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My
BFF's,
Kim and Leslie, and I ventured out to get some
culture passes for the
Children's Museum of Phoenix. There were 3 coming out at the
Palo Verde branch... I was ready to get them all!
The first experience I had with getting culture passes was with
Bre.... where we waited for about 30 minutes and came out empty handed. There is no organized way to wait, thus those who are fastest win, not first come first served. We did not know this at first.... we noticed people would get closer to the door the closer the time came for the library to open. Then, when it opened... it. was. insane! People ran like mad and grabbed any and all passes they could find. We were left with nothing, defeated, but educated.
So, when the time came for us to try again... I was ready. Kim and I stayed out in front of the library, while Leslie took the kids to the park next door. "Game face" lady came over and asked if we were getting culture passes, and if it's whoever is here first gets them. Um... no... not in my experience. Be ready lady. Game Face lady glared at us until the doors opened.... And, like before... the closer the time came to open, the closer people got to the door. I was right there, in the front. It was comical... the doors opened in slow motion... literally! Once I could fit through, I snuck through, got rammed by a stroller (have a bruise on my heel!)... and grabbed ALL 3 passes... one for me, for Kim, and for Leslie. Ha!
Game Face lady was still asking for directions on where they were and how the process works if she was there first, but didn't get them. Then.... she TATTLED on us. To the branch manager!
OMG.... Kim was about to give Game Face lady her pass, but then, she came over to Kim and I (Leslie had already taken the kids and started wandering the library) and started chewing us out in the library... saying how RUDE we were, and what kind of example we were for our children, and so on.... Really? I told her sorry, it happened to me to. The she says... so that's how you pay it forward? ... seriously?
Ok, so then... both Kim and I are furious! Kim decided to keep her pass.... of course. Then, Purple Lady, aka the branch manager, comes over and says (all smiley) she'd like to speak with us when we are done checking out. Kim and I gave each other the "look". What? So, after we check out, Purple Lady comes over. Now, keep in mind that Game Face lady and her husband and son are still in the library at the desk staring at us... evil stare... Purple Lady says... please follow me. I think we were both in shock and actually followed her. I mean, who would actually say "
ok" and follow her after being tattled on for something so stupid! Tattled! But, we followed her... not to a desk... not to a remote location... but to her actual office. It's like we were called into the
Principal's office. Then she asks us to sit down. Now, at this point I'm
furious. I can't believe Game Face lady is so bent out of shape about it... I wasn't the first time.... and that she actually complained
about us. Then, we were
gettin' spanked by the branch manager in her office!
OMG.... At first I didn't want to sit down, out of defiance. I know, way to show her, huh? Then, out of my mouth comes the dumbest words... "Are we in trouble, or something?" Ha ha... Purple Lady smirks slightly and probably realizes I'm not an intelligent life form and this sort of thing happens often to me. But, anyway. She goes on to say that in all the time the
libraries have had the
culture passes, not once has there been any
complaints... until today. Well... people must not have something up their backside like Game Face lady. Who really complains, anyway? She asks us to explain what happened, which Kim does very nicely. I chime in with things like... How unprofessional it is that the library
doesn't' have some kind of process to give out the passes, and that lack of lines or any organization fosters competition for the passes.... I mean, those tickets to the children's
museum are $9 bucks each! I'm totally getting the passes! She
asks us if we pushed and shoved. NO! I didn't even touch anyone. Did we have a stroller that we jammed people out of the way with, she asks. What? NO! However, I was rammed in the
ankle with one and still have a bruise.
We made it out of there, and guess who is STILL in the library? Game Face lady. Yep. Kim and I hurry out of there, with our passes of course, and Leslie has the car pulled around with all the kids buckled in like it's the getaway car. ha ha.... While we are
buckling Jude up, Game Face lady walks by and is still talking to us.... "How do you feel about taking this away from my kid? How rude are you? You should be ashamed of your self.... blah blah blah".... Kim was awesome, and responds back with... "Keep talking lady, because you're making it so much better."
Hee hee... .Now, don't judge. You weren't there... and my fingers are tired.... and there's probably lots I left out.... But it was classic.
And, in case you're wondering.... we had an awesome time at the museum the next day. For free.
Photos to come... They're on Kim's facebook page....
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