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!

[girlzippo.livejournal.com]

Charlie paused. "Okay. Um. Let's back up a step. What does the screen look like now? You said the class notes were gone? Is the little bar on the side up at the top, or down at the bottom of the screen?"

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[screwyoumarvel]

Charlie was a decided improvement on Tony, as this was the point at which he'd generally start laughing at Steve and never get around to actually explaining what he'd done wrong. "It's at the top."

Re: Man the Help Desk!

[girlzippo.livejournal.com]

"Hmm. Okay." Charlie opened Word just so she'd have some idea of where to start looking for this. "Maybe move that little bar down a little, and see if something comes into view? Anything at all?" She frowned, because she could swear this person's voice sounded familiar, but she wasn't about to guess, because that could be slightly embarrassing, later.