A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Rhetorical questions, Answering

Monday, January 23, 2006

Are you the type of librarian who answers rhetorical questions?

Larry said...: Only if I can provide a properly sourced answer!; 2:59 PM
Suzanne said...: Who, me?
Is the world round?
Why not answer rhetorical with rhetorical? You know, like with like?; 6:34 PM
Anonymous said...: You have an awesome blog. I read all the archives & it is so funny I wish there was more of it!; 7:14 PM
Anonymous said...: Is that a rhetorical question?; 9:26 PM
unstricken said...: The answer depends on whether "Can I ask you a question?" asked of a reference librarian who is making ALA-approved eye contact, sitting alertly at the reference desk, is a rhetorical question. If so, I answer rhetorical questions nearly every day.; 1:11 PM
Sarah Mae said...: Obviously, I'm answering this one. :-); 5:01 PM

A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette