When Stereotypes Come True

[the_other_sandy]

I'm in Seattle right now for the American Library Association Midwinter Conference. It's the boring one of the two annual conferences (Midwinter and Annual) because it consists almost entirely of committee meetings, but I'm here to meet with my committee, so there you are.

When I was in line waiting to board my plane this morning, one of the airline employees at the check in desk looked at us and said, "Wow, you're all so orderly and quiet." A guy at the front of the line yelled, "How many people are librarians?" About a third of us raised our hands. Everyone else allowed as how that probably explained a lot.

Comments

[asyouleft.livejournal.com]

Have fun! This is one con you wont randomly see me at. ;) Although my Director is there, somewhere.

And, lmao the plane story, that's fantastic.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

Are you going to Annual in Chicago this summer?

My director is here too. He was on my plane.

[asyouleft.livejournal.com]

I should be! They haven't gone around asking who wants to go yet but since I got passed up for a conference a few months ago, I should be able to go!

I'll be at C2E2, are you going?

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

I thought C2E2 was pretty boring. I don't think I'll go to that one again.

[gottalovev.livejournal.com]

lol! that's funny :) was the guy who ask a librarian too?

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

I didn't know him, but the odds were pretty good. Probably half the people on the plane were headed to the conference, although I'm sure some of them were spouses of people who were attending. Some people bring their families and then stay an extra couple of days as a vacation.