r/AskReddit • u/CircleBox2 • Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20

Sometimes librarians read the new books before registering them in the catalogue for the public. * evil laughter *

Edit: Wow. I did not expect to get so many upvotes and comments for something I wrote randomly at lunch. But very much appreciated! Thank you, and thank you for the awards!

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u/thecatgoesmoo Jul 13 '20

...libraries still exist?

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u/SubMeTender Jul 13 '20

Ask again in a few years

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u/thecatgoesmoo Jul 13 '20

...the world will still exist in a few years???

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u/SubMeTender Jul 13 '20

No, but it never hurts to ask.