Today’s Phone Tap victim loves the public library more than any other place on earth, so Jeff's going to make a BIG CHANGE to library rules that she’s going to absolutely hate!
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Episode Transcript
Today we call a woman who's a rare type. Okay.
She doesn't like going out to restaurants or to big
sporting events or concerts. No, she prefers spending her time
at the library. Oh okay. According to her partner Steve,
she checks out books all the time and really loves it.
The only thing she doesn't like is the city recently
(00:21):
reduced the hours that they're open.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
I mean it is not easy to get to the
library these days.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
It's made her very upset. Now the city's about to
make another major change that she's probably not gonna love.
You're gonna hear it in your phone. Tap right now.
It's another on the twenties.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Hello.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
Hi is this Abigail? Yeah speaking hi Abigail. This is
Dave from the public Library. I hope it's okay that
I give you a call. Has found your number in
our system?
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Uh sure, what is this about? Well?
Speaker 1 (00:56):
I know that you're always one of our best, most
loyal patrons, and we're really appreciative you always return books
on time every week. We want to thank you for that.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Oh of course, now.
Speaker 1 (01:08):
We do need to speak with you about some changes
that are going to be coming down the pike. Over here.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
What kind of changes.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Well, as you're aware, the city is in a little
bit of a budget deficit again, Yeah, probably.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
For the twenty eighth year in a row. They can't
seem to get anything right.
Speaker 1 (01:24):
Yeah, you know that is fair. They don't manage their
money very well. But as you know, the library does
fall under the city umbrella. And so while we will
not be upping the late fees like some people.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
Have books on time anyway, right.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
Now, I understand that I'm just saying, starting next month,
we're going to be instituting a cover charge similar to
a bar or a club. Give me a what a
cover charge?
Speaker 2 (01:49):
What does that mean?
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Have you not been to a bar or a club?
I guess needed to go to the library. So probably
not none of your.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
Business, Frankly, can you.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Just elaborate, Well, so if you have a book that
you reserve, let's say, and you just want to walk inside,
that'll be seven dollars.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
At the door, seven dollars, well.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Ten dollars on the weekends, because you know, Saturdays and
Sundays are our most popular days. What kind of half
of that idea is that we just we need to
find a way to supplement the deficit because we don't
have enough money to stay open.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
So you're going to punish people for going to the library.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
U No, not punish. We're going to charge people, not
hit them.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
This is not okay. You cannot charge people to go
into the library. I'm there every week, and I wouldn't
pay a quarter to get in.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
You're right, you wouldn't. You'd have to pay seven dollars
or ten dollars on the weekends.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
Hey, smart, it was just an example. I wouldn't pay
a cent.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Well, good, because we wouldn't accept cents. We would only
do I got it only to accept credit cards. Okay,
I'm sorry, you just you seem a little bit upset.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Yes, of course I'm upset. I go to the library
every week. I take books out every week, I return
them every week.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
Okay, now you're telling me I need to pay.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
You to come into the library.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
Yeah, exactly, I've heard all that already. I'm just try
trying to relay this information to you.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
Well it's unacceptable.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Well you need to accept it, because it's happening.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
I will not accept it.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
You know what. I'm gonna let you think about it
for five seconds and then check back in with you.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
It does not matter how long I think about this.
It is unacceptable.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Two one have you accepted it now?
Speaker 2 (03:19):
No? I have not accepted it. Because is there a
manager I can talk to.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
I'm the last employee who works here. So what you
know what I'm gonna do for you? If you come
in today, I'll knock a dollar off of your cover charge.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
I already told you I will not be paid to
come into the library.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
It's only going to be six dollars. Do you accept it? Maybe?
Five seconds? Five?
Speaker 2 (03:38):
I do not accept it.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Three? Two?
Speaker 2 (03:40):
Oh my god, what is wrong with you?
Speaker 1 (03:42):
All Right? I'm not going to back up to seven dollars.
I'm sorry the deal has gone away.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
I don't even know what to say.
Speaker 1 (03:48):
Also, I don't really know if this matters at this point.
But in an effort to connect with the younger generations here,
we're going to be rebranding and no longer call this
the library.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
That's the dumbest idea I ever heard in my life.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
We're gonna be calling it D's Books.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
This has to be a joke.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
That's books with a Z.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
There is no way that you, or the city, or
anyone in this world could come up with an idea
of this as nine.
Speaker 1 (04:14):
Well, you're right, it wasn't me or the city, but
your partner Steve might be asinine to come up with it.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Oh my god.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Yeah, your partner Steve emailed our show Brooke and Jeffrey
in the morning and he said he want us to
do a prank phone call on you.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Oh okay, get it.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
Steve said that you love the library so much and
you really hate change, so he wanted us to mess
with you, and we thought, okay, well maybe we can
combine both.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
Oh yeah, you had me going. I'd had to be
the dumbest idea I ever heard, triking people to cover with.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
A library these books.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
I don't even know what's happening right now.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
You know me either. Honestly, I'll see it at the library,
all right, I hope. So probably in the self help section.
Speaker 2 (04:58):
Okay, wake up every morning with phone taps weekday mornings
on the twenties, Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning,
Hosts And Creators
Alexis Fuller
Brooke Fox
Jeffrey "Young Jeffrey" Dubow
Jose Bolanos
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