‘Tude

A freshman girl walks up to the circulation desk and hands me the book she wants to check out.  I glance at the title and see that it is the second book in a rather complex adult-level trilogy.

Me:  Oh, did you realize this is a sequel?

Student:  [Glares at me.]  No.

Me:  Do you want me to find the first book for you?

Student:  [Still glaring.] No.

Me:  Are you sure?  This book really isn’t going to make much sense without having read the first one.

Student:  [Glares harder.]

Me:  So you still want to check it out?

Student:  [If looks could kill…] Yes.

Me:  Okay then.  Here you go…enjoy.

Student:  […I’d be dead] No.