I Hate Spending So Much Time in the Reg

By Helen Regenstein, 1951

Feb. 2, 2017

Hey, can I bitch to you for a little? I’ve been spending way too much time in the Reg lately, a. And I hate it.

The Reg is terrible to be inside of.It’s terrible to be inside the Reg. You’ve heard all of all heard the stories; it’s depressing, it’s soul sucking, nobody is happy to be in the Reg. But once you go to the Reg, nearly every night I might add, you’ll see why all the statements are true. The architecture is horrific; the Reg is not supposed to have that many right angles.

In addition, being in the Reg is a dreadfully quiet experience. I mean, I obviouslyobviously, I don’t want manic screaming, but could my experience in the RegI have just a little noise? At one point, I just finished mby work in the Reg and I let out a moan of delight, and he shushed me.

Oh, god, and sometimes the Reg brings Mansueto along. The Reg is quiet, but Mansueto is dead silent. Being inside Mansueto is like being in a sensory deprivation chamber. And there is something weird about Mansueto’s skin; I’m pretty sure everyone can see me inside Mansueto, which is such an invasion of privacy.

Anyways, next quarter, I’m gonna resolve to spend less time inside the Reg. Maybe I’ll try being inside of Harper, or Cathey. I doubt I can get as much work done, but it’ll be a much more comfortable experience.