!
me: is the person still there in the bathroom?
ic: you have to do something about it. I told the guy he can't do that.
me: ok, is he still in the bathroom?
ic: someone has to go up there!
me: who is the guy?
ic: I'm not security, that's my job!
me: OK, I'm telling security about this, though it's better if you tell security.
ic: you have to do something. * leaves *

The cop went up, though we figure the smoker must be gone by now.

If the ic can't give me any details about the guy, because it's our job the catch the guy, how can we catch the guy? And I had to make sure the guy was still in the bathroom; if the complainer was just telling me he smelled weed, and there is no one there, it's a waste of time to send someone up there. He took long enough to tell me he actually saw the person smoking.

Cop comes back, didn't catch the guy in the act though he figured it was the guy with red eyes and who slathered a lot of cologne on himself. But if he wasn't caught in the act, cop can't do anything. Cop did say the ic might have been complaining because the smoker didn't let him get a hit.

I bet this makes the news though, "Library allows people to smoke marijuana; won't do anything about it."

[jjc927]

Why exactly would someone choose a library bathroom to get high in? I'm trying to imagine that more than the customer's shaky question-answering abilities.

[Argabarga]

This is an all too familiar mindset I see with some SC's, and I just don't get it


-There's a problem!
-Okay, what is it?
-It's a problem, and you need to fix it!
-Okay, what are the details?
-It's a problem! Fix it! FIX IT NOW!
-Okay, what's wrong?
-GEEZE! ARE YOU DUMB! THERE'S A PROBLEM AND YOU WON'T DO ANYTHING?!
-Sure I'll do something, just tell me what's wrong
-NEVERMIND!!! *stomp off*

I don't get it, don't get it at all.

[Mytical]

Well..remember..even though we are *ahem* 'not fit to tie their shoes', we are psychic..control the weather...time/space..etc. Then everything makes perfect sense.

[Moirae]

Umm... little confused. He said "I told the guy he couldn't do that". To me, that implies the guy is still there.

And I do need to ask why he'd have to tell security when you are right there. He should be able to tell anyone that works there, and they will call security to check. You shouldn't expect the customer to run around looking for security when you are standing right there. If the customer were to run up to you saying "someone is getting beat up by someone else in the bathroom" would you expect the customer to find security? No, its your job to find security because you are part of the store staff.

[Gravekeeper]

Why exactly would someone choose a library bathroom to get high in?

This might explain it.

[Jester]

Cop did say the ic might have been complaining because the smoker didn't let him get a hit.

Wouldn't be the first time.

A few years ago, I was out and about, and had a bit of a case of the sniffles. Oh, hell, I was pretty stuffed up, probably from allergies, possibly from a cold. I can't remember, and it's really not that important.

Anyway, I was in a bathroom stall at one of the local bar/restaurants, and while in there, was struggling with my nose, at one time taking a major inhale/snort type of sound, pretty much just trying to breathe.

The idiot in the next stall says, "Hey man, share some of that." Implying, of course, that he thought I had some cocaine or other similar "nose candy." Which I did not. Hell, while I am hardly an angel, that is one category of recreational substances I have never touched. Ever.

Being the honest guy that I am, I said back through the stall wall, "Nothing to share, dude. I'm just sick." Reasonable explanation in the face of a request for illicit substances, wouldn't you say?

Well, apparently not, as he made some angry comment, probably calling me a selfish asshole or some such, flushed, and stomped out of the bathroom.

Fine. Assume everyone is on coke, dickhead. But even if I had been tooting a bump, why the fuck do you think I would share it with a stranger in the bathroom? It's like the bums who ask me for a beer right after I walk out of the convenience store. "You mean this beer? That I just bought with my own hard-earned money? You want me to just give you, a complete strangers, one of these? I don't think so."

That being said, had the bathroom douchebag been nicer, I would have gladly given him some of my snot.

Why exactly would someone choose a library bathroom to get high in?

Can't exactly smoke a jay at the desk where the cop is standing, can you?

[depechemodefan]

Umm... little confused. He said "I told the guy he couldn't do that". To me, that implies the guy is still there.

No, could mean ic said something to the smoker, who then left the bathroom

And I do need to ask why he'd have to tell security when you are right there. He should be able to tell anyone that works there, and they will call security to check. You shouldn't expect the customer to run around looking for security when you are standing right there. If the customer were to run up to you saying "someone is getting beat up by someone else in the bathroom" would you expect the customer to find security? No, its your job to find security because you are part of the store staff.

Like I mentioned

At the Greeting Desk, is me, the cop (we contract the local cops) and the security guard that stays at the door.

So next to me was the security guard (whose suppose to stand at the door but was at the Greeting Desk, though no biggis, since the door and desk are 10 feet from each other; she just wanted to talk to the cop) and cop, about 2 feet from me. He could have gone to either one, they were right there. If I was at another desk, I would have called security, but I would have still asked him questions, since security is going to ask those same questions of me. In fact, I was trying to direct him the the guard that was right next to me, in view, not make him go through some type of hunt for her.

I forgot to mention, it took me about 10 min. to think, "huh, maybe I should tell the manager on duty tonight." So I told her, she asked if I told security, I told her yes, and the cop went up to investigate. She thought that was good.
I told my today the story to my manager today and she told me that I should have directed the guy to the guard, since she was right next to me.

Why exactly would someone choose a library bathroom to get high in?

Oh, not only for smoking (and sleeping in, and drinking, and bathing...)

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[AccountingDrone]

Old school morons, vaporizing is much safer than smoking, and if done properly has almost no smell. You can get them ranging from $700 tabletop units that fill balloons with vapor to cute little hand held units that are battery operated and work more or less just like a pipe.

Not that you should be using away from home/in public ... but there are more modern and better ways of going about it.

[mrstrish]

Old school morons, vaporizing is much safer than smoking, and if done properly has almost no smell. You can get them ranging from $700 tabletop units that fill balloons with vapor to cute little hand held units that are battery operated and work more or less just like a pipe.

Not that you should be using away from home/in public ... but there are more modern and better ways of going about it.

Unlurking to say, WIN!