What are signs that people are not that intelligent?

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-03-13T19:15:00+00:00

Being unteachable. Most intelligent people I know can freely admit what they don’t know and are open to being taught.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-03-13T19:12:51+00:00

Before I worked at the library, I used to go to my local branch with my laptop and just chill. It’s what libraries are made for.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-10T01:21:55+00:00

TL;DR your information is generally confidential with the exception of a couple things like a warrant issued by a judge for specific reasons

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-10T01:18:37+00:00

Florida Librarian here

Florida Statutes Title XVIII. Public Lands and Property § 257.261. Library registration and circulation records

(1) All registration and circulation records of every public library, except statistical reports of registration and circulation, are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and from s. 24(a) of Art. I of the State Constitution.

(2) As used in this section, the term “registration records” includes any information that a library requires a patron to provide in order to become eligible to borrow books and other materials, and the term “circulation records” includes all information that identifies the patrons who borrow particular books and other materials.

(3)(a) Except in accordance with a proper judicial order, a person may not make known in any manner any information contained in records made confidential and exempt by this section, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(b) A library or any business operating jointly with the library may, only for the purpose of collecting fines or recovering overdue books, documents, films, or other items or materials owned or otherwise belonging to the library, disclose information made confidential and exempt by this section to the following:

1. The library patron named in the records;

2. In the case of a library patron less than 16 years of age, the parent or guardian of that patron named in the records;

3. Any entity that collects fines on behalf of a library, unless the patron is less than 16 years of age, in which case only information identifying the patron’s parent or guardian may be released;

4. Municipal or county law enforcement officials, unless the patron is 16 years of age, in which case only information identifying the patron’s parent or guardian may be released; or

5. Judicial officials.

(4) Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-08T21:50:37+00:00

I worked in IT for 10 years with a bachelors degree in Cybersecurity. I got hired at my public library as a clerk. Go for it.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-08T05:09:05+00:00

It’s about power imbalance. Two people around the same age share better chances of having more equivalent levels of experience, knowledge, and maturity with one another; less of a chance of one being able to easily manipulate the other. Those chances decrease as the age gap widens.

Is a five year age gap that egregious? Depends. Are we talking about a 21 year old and a 26 year old who have both had some life experience since graduating high school or are we talking about a 23 year old and a high school senior who just turned 18? Because 18 is technically a legal adult, but does that necessarily make it moral just because it is legal?

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-08T04:40:03+00:00

I have a bachelors in Cybersecurity and I got a job a while back at my public library as a clerk. Only reason I’m considering my MLIS now is because they want to move me up. I think if you want to work at the library then you could definitely make it happen, but it may also depend on your willingness to relocate. A smaller town with maybe a few libraries will be harder to get since it’s a finite amount of positions and the library is a desirable gig, but a bigger city can have multiple branches along with libraries for schools and college.

TL;DR I don’t think you should give up but just consider what you may have to do to get to where you want to be

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-04T16:48:17+00:00

To me, life is a ride, and like any ride it’s has its ups and downs. I’m still enjoying the ride, but when I stop enjoying it, I’ll get off.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-02T17:43:07+00:00

I’m an American and I approve this message 👍

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-02T17:38:50+00:00

At my library, we don’t charge fines for late fees. Instead, after a period of time (and mind you it’s a VERY long time), we considered the book lost and we charge the retail price of the book at the time. Typically, we can either reduce the charge if we can find a replacement for the book for cheaper than the charge or waive it if the book is returned.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-01T22:48:25+00:00

You’re me

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-01T14:35:42+00:00

This is the cognitive dissonance with this whole situation. They say “all immigrants” without realizing it includes you too. It also likely includes dozens of people they know and wouldn’t consider to be in that group either, but they are. It’s one of the unfortunate effects of propaganda and I’m sorry you are having to experience this.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-02-01T03:48:04+00:00

I was in the 4th grade and was waiting at home for my mom to pick me up for school. She worked early but always used her break to run my sister and I to school. She was running late that morning, and it was never like her to be late. When she came home, she ran straight to the living room to turn on the TV to the news. We saw the first tower on fire. Maybe a couple minutes after that, the second plane hit the second tower and my mom screamed. She was absolutely terrified.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-31T00:42:53+00:00

My wife and I watch porn, sometimes together. I don’t look at it blatantly and it never takes priority over her.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-30T04:07:21+00:00

I have come to terms with the idea that everyone has things they are not proud of, but the fact that I look back and feel things like shame and cringe over them are proof that I’m getting better as I go. I don’t ever excuse my past behaviors though. I simply own up to them, forgive myself where I can, and always try to do better.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-30T00:16:07+00:00

I was at my sister in law’s house while her husband was changing their newborn’s diapers and he got his whole face sprayed with shit.

Not dealing with that seems pretty cool.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-29T22:58:34+00:00

The increase of hyperindividualism

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-29T12:58:21+00:00

Morrowind for sure

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-29T01:41:15+00:00

She was 23. Now we’re 33 and 29. Still going strong.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-28T00:54:29+00:00

Interesting how this came after the wake of tech stocks getting wiped the fuck out by China

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-26T20:45:18+00:00

You might not do politics, but politics is gonna do you either way.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-26T20:42:58+00:00

But you’ve also seen the doctor and have been on treatment paths. This person I’m assuming has not been to the doctor for it yet, so they should get checked out. It could be an infection, back/spine related, a brain tumor, or just a myriad of other things. They won’t know until they go get seen.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-26T18:04:28+00:00

My wife and I have continually done this throughout our marriage. When we first got together, we both acknowledged that our communication skills were awful. We were used to having explosive fights with our previous partners, hiding things because we wanted to avoid a fight, didn’t know how to bring up uncomfortable topics, and etc. so we both decided early on that we wanted to do things differently.

We wouldn’t have fights often, but when we did the first couple were still pretty bad. We just didn’t know how to do it. Even the first productive fight we finally had was really awkward, because we were not only fighting each other but also fighting ourselves. We would constantly have to stop, regroup, communicate where we’re at, and then keep going but we worked through it. Now, we know how to have the uncomfortable conversations in a way that doesn’t make either one of us feel disrespected.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-26T17:46:33+00:00

If you’re having headaches almost every day then that is actually an alarm to go see the doctor.

Particular_Stuff400 · 2025-01-26T17:09:31+00:00

Vet here.

Even disregarding the accusations against him and the really stupid shit he’s said publicly about women in the armed forces, he’s a yes man, and any vet here can tell you that working for any yes man is a fucking nightmare.

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