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

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

As a supposed flamewar, this wasn't heading very far. Mac, currently resisting the urge to headdesk.

justlikeq: You're supposed to find potential stalkers creepy! Not cute.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Johnny scrated his head. Oh.

humantorch: I like benefit over doubt. Makes life more interesting. Are you stalking me?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

justlikeq: ... yes?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

humantorch: Awesome! You must really like me then, eh?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

justlikeq: You totally missed the part about how this is supposed to be creepy, huh?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

humantorch: Hey, you got the stalky-hots for me...totally cool.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Now? Now she's headdesking.

justlikeq: No stalky hots!

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Johnny was amused.

humantorch: Your denial is charming.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac sighed. This was totally not going to plan.

justlikeq: Is there any way to annoy you?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

humantorch: You want to annoy me, who is totally charming you?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

justlikeq: That is kind of the point.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Johnny grinned.

humantorch: You might have to try harder, sweetheart.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

justlikeq: You're, like, unirritateable.
justlikeq: Which is frustrating.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

humantorch: So in actuality, it is I that is annoying you?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

justlikeq:...not annoying, frustrating.
justlikeq> There's a difference.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Johnny chuckled. This was too amusing.

humantorch: Are you frustrated because you haven't gotten close enough to me yet, you know, with your stalker tendacies and whatnot?

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Resisting.. urge to... headdesk, again. She wasn't finding this annoying. Nope, not at all.

justlikeq: No stalky tendendencies!
justlikeq: Or whatnot, none of that either.

Re: Talk to the stupid people

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

humantorch: I'm finding that hard to believe, sweetheart.