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Sometimes, library patrons will do this thing where they feel like they have to explain the thing that they want to put on hold as well as telling us the title or author - like "it's this French movie from the 50's" or something similar. Usually, this explanation means that the thing they want is a new sort of thing for them. They've never watched French movies from the 50's (or whatever); they aren't familiar with them and assume that the library staff aren't either. That's totally fine, obviously. We don't know everything. Please learn about new things and share them with us! That's super cool.

However. Sometimes, it is difficult knowing how to react when the patron wants something they are clearly unfamiliar with but which is extremely familiar to me. I definitely do not want to stifle their enthusiasm or make them feel bad for being new to something! But, like, I had a dude call me today and do this sort of explanation and sir, I really need to stop you now because I was in fact an American child in the 90's and I promise you that I know what Animaniacs is.