Why enrol in ANOY1001?
ANOY1001 provides you with the foundational skills set to be the ultimate annoying Library goer. From talking in silent zones, leaving behind food scraps, eating near computers and desk hogging, this course will equip you to irritate those around you with confidence. Awesome!
What skills will I learn?
Spread unpleasant food smells and attract insects
Learn how to strategically leave food scraps and rubbish on desks so the strong smell of your half-finished big mac, ramen and extra cheesy pizza linger in the maximum air space possible. You will also learn how to attract a multitude of insects with your left-over rubbish to gross out others. If you choose to further your studies in ANOY1002 you will build on this skills set and learn how to attract colonies of insects and potentially start infestations in Library spaces.
Damage electronic equipment
ANOY1001 provides you with the knowledge on how to successfully damage electronic equipment by eating hot food and drink near and on top of computer systems. You will learn skills in how to spill your soft drink, coffee and hot food in the most effective angle to guarantee the damage of different types of equipment. Equipment covered in the course includes computers, printers, photocopiers and audio-visual equipment. You will also learn to identify what types of drinks and foods cause the most stickiness when spilt on keyboards.
Make excessive noise in the silent zone (silent zones)?
In this module you will learn the skills to make the most noise possible in an area clearly marked with blue silent zone signage. Learn unacceptable behaviour when in the silent zone including: how to loudly talking on the phone, how to laugh really loudly and how to contribute to a loud group conversation of participants talking over each other to maximise the irritability of others studying in the space. Also learn skills in how to project your voice to maximise the volume of noise you produce.
Take up study spaces with unattended belongings
An ultimate annoying skill, this course will teach you how to leave your belongings unattended spread out on desk spaces to avoid other people from studying. This component of the course includes various on campus tutorial excursions where you will learn practical skills in walking away from your study desk to various on campus destinations (coffee carts, other study desks, food outlets) for extended period of time.
Spread cigarette smoke in non-smoking areas
In this final component of the course you will learn how to annoy passers-by by smoking in a geographically strategic manner that reaches the largest amount of air space possible and so your cigarette smoke lingers for the longest possible time.
You will learn how to avoid designated smoking areas on campus, and learn how to smoke in non-smoking zones so that the maximum number of people around you unwillingly passive smoke.
For more information, visit the Library spaces and etiquette page on our website:
sydney.edu.au/library/spaces
I think there should be a penalty system for desk hogging. 8am at Fisher Library and people are leaving unattended belongings to hog their desks. Some even write notes on their seats telling others not to move their belonging. This has been an ongoing issue and something needs to be done about it, please.
Hi there, thank you for your comment- we appreciate your feedback!
We realise how difficult it can be to find a desk space during semester & how frustrating this can be. We are working to try and combat this problem. Recently we have released a new series of study break cards: https://news.library.sydney.edu.au/new-study-break-cards/ for students to use when taking breaks.
We ask that student’s leave a BRB card on their desk when taking a break to indicate when they will return.
Kind Regards,
Demi