u/Automatic_Gear_7972

It’s ridiculous how some college students today were treating the reading room. Non-stop chatter, friends coming and going, standing around the tables in groups and talking while the majority of people were simply trying to revise for their exams or do their work. Oh and don’t claim chairs for ur friends who show up hours later, especially when it’s so packed others are struggling to find a seat. These students really spread their papers out in front of 4 vacant seats and whenever someone came, I’d hear them tell them it was taken.

I know I can’t police noise levels but it’s basic manners especially in the reading room of all places. If you want to socialise and chat you can go to the cafe next door or literally anywhere else in manchester. I swear the people in front of me weren’t even doing their work, from my peripheral vision they were just on their phones and talking the whole 6 hours i was there.