For those that might have forgotten, our law school is tucked away in a small to medium size university in a large city. Like most universities, there are several different colleges and grad schools.

This past week, the undergrads went through mid-terms. (Law students don't get midterms, just finals). Here are some important facts: 1. the law school has a law library. 2. the undergrads have an undergrad library (bigger than the law library). 3. undergrads and law students do not get along. 4. the law library is a place for serious work and study 5. Undergrads like rice crispys and coke.

you can already see the conflict arising. it's unavoidable.

here our a couple of conversations i had while in the law library (after the undergrad invasion of the law library)

setting: i'm sitting in a study carroll, ear phones in, doing some serious reading:
random undergrad: excuse me
John: (taking ear phones out) yeah?
random undergrad: can you tell me where the vending machines in this building are?
John: (clearly annoyed & baffled) there are no vending machines in the Law library
random undergrad: (puzzled) oh, well where are the closest machines?
John: (still annoyed) well, there is no eating or drinking in the law library, but...(then I gave the most confusing directions i could possible give).

Yet another conversation in the law library:

setting: Pat, Connor, and John are sitting at a table getting some work done
(long day and we are pissed off as usual) the table behind us, 4 undergrads are studying biology, eating their treats out of tupperware containers. You can understand our displeasure.

Connor: damn, they are loud
John: (ear phones in, but not helping) yes, they are
Pat: (walking up and taking a seat) what the hell is this?
John: midterms, the undergrads are here

just a note: we are speaking loud enough for the undergrads to hear us

Pat: who? them? (pointing to the undergrads)
John: yeah
Pat: well, they need to show some ____ing respect
John: yup