How to Make Friends and Influence People [Tuesday, April 8, 2014]

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"Graduation is approaching, and there's an excellent chance that something insane will happen during the graduation ceremony," Anakin said. "As graduates and attendees at the ceremony, you will be faced with bewildered guests who either have never been to a graduation where all of the students inexplicable turn into small children halfway through--this has happened--or one where aliens or Vikings attack the ceremony. Part of what we are learning is how to finesse that kind of situation. Those of you who are ones--" Anakin pointed them out, "--are playing the part of parents and friends of graduates. Those of you who are twos--the other half--are yourselves. Lie outright, obfuscate, tell the truth, erase their memories, whatever you feel is the proper procedure, then explain your choice to me. Our scenario is..."

Anakin paused to think. "...a rain of toads. Toads wearing top hats and carrying canes, who then put on a dance to 'Hello My Baby' on the stage before trying to beat the senior class to death with those canes." He smiled. "This scenario probably won't happen."

Probably.

Comments

Re: Pair up and lie your weaselly black guts out!

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"'Some people'? You were up there participating in the pantomime with everyone else! Why did you, personally, feel the need to do that?"