Dealing With Stupid People [Tuesday, July 17, 2nd period]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

When the students arrived in the Danger Shop, they found the room decorated as an incredibly soulless phone center.

"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.]

Comments

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[by137.livejournal.com]

"They deal with bad karaoke all the time, don't they? I think they could handle bad jokes without eating brains, too."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Karaoke scares me too. What if I end up singing really badly?"

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[by137.livejournal.com]

"It's karaoke," A.J. reminded her. "You're supposed to sing badly."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Oh." Pause. "So, are you free tonight?"

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[by137.livejournal.com]

"Ma'am, this is a help desk," A.J. said. "Not a date hotline."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"But you said that you were an Elvis impersonator that I could hire on short notice."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[by137.livejournal.com]

"Oh, yeah...." A.J. frowned a little. "Sure. When and where?"

How was he going to acquire an Elvis costume by tonight...?

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Hang on a moment." Pause. "I'll have to call you back." Click!

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[by137.livejournal.com]

A.J. blinked, and then shrugged and hung up the phone.

And then, two seconds later, picked it up, and made his own help-desk call (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhigh/1443393.html?thread=88174401#t88174401).