Arts Editor Ricky Freelove appears to be a hard man to please. He’s made a note of a few things that annoy him in the silent study room.
Deadlines have been coming in thick and fast over the past couple of weeks and many of us have been taking to the library to plough through the load. During these past weeks I’ve made a mental note of just a few things which get on my wick and offer my words of wisdom to save yourself from my wrath.
Murmuring
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve always had the impression that the silent study rooms were for silent study. You think one subtle conversation would be ok, but when this continues to become a full blown conversation with low, bass-y notes which are more annoying than people talking normally – JUST LEAVE the study room.
Having a conversation in the silent study room, defeats the very purpose of the room.
iPods
I, like many people, listen to my iPod whilst working. I don’t like the sound of silence as it exposes many of my pet-hates which will follow this point. But, how on Earth can people listen to Skrillex on full-blast whilst working on an essay? Does the silent study room need the noise of which can only be compared to a Seagull being repeatedly tossed off to fill it? No. No it does not.
Save your eardrums and save me from this tinny torture.
Sniffling
I would personally buy a box of tissues and hand them out to all those plague-ridden students who can’t face the epic 30-metre quest across the library to go and blow their nose. Do you think sniffling is going to stop your runny nose? Because it won’t. After at least 18 years on this planet and you still think sniffling is going to help?
Get a pack of Kleenex and for the love of God, blow your nose outside
Phones on/vibrate
So you’re quite popular aren’t you? You keep getting text messages and your phone bleeps every time. Oh that’s not annoying for you is it? Because you obviously need to know when he’s replied… Can you feel my eyes burning into the side of your head? Good, because that’s me politely telling you to put it on silent. Oh, I see you’ve now put your phone on vibrate. And now it feels and sounds like somebody chain-sawing the table we’re both working on.
Just go outside and call him.
Breathing
Why do people need to breath? I know there’s probably some science behind it, but I couldn’t think of anything more annoying than somebody’s respiratory system fully functioning. Worst yet, when somebody sounds like they are struggling to breath… when they sound like they are on death’s door and maybe taking their last wheezy and raspy breath, over and over again.
Either stop breathing altogether or put on a Darth Vader mask and make me laugh.
Cans and Hot beverages
Where I have beef with humanity is with slurpers. I’ve openly told my own father that whenever he is to drink a cup of tea I will leave the house. Slurping is an act which I see as only being punishable by death – preferably by being plunged into a large vat of the same hot beverage which caused me such distress.
If it’s too hot, just wait for it to cool down. You’re not going to be able to catch a 100°C Caramel Latte off guard.
Apples
I’m happy that some students choose the healthier option of fruit to eat whilst working, however in terms of drawing attention to yourself, eating an apple in the silent study room is equal to standing on the table, hitting all the high notes in a Whitney Houston ballad whilst wearing nothing but nipple tassels and then urinating on the floor. Why does anybody think that this is okay?! It’s so obviously not.
Biting into an apple is bad enough, but to all you aggressive and assertive munchers, why don’t you go and eat your apple whilst playing on a motorway?
Crisps
Don’t even get me started.
Whilst I’m on this rant, to all you inconsiderate students who, like the Germans on holiday putting down their towels at 6am on sun loungers, think its okay to leave your all of your possession at a work station for the whole day, it’s not. You’re the reason why I have to check all 3 floors of library, which results in me becoming slightly sweaty, and then end up working in the Kitchen Café which is bad for my posture and diet. If I ever catch you chair-bagzying people looking happy, I promise I’ll give you the Whitney treatment in your bedroom.
Ricky Freelove
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