I agree. Many posted complaints (from those who see themselves as the
list-police) probably took as long to write as a good knee-slapper would.
Humor is as important a survival tool as the ability to appreciate art. I
am often surprised at how many educated people seem to miss the
significance of this notion.

On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, Heather May wrote:

> So far I have read more mail devoted to complaints and lamentations
> on the request for anecdotes etc. than the anecdotes themselves.
> Perhaps if everyone had stuck to the original request we could have
> saved our precious repetitavely strain injured fingers from delete
> button  anxiety!
>
> One request I always find bizarre and amusing when working in museums
> is where are the prices? or how much is the silver urn over there?
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