Careers Fair, Fandom High Front Lawn, Friday Afternoon, 07/21/06

[drywitmartini.livejournal.com]

By lunch time, the booths were set up, the guests had arrived and there was quaint music playing from somewhere undetermined. Hawkeye is walking around with one of those portable microphone/speaker set-ups, roaming from booth to booth announcing the various guests that have come to Fandom to talk about their professions.

And despite what the mainland weather forecast said, it was definitely a nice, fine day.

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Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

"How much of a profit do you bring in?" Briar had his hands tucked into his pockets.

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[divine-southpaw.livejournal.com]

"Well, young future business man of America, profit's only one of the things you should worry about when starting a business," Ned says, waggling a finger. "The first and numero uno thing is customer satisfaction. If my customers aren't satisfied then I don't sleep for weeks!"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

Briar blinked and didn't ask the first question that popped into his mind. He went for the second. "How is not sleeping going to help your customers?"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[divine-southpaw.livejournal.com]

"Because, buckorino, that sleepless time is spent devising new ways for me to improve my customer service," he says, pumping one fist in excitement. "Why, just last month, a woman was dissatisfied with the accomodations for her child so I had a changing table installed!"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

Briar opened his mouth and then closed it. "So basically your company produces products for people who are left handed?"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[divine-southpaw.livejournal.com]

"Right as rain," Ned says and gives Briar a pamphlet describing the Leftorium's goals, mission statement, and products. "Tell me, future businessman, are you a left hander in a world of right handers?"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

Broots wiggled his right hand. "Right handed. What kind of products do you produce?" The vines on his hands were very curious to hear the answer as well judging by their movement. Or possibly because they always acted like that.

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[divine-southpaw.livejournal.com]

"Anything you need, we have," Ned says. "Our inventory is fan-diddily-tastic. Say, how about a left handed Bible?"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

"I'm sorry, Bible?"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[divine-southpaw.livejournal.com]

"You don't know the..." Ned trails off and looks fairly short of breath. "Easy, Neddy, easy. We can educate him."

Hyperventilating, he runs out of the room to the nearest payphone and dials an all too familiar number.

"Reverand Lovejoy? It's me, Ned Flanders and I'm in a pickle of a crisis"

Pause.

"I'm terribly sorry to bother you during your birthday but there's a boy here who doesn't know what the bible is! What should I do, Reverand?"

Pause.

"Just tell him about. Why, that's a super idea. Thank you, Reverand!"

And before Briar knows it, Ned is back in front of him. "Why, the Bible is the good book. The spiritual guide. His written word!"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

Briar had begun to look for a quick exist out of the booth without seeming too rude. "Oh. Um. Who's written word?"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[divine-southpaw.livejournal.com]

"Oh my dear-diddily-dear," Ned says and wobbles. "Why, the main man," he says, trying to be hip. "The Man upstairs!"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

"I didn't know the Green Man had a book." Briar said as politely as he could.

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[divine-southpaw.livejournal.com]

"Oh my dear-diddily-do-diddily-dear," Ned says, feeling faint. "While I'm sure this Green Man has a book, I'm talking about God."

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

Briar sighed. "The Green Man is a God."

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[divine-southpaw.livejournal.com]

Ned twitches. "Unless Green Man was some hip name Jesus called one of his apostles, then I think you might be wrong," Ned says gently.

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[greenmagebriar.livejournal.com]

Briar decided that this conversation was over. "It was very nice getting to talk to you, but I wanted to see some of the other booths as well. Good luck in your business!"

Re: BUSINESSMAN/ENTERPRENEUR

[divine-southpaw.livejournal.com]

"Have a dandy day, young one!"