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fandomhigh2020-09-04 04:45 am
somethingwithturquoise) wrote in fandomhigh2020-09-04 04:45 am
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Multidimensional Economics; Friday, First Period [09/04].
Hopefully, all the proper venues of communication had gone out to let the students know that they'd actually be meeting in Turtle & Canary for their first lesson, but there was a note on the door of the designated classroom for this class just in case, and then she waited until it looked about time to start before getting into it.
"Hey, guys," she offered with a smile. "Most of you already know me, but I saw a few unfamiliar names on the list, so hi, I'm Summer, and you're all assumingly here for Multidimensional Economics, where we'll explore some of the more interesting aspects of doing business in a multidimensional setting, things like supply and demand, trade resources, expanding your market, knowing how to deal with a wide variety of economic systems and products, blah blah blah, so on and so forth, while also totally getting to shop in some really interesting places.
"And Turtle & Canary here is a really good place to start with all of that, because serving an island on a multidimensional nexus can lead to a lot of interesting economic situations, conundrums, and products. I owned this store a little while ago, not long after I graduated from Fandom, actually, then sold it to its current owner, and now I'm back as manager...long story, but we'll get into it when we discuss exploring untapped markets in the multiverse...not to mention working at two different versions of a Needful Things store in two different dimensions, one significantly stronger on the whole 'selling cursed items...but not for money' thing than the other, so, needless to say, I've got some experiencing juggling some interesting stock for some interesting customer bases. It's definitely a trip, and you're, like, constantly learning some really cool stuff...and also a lot of stuff you probably wish you could just as easily forget.
"But for today," she said, finally seeming to wind down into some sort of conclusion, "I'd like you guys to start getting your feet wet in this wide world of multidimensional economics by getting a little familiar with some of the weird ass shit that's available even in your own friendly neighborhood general store. Take some time, help yourself to a Squishy if you'd like, and look around a little. I want you guys to find something that you've never seen before or seems really weird and strange, and then bring it back up to the counter. When everyone has found an unfamiliar product, then, I want you to take a moment, tell us who you are, and then do your best to try to sell us on that product, even if you have no idea what it is. Because, honestly? When it comes to business and selling, most of it is pretty much based on how well you can bullshit your intended audience into believing that they need to buy the thing that you're selling, even if you don't believe it yourself.
"Is that ethical? Probably not, we'll get into that in a later class about ethical business practices. But for now? Go forth, find some weird shit, and then come back here and try to sell me on it. Oh! And if you don't know already, try to just avoid the cheese section, if you can. Cool. Any questions before we begin?"
"Hey, guys," she offered with a smile. "Most of you already know me, but I saw a few unfamiliar names on the list, so hi, I'm Summer, and you're all assumingly here for Multidimensional Economics, where we'll explore some of the more interesting aspects of doing business in a multidimensional setting, things like supply and demand, trade resources, expanding your market, knowing how to deal with a wide variety of economic systems and products, blah blah blah, so on and so forth, while also totally getting to shop in some really interesting places.
"And Turtle & Canary here is a really good place to start with all of that, because serving an island on a multidimensional nexus can lead to a lot of interesting economic situations, conundrums, and products. I owned this store a little while ago, not long after I graduated from Fandom, actually, then sold it to its current owner, and now I'm back as manager...long story, but we'll get into it when we discuss exploring untapped markets in the multiverse...not to mention working at two different versions of a Needful Things store in two different dimensions, one significantly stronger on the whole 'selling cursed items...but not for money' thing than the other, so, needless to say, I've got some experiencing juggling some interesting stock for some interesting customer bases. It's definitely a trip, and you're, like, constantly learning some really cool stuff...and also a lot of stuff you probably wish you could just as easily forget.
"But for today," she said, finally seeming to wind down into some sort of conclusion, "I'd like you guys to start getting your feet wet in this wide world of multidimensional economics by getting a little familiar with some of the weird ass shit that's available even in your own friendly neighborhood general store. Take some time, help yourself to a Squishy if you'd like, and look around a little. I want you guys to find something that you've never seen before or seems really weird and strange, and then bring it back up to the counter. When everyone has found an unfamiliar product, then, I want you to take a moment, tell us who you are, and then do your best to try to sell us on that product, even if you have no idea what it is. Because, honestly? When it comes to business and selling, most of it is pretty much based on how well you can bullshit your intended audience into believing that they need to buy the thing that you're selling, even if you don't believe it yourself.
"Is that ethical? Probably not, we'll get into that in a later class about ethical business practices. But for now? Go forth, find some weird shit, and then come back here and try to sell me on it. Oh! And if you don't know already, try to just avoid the cheese section, if you can. Cool. Any questions before we begin?"
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Eleanor’s immediate reaction was to hold onto the Pringle tubes tighter. And then realized that she probably should act that way to her little sibling.
She looked at her precious shrimp Pringles and sighed. “I’ll let you have one. Chip. One chip.”
Re: Sell to Summer! - Economics, 09/04.
Re: Sell to Summer! - Economics, 09/04.
“No! I don’t know you!” Eleanor snapped. Then made a face. “Everyone can have one chip. But it’s the broken ones at the bottom!”
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Re: Sell to Summer! - Economics, 09/04.
“... I’ll trade chips for margarita mix.”
Re: Sell to Summer! - Economics, 09/04.
Re: Sell to Summer! - Economics, 09/04.
“They have shrimp flavor,” she said, as if that explained everything.
Re: Sell to Summer! - Economics, 09/04.