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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 havehandwavily 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.
"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
"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.
Re: Man the help desk!
"Not the pills!"
"Not the pills, Jerry!"
"Never the pills!"
"Not the piiiiiiiiiiiiiiills!"
"Jerry! The pills! They make us crazy!"
"Ab-so-lute-ly insane!"
"You can't make us! You can't make us!"
"We don't have the pills! You can't make us!"
There was a thud, as if a phone receiver had been dropped onto the ground. And then screaming from a distance, as if two clearly insane people were running around in circles flailing madly.