Dealing With Stupid People [Monday, May 21]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

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.

Comments

Re: Man the help desk!

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"...hello?"

Re: Man the help desk!

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"I'm here."

Re: Man the help desk!

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Oh." Pause. "Did I say something wrong?"

Re: Man the help desk!

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"No, no," Seely said quickly. "Absolutely nothing wrong."

Re: Man the help desk!

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

And now there was a silence from Aravis smiling.

Re: Man the help desk!

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Eventually Seely remembered you were supposed to actually talk while on a phone. "So, you doing anything Friday night?"

Re: Man the help desk!

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Not that I'm aware of," Aravis said, trying to think. "Why? Are you planning another mutiny? I won't disrobe for it but I could be a lookout or some other assistance."

Re: Man the help desk!

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely? Totally not distracted by the disrobe part. "I was thinking something a little less detention worthy. Like, maybe, dinner?"

Re: Man the help desk!

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Dinner?" she repeated, her eyes going very wide. "Just the two of us?"

The girl was a little new to this.

Re: Man the help desk!

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Something like that."

Re: Man the help desk!

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Another pause.

"I'd like that very much."

Re: Man the help desk!

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"It's a date then."

Re: Man the help desk!

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"...what does fruit have to do with anything?"

Re: Man the help desk!

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Not that kind of date."

Re: Man the help desk!

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Oh."

Aravis made a note to look that word up along with the others on her list.