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!

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"Good idea, and I know a great lawyer if you decide to follow through."

What? He was a Cabal son. They knew lawyers. And all sorts of other interesting folk.

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"I may have to take you up on that," Savannah said with a grin and a nod. "So, what makes you call our help desk on this this less than exciting day... or are you just calling to flirt with us cute and bored techs?"

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"Eh, little of column A, little of column B." Sean laughed. "Seriously, though, I'm new to town. As in all my shit's in storage for the time being while I find a place to live. Pretty much just got here today. And I need to find someplace to live soon or it'll be the back of my car." And wouldn't that just make the Nast cabal soil themselves?

"So I was wondering if you lovely people at the help desk could recommend someplace, or point me to someone who could."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"There's the Arms Hotel in town as well as MC Apartments."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"What's the hotel like? Are we talking barely livable or really nice?" Sean was scribbling something down on a piece of paper as he talked.

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"Oh, The Arms is a very nice hotel and the woman who owns it is pretty awesome. If you go there, ask for Mary and tell her that Eye Candy sent you."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

Sean mentally went "..." And then asked, "Do I even want to know about that?"

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah laughed softly. "Only if you're planning on getting to know people at the Help Line a lot better."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"Ah," Sean said, chuckling. "So well just say there's a story behind it and leave it at that."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"That's a pretty a good plan."