Oblivious

We've been having unusually sunny days lately, so the weather took a turn for the worse overnight to remind us that it's still winter. This morning, a professor approached the circulation desk and informed us that he wanted to renew the video he had checked out. His voice was so loud that it actually startled me, and then I noticed he was wearing earmuffs. That explained it, since people usually overcompensate the level of their voice when they can't hear themselves.

A patron also approached the circulation desk about this time. He seemed to be an international student and was intrigued by the professor's earmuffs. He asked, "Do they affect your hearing?"

The professor: "NO, NOT REALLY. NOT AT ALL!"

- Circ. Ass.