Public Speaking [Tuesday, February 5, 1st period]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Today they were meeting in the Danger Room, which, after some finessing, had been made to look like a dive bar in Georgetown. Not that Josh had ever spent time hitting on college girls while he was in the White House.

He had hit on grad students. It was much less creepy.

"Hope you worked on being persuasive this last week," he said, "because this is the true test--you have thirty seconds, maybe--to make an impression good enough that the other person isn't going to get bored or annoyed."

That's right folks, you're working on your pick-up lines. Who said class wasn't useful?

"Start up conversations with as many people as possible. Person with the most phone numbers at the end of the time gets extra credit," Josh replied. "You have half of class to do it, and then--" he pounded on the bar in a drumroll imitation, "Natalie Adams is our press secretary today. You are also my TA. Try not to bring shame upon me."

Comments

For the Reporters! [2/5]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

You know how this works by now!

Re: For the Reporters! [2/5]

[hasadestiny]

"Ms Adams, what do you say to the rumours that someone's been secretly replacing the island's coffee with Folgers Crystals?" Because he couldn't lob her an easy one now, could he?

Re: For the Reporters! [2/5]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Ms Adams, reports say that the President only knows pi to five digits," Jessica said. "Can you confirm or deny this poor example of nerdery?"

Re: For the Reporters! [2/5]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Given the fact that sometimes the dead come back to this island, should zombie defense lessons be mandatory, and if so, how will you break it to the musicians at Caritas?" Josh asked.

Re: For the Reporters! [2/5]

[myownface]

"Ms. Adams! Rumour says that they're planning on paving Paradise to put up a parking lot! Any opinions on this rumour, and can you confirm or deny the truth behind it?"

Sparkle had been listening to 70s Canadian folk-rock that morning, so sue him.

Re: For the Reporters! [2/5]

[hawkeye-too.livejournal.com]

"Ms. Adams, following on Mr. Lyman's question, what is the President's plan to combat a zombie invasion?"

Re: For the Reporters! [2/5]

[mummyspromdate.livejournal.com]

"Ms. Adams, what about Occupy Wall Street?"

What about what about it? Who knew.