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Darth_Veeder
Posts: 1054 - Karma: -26
My friend and I have to do an ethnographic essay on people who reside in libraries, and I am having trouble thinking of stereotypes for people that hang out in libraries, what are some stereotypes you guys have about "library lurkers"?
Feb 15 2011 10:16PM
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kootenayklaus
Posts: 3914 - Karma: 2,179
Drug dealers. Who the fuck would look in a library for drug dealers. It's all about that element of surprise...
Feb 15 2011 10:18PM
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Funkadelic
Posts: 1967 - Karma: 391
Hahaha I used to buy from a girl who would operate from the library.
Feb 15 2011 10:19PM
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-dva-
Posts: 1530 - Karma: 23
homeless people love libraries. the local public library has signs on literally every table that say "no sleeping in the library"
Feb 15 2011 10:19PM
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Darth_Veeder
Posts: 1054 - Karma: -26
Not just people with a legitimate purpose for being there, but people that just choose to hang out in there.
Feb 15 2011 10:19PM
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Winston_Smith
Posts: 722 - Karma: 35
fantastic place to jack off
Feb 15 2011 10:20PM
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S.C
Posts: 3068 - Karma: 2,281
in general sketch as fuck
Feb 15 2011 10:21PM
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PJ.
Posts: 55 - Karma: 22
a kid that used to go to my school got kicked out of our town's public library because he would always masturbate in the back... blatantly.  i think he was somewhat retarded though. or inbred.
Feb 15 2011 10:21PM
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Funkadelic
Posts: 1967 - Karma: 391
I actually hang out in the library all the time, typically by myself. I'm there right now. I don't really know why I go there though, I just enjoy the atmosphere I guess.
Feb 15 2011 10:22PM
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naturday
Posts: 493 - Karma: 238
i do a great deal of library lurking. I like how quiet it is. i also enjoy looking for a book and then finding different types of books that tickle my fancy. It is a nice place to just be by your self. Going to a library also is a good way to stay out of trouble, and pretend you are doing something productive with your life.
Feb 15 2011 11:45PM
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soulskier
Posts: 17805 - Karma: 3,821
people with slow internet
Feb 15 2011 11:47PM
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introvert
Posts: 4718 - Karma: 1,482
I cannot relate to this post. At all.
Feb 15 2011 11:50PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11986 - Karma: 12,239
people from my school had sex in the library once
Feb 15 2011 11:50PM
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kootenayklaus
Posts: 3914 - Karma: 2,179
All I got out of that is you like tickling your fancy.
Feb 15 2011 11:51PM
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array.
Posts: 2439 - Karma: 202
book-hookers :o
Feb 15 2011 11:54PM
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Raz.
Posts: 7456 - Karma: 1,611
I'm in the library every three days too pick up a new book.... basically I really like too learn about life. a lot. oh and I have no social life (i moved too the capitol of the confederacy. im a gay city kid.)
Feb 16 2011 12:05AM
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Raz.
Posts: 7456 - Karma: 1,611
I'm in the library every three days too pick up a new book.... basically I really like too learn about life. a lot. oh and I have no social life (i moved too the capitol of the confederacy. im a gay city kid.)
Feb 16 2011 12:05AM
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poluhasuper
Posts: 599 - Karma: 13
lol welcome to NS
Feb 16 2011 12:10AM
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Phil-X-
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hobos
Feb 16 2011 12:25AM
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ASkierNamedJaymz
Posts: 1209 - Karma: 339
I think the stereotype of nerds and what not in the library is simply because in general that group of kids are social introverts.  I mean that anyone could be attracted to the library regardless of what social group you are in based off if you want a quiet place to be by yourself.  The library transcends social cliques but does attract more of the nerdy/geek/chess type.
Feb 16 2011 1:19PM
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pomme-de-terre
Posts: 3915 - Karma: 703
i go there when i really need to get work done, its always completely empty and quiet so i dont have to like fight someone over a spot to plug my laptop in if im gonna be there awhile.

plus the one at my school has these huge windows that look out over all of campus. fuck yeah windows.
Feb 16 2011 1:32PM
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disastertourism
Posts: 2402 - Karma: 135
I used to go to the library to come on ns and watch videos and obsess over which skis to buy this year.

Then I bought a laptop and realised how many pedophiles hang around in the library.

When I was about ten I got chatted up by an old man in a library.

So the point is, half the people in libraries are massive pedos.
Feb 16 2011 1:36PM
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HermioneGranger
Posts: 1933 - Karma: 101
Academics.
Feb 16 2011 1:37PM
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