Dealing With Stupid People [Monday, June 11, 2nd period]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh leaned up against a desk in the Danger Room, hands in his pocket and a grin on his face.

"President Andrew Jackson, in the main foyer of his White House, had a big block of cheese and I can't believe I'm giving this speech," he began. "He did not, sadly, have a cracker the size of Lake Tahoe. I checked. My old boss, the White House Chief of Staff, used this folksy excuse to make us all talk to total crackpots once a year and today that privilege falls to you."

He waved his hands. "Pick a desk, make yourself comfortable, the computer'll drop someone insane off to talk to you. Try not to laugh in their faces--they're all based on real people. Um, sadly."

Comments

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"The lemon lacks subtlety," the man told him, rolling his eyes.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I've never known any fruit to be subtle, myself," Peter replied.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Try one of those nasty grocery story Red Delicious apples," the man said with a shudder. "It's like eating wet cardboard."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"But they make good apple pie," Peter said. "I've never heard of kumquat pie."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"You've never heard of orange pie, either," the man replied. "Citrus doesn't led itself well to that sort of dessert. It's better as a flavor additive in creme brulee."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"You can have lemon pie though," he said thoughtfully. "Perhaps that proves lemons superiority."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"People make lime meringue pie too," the man grumped. "It doesn't mean they should."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"But no one makes kumquat pie?"

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Yet!" said the man with the light of a New Mission in his eyes. "If I make a good one, do we get a month commemorating the kumquat's impact on America?"

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"If you make a good one, we will absolutely take that under serious consideration," Peter replied.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Excellent!" the man said, standing back up and holding out his hand. "This has been very productive. Thank you again."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter smiled and stood up as well. "I'm so glad, sir. You're very welcome."