fandomhigh | Dealing With Stupid People [Monday, May 21]

When the students in the workshop arrived at the tables by the main campfire, they found them covered with phones.

"Welcome to the help desk!" Josh said, grinning proudly. "People are very stupid over the phone, especially when they know you can't see the expression on their faces. This is also why video conferences aren't as popular as regular conference calls--hiding your eyerolling is easier when, well, they can't see your eyes."

He waved his hands out. "Today you will be manning a help desk. I have ~~handwavily~~ put out posters to let people know that it's open during this class time, so the phones should start ringing any minute now. Your job is to answer the person's question in the most polite way possible without letting them know you think they are completely out of their minds."

"Coffee, muffins and bagels are available, answering their questions correctly is completely optional." Josh smirked. "Have fun."

[OOC: Phone lines are open for townies, students, and faculty members to call in. Josh has conveniently forgotten to specify what kind of help the students would offer. Ask for relationship advice, song requests, technical support, people to vote for or against bills in Congress, just to say hi...go nuts.

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Do not ask why or how Winslow had gotten ahold of a phone.

"HELLO???"

"Good day, this is Peter," Peter said, hoping he was doing it right. "How may I assist you?"

"HI!" Winslow shouted at the top of his wee voice. "Are you a Mountie?"

"No, I'm not," Peter said. "The only Mountie I know is Constable Fraser."

"I'm going to be one too!" Winslow said happily.

"Really?" Peter asked, having no clue he was talking to a Winslow. "Are you Canadian?"

"...no, I'm a robot! An American one! Well, some of my parts came from Japan."

"I...don't know if robots can be Mounties," Peter said. "I'm sorry."

Winslow wibbled. "But I am going to use my status to help the revolution!"

The wibble was adorable and made Peter feel very badly. "Perhaps they'll make an exception?"

"They will!" Winslow paused. "I'm going to lead the revolution. Equal rights for robots! Would you like to be one of our human supporters?"

"What exactly am I supporting?" Peter asked. "Is there anything else on the agenda?"

"...equal rights for robots!"

Winslow hadn't really thought this through much.

"Just robots? That seems unfair."

"...who else is neglected?"

"What about the animals?"

"Animals are dirty."

"So are people."

"This is why we want robots to succeed!"

Peter paused. "Is this a plea for equal rights or do you want to take over the world. Because I don't think I could support the latter."

"Equal rights," Winslow said, sounding terribly convincing. "Pintsize wants world takeover. Not me."

"Who's Pintsize now?"

"Another robot!"

"Well, maybe we leave Pintsize out of the planning committees?"

"But he is a founding member of our cause," Winslow said sadly.

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