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.]

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Re: Man the Help Desk!

[blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com]

Eve hastily swallowed a gulp of coffee. "Yo," she said, answering the phone the best she could considering she'd just scalded her tongue.

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[by137.livejournal.com]

"Any idea where I might be able to get an Elvis suit on really short notice?"

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com]

"Have you checked the costume shops in town?"

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[by137.livejournal.com]

"No," A.J. said, feeling a little stupid. Okay. A lot stupid. "I didn't know we had one."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com]

"Don't worry, I don't even know if we do," Eve said reassuringly. "It was just a thought. I'm just pulling these out of thin air."

She'd nearly said 'I'm just pulling these out of my ass' but that probably wasn't smart to say in class. Especially when you were trying to appease the stupid people. Or in this case, fellow classmate.

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[by137.livejournal.com]

"Heh," A.J. grinned a bit. "Well, then, I'll have to look into that. If anything, there's no shortage of glitter around here, I'm sure I could pull something off...."