Dealing With Stupid People [Monday, 2nd period]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Instead of telephones, the students in Josh's workshop would find laptops set up.

And coffee, naturally.

"For some reason, people think that because they're hiding behind a keyboard, they're not accountable for what they say," Josh began, taking a sip from his mug. "That's clearly stupid. There are entire websites devoted to mocking such stupidity--not that I've ever gone to them, of course--and I'm sure those of you more technically minded will help out your fellow students from less advanced civilizations."

Josh clapped his hands together. "Because today, you are starting flamewars."

He gave a brief--well, for him--explanation of flamewars, with tangents about Fox News, the Republican party and the general evil of people who put up websites about Bartlet and can't be bothered to learn how to spell his last name correctly, then let them loose on the internet.

Heaven help 'em.

Blackbird - The Beatles

Comments

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack grinned and continued typing.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco had to re-type a few times to make his comment more fangirly.

Bitterwoman111fan: U R JuSt STuPId

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zacharina: At least I'm capable of using correct capitalisation.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Biterwoman111fan: THat"S Bc U'R lAAAme.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zacharina: No, it's because I have an IQ in the triple digits.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco glanced up from his computer. "Really?"

Biterwoman111fan: WTF?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zach nodded and waved. "Really."

Zachrina: That and a grasp of first grade English work wonders.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco stopped for a minute. "Wait, three digits aren't that rare. Are they high three digits?"

Biterwoman111fan: ENgliSH iZ My OthEr lanGaGE & U"R a JeRk.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

"Very high," Zack replied.

Zacharina: And does your other language have capitalisation?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco grinned. "Consider me impressed. And do you know how hard it is to write as a rabid twelve year old?"

Biterwoman111fan: YES.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack smiled back. "I can guess."

Zacharina: Then consider using it in this one.