Its All About Jokes

These ‘Weird Reference Questions‘ are from the Library Paraprofessionals Listserv. All of these are real and provide proof that a ‘better idiot‘ can be invented.

‘Do you have a list of all the books written in the English language?‘

‘Do you have that book by Rushdie: ‘Satanic Nurses‘?‘ (Actual title: ‘Satanic Verses‘)

‘I was here about three weeks ago looking at a cookbook that cost $
39.
95. Do you know which one it is?‘

‘Can you tell me why so many famous Civil War battles were fought on National Park Sites?‘ hahahaha…what a bone head!

‘Do you have any books with photographs of dinosaurs?‘ hmmm…I don‘t recollect any camera-toting cavemen…do you?

‘I‘m looking for information on carpal tunnel syndrome. I think I‘m having trouble with it in my neck.‘ (No…that‘s your brain miss-firing.)

‘I am looking for a list of laws that I can break that would send me back to jail for a couple of months.‘ (I know…how about shooting yourself? That would get you life in prison!)

‘I need a color photograph of George Washington.‘ (Ok…hold on…I‘ll check with the caveman…)

‘Is the basement upstairs?‘ (Asked at First Floor Reference Desk) This one gets the golden stupidity award!