http://professor-lyman.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] professor-lyman.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2007-05-20 11:35 pm
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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 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.

Re: Sign in [May 21]

[personal profile] smartestone 2007-05-21 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
Hermione Granger
smartestone: (phone)

Re: Man the help desk!

[personal profile] smartestone 2007-05-21 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Hermione's pretty prepared for this. After all, she's gotten phone calls from Ron in the past. This should be easy.

Re: Sign in [May 21]

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
Turtle Wexler

Re: Sign in [May 21]

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Zack Addy

Re: Man the help desk!

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Zack was totally prepared, even if he was rather sparkly today.

Re: Man the help desk!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Turtle's trying her best to keep an impish grin down. It isn't working well. She's so ready to do this when the mun wakes up...she's wondering, also, if they'll be charging a rate by minute for this...

Re: Man the help desk!

[identity profile] sizzler-sisters.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
And lo, there was a ringing.

"Pick up the phooooooone," said one Jerry.

"Pick up the phone!"

"Pick up the phoooooooooooone."

"Pick it up! Pick it up!"

"Pick up the phooooooooooone!"
smartestone: (phone)

Re: Man the help desk!

[personal profile] smartestone 2007-05-21 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
Hermione picks up the phone, trying to sound pleasant. "Hello, this is Hermione. How can I help you today?"

Re: Man the help desk!

[identity profile] sizzler-sisters.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Answer the phooooooooone," said one Jerry.

"Answer the phone, you prrrrrrick!"

"We are calling your help line!"

"We are not two clearly insane people!"

"We do not need your help!"

There was a moment or two of silence.

"Answer the phooooooooooooone," Jerry said.

Re: Man the help desk!

[personal profile] smartestone 2007-05-21 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Hermione frowns, and says, "I've already answered. How can I help you?"
dark_slippy_thing: (Not Impressed)

Re: Sign in [May 21]

[personal profile] dark_slippy_thing 2007-05-21 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
Valentine
dark_slippy_thing: (um no)

Re: Man the help desk!

[personal profile] dark_slippy_thing 2007-05-21 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
Valentine stared at the phone, loathe to have to actually use manners or something of the like, today.
Oh, yes, this was bound to be priceless.

Re: Sign in [May 21]

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
Karal Austreben

Re: Man the help desk!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
Karal watched the phone warily, as it looked nothing like the one Molly had shown him how to use. He sent up a quick thank you that she'd done so, then took a deep breath and waited for it to ring.

[ooc: SP is the name of the game for me, from midafternoon Monday, just fyi.]

Re: Sign in [May 21]

[identity profile] fantastic-torch.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 10:44 am (UTC)(link)
Johnny Storm

Re: Man the help desk!

[identity profile] fantastic-torch.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 10:46 am (UTC)(link)
This would be a walk in the park. Johnny bit into a bagel while he waited.

Re: Sign in [May 21]

[identity profile] witchy-prue.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Prue Halliwell

Re: Man the help desk!

[identity profile] witchy-prue.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Prue wasn't so sure about this. But she sat by the phone and waited for someone to call anyways.

Re: Man the help desk!

[identity profile] namelessblade.livejournal.com 2007-05-21 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Somehow, Yachiru had managed to get a hold of the portable communications device. She bounced excitedly from foot to foot while it raaaaaang.

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