Dealing With Stupid People [Tuesday, August 14, 2nd period]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh leaned up against a desk in the Danger Shop, hands in his pocket and a grin on his face.

"President Andrew Jackson, in the main foyer of his White House, had a big block of cheese and I can't believe I'm giving this speech," he began. "He did not, sadly, have a cracker the size of Lake Tahoe. I checked. My old boss, the White House Chief of Staff, used this folksy excuse to make us all talk to total crackpots once a year and today that privilege falls to you."

He waved his hands. "Pick a desk, make yourself comfortable, the computer'll drop someone insane off to talk to you. Try not to laugh in their faces--they're all based on real people. Um, sadly."

My Stupid Mouth - John Mayer

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Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Why do you publicly fund crap?" an angry woman demanded, stomping into the cubicle.

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"That's a very good question, ma'am," Lana said politely, but with some feeling.

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"A woman got an endowment for standing in front of Starbucks and setting all of her belongings on fire!" she ranted. "How is that art?"

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"There's a great deal of art I don't understand myself," Lana said sympathetically.

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Then why are you funding it?" she asked icily.

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"I'm not in charge of that, ma'am," Lana admitted. "I'm only able to make suggestions."

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Here's one: don't fund the arts at all."

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"I'll be sure to pass that along, ma'am."

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Do," the woman said sharply. "And don't just use that milquetoast excuse to try to get me out of your office. I don't want my tax dollars funding horse testicles covered in glitter!"

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Horse testicles covered in... No, I don't imagine any of us do," Lana admitted.

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Somebody must," the woman insisted, "or this wouldn't keep happening. What about the children?"

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"They're covering the children in glitter?" Lana said getting a little confused.

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"The children could see the art and be permanently scarred," the woman said.

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"So, you'd like us to make sure there are adequate warnings and precautions to prevent kids from seeing it?" Lana asked.

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"I'd want you to fine the artists and delete their LJs omg! for even thinking up such filth!"

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"I'll be sure to pass that on to my superiors and report them all for TOS<" Lana assured her.

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"You have been far more accommodating than I had expected," the woman said, giving her a tiny smile as she stood up. "Thank you."

Re: Big Block of Cheese Day!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"You're very welcome. You have a nice day now, ma'am."