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Dealing With Stupid People [Tuesday, July 10, 2nd period]
Josh was still not exactly comfortable with the whole "being outside" thing as he perched on a picnic bench and smiled at the students as they assembled. In deference to the ridiculously hot weather, he was wearing short sleeves and khakis. No tie. Scary, no?
"Okay, one of the most annoying things you will encounter in your life will be other people," he began, rolling his eyes. "Most of us -- in my universe, anyway, some of you might have other experiences -- can't kill them by using our brains, so we have to come up with different coping methods. We'll get to the more advanced techniques -- sarcasm, the strategic use of an eye roll -- later, but today we'll start out with something that gives you a lot of chance to practice before you send out the final product."
He pulled out a sheaf of papers and dropped it onto the table. "Writing back to stupid people!" he said triumphantly. "In this exercise you need to reply to these obviously deranged letters in a polite way without asking if they've thought to seek professional help for their delusions. There are five different letters so pair up with a partner -- it's better to double check your language against someone else, at least at the beginning -- and write back to these completely insane people."
Josh grinned. "Questions? Problems? I don't really care, but ask anyway."
"Okay, one of the most annoying things you will encounter in your life will be other people," he began, rolling his eyes. "Most of us -- in my universe, anyway, some of you might have other experiences -- can't kill them by using our brains, so we have to come up with different coping methods. We'll get to the more advanced techniques -- sarcasm, the strategic use of an eye roll -- later, but today we'll start out with something that gives you a lot of chance to practice before you send out the final product."
He pulled out a sheaf of papers and dropped it onto the table. "Writing back to stupid people!" he said triumphantly. "In this exercise you need to reply to these obviously deranged letters in a polite way without asking if they've thought to seek professional help for their delusions. There are five different letters so pair up with a partner -- it's better to double check your language against someone else, at least at the beginning -- and write back to these completely insane people."
Josh grinned. "Questions? Problems? I don't really care, but ask anyway."
Re: Letter #4
"Dear Girl who should be asleep,
If you're really that tired we really thing you should go to sleep."
Re: Letter #4
"Let me add something."
Underneath Mel's writing, he wrote: And taking pictures doesn't make you that tired so you must've been doing something else. We know you're setting us up so stop it."
Re: Letter #4
Re: Letter #4
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Plus you are no doubt pretty ugly or on drugs. I think your kind of people are hideous and weak and should be wiped off the face of the Earth
Love,
GOB Bluth
She then added the address of Caritas at the bottom.
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