Win Friends and blah blah blah... Afternoon [8/8]

[dr-snark.livejournal.com]

Dr. Cox is looking rather smug this morning as all the students come and take their seats.

"All right newbies, every once in a while a situation comes along where you need to handle it with kid gloves. So today's class is all about Let's take for an example an old patient of mine. Let's call him.... Bob. Bob hasn't been listening to his regular doctor about his heart and arteries and has somehow smuggled in a dozen White Castle sliders into his hospital room after having a quadruple bypass surgery. Your options are thus:"

Be *shudder* Nice
"Gee Mr. Geldoff I know those hamburgers are awfully tasty but perhaps we should go over your diet and see what we can do to make you healthy again. Okay Buddy?"

Be Direct
"Hey Bob? No offense but this eating habit of yours is going to send you to an early grave. You've ignored the warning signs even after having surgery and if you continue this practice it will have dire consequences"

Be Me
*sharp piercing whistle* "All right Bobbo, I'm only going to tell you this one more time so you better start using those flaps on the side of your head or so help me I'll rip them off and give them to my intern who could so use them. Did you really thing having White Castle after surgery was the brightest idea ever? Why didn't you just open a can of lard and start shoveling it into your face because it's having the same effect. You know the whole quadruple bypass isn't just a warning sign tubby, it's a freakin' billboard teetering over and about to crush you like an ant. So if it were me? I'd either start eating something green and stop trying to eat a heifer in one sitting. 'kay?"

Your assignment is to approach three different students using one of the methods above each for one or more of the following delicate situations:

1. Your significant other is a fish
2. Your significant other has a thing for bellboys
3. You have a booger hanging on the end of your nose
4. You have something in your teeth
5. That thing you had for lunch was tainted by E Coli
6. You have cancer
7. You have toilet paper stuck to the end of your shoe
8. You're bald. Everyone knows you are wearing a rug
9. You're a little pudgy.
10. Your fly is down and your fashionable underwear is showing


[OOC: Wait for the OCD is up!]

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Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter had had plenty of experience telling people things they didn't want to hear. He just had a theory about being diplomatic about it.

Re: Assignment:

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Hey Peter!" John waves. And then he makes a rapid brushing motion on his own teeth.

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Did you forget earlier, John?" Peter replied with a wave. "I don't have any toothpaste on me, but you better get some mouthwash."

Re: Assignment:

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Hey, I used Listerine this morning," John says but is now wondering if his breath does stink. "But it looks like you had some broccoli. Might wanna get rid of that before Willow sees it."

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Really? Thanks, man," Peter said. "I'm glad you're a good enough friend to point it out." He leaned in conspiratorially. "Speaking of which, mind if I use our friendship to point something out?"

Re: Assignment:

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Suuuuure," John says, drawing out the vowels. He has no idea why. "What?"

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"You know, when people joke about you being the pudgy one between you and Cam? They're not really joking," Peter said, all evidence pointing towards him being very reluctant to say such a thing.

Re: Assignment:

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"I am not pudgy!" Except now he's sucking in his gut. "Those My Little Pony boxers are very becoming, Peter."

Still sucking in his gut so that last statement comes out very tightly.

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"No, of course not, John," Peter replied. "Not really, just a bit around the edges. I'm telling you this as a friend of course." He looked down. "My Little Pony?"

Re: Assignment:

[can_be_more]

Figuring she should do some approaching, Aeryn walks up to Peter. "Hello."

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Sir Aeryn," Peter said with a small bow.

Re: Assignment:

[can_be_more]

She responds with a nod and says, "I'm just going to say it. Your girlfriend is a fish."

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter couldn't help laughing. "Is she now? Then you won't mind me telling you that your boyfriend is mad about a bellboy?"

Re: Assignment:

[can_be_more]

"You know, I hear that and I should be more surprised..." Aeryn says.

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"It's Fandom," Peter replied. "He'll probably be better in a few days."

Re: Assignment:

[can_be_more]

"Same for your girlfriend," she agrees.

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Good to know," Peter agreed. "I'm not sure how to have lunch with a fish. It would probably involve gasping for breath."

Re: Assignment:

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler was rolling his eyes slightly as he approached Peter. "Hey, English. Want to see my impression of our esteemed teacher?"

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Long as you don't yell at me for trying to get you to practice again," Peter responded with a grin.

Re: Assignment:

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"Z was really confused by that," Tyler told him. "But I think she had a good time."

He drew a deep breath. "Listen up, Peter, I am not sure how you are so bli-hi-ind about this, but the reason your little redhead is spending all her free time and cash at the Arms Hotel? It ain't that she has a deep personal attachment to that godawful pattern on their carpet, or whatever she's told you. The girl has the worst bellboy fetish I have ever seen, and that is saying something. You should've known when she made you wear the cap and tote around a luggage cart, but noooo, I had to come here and tell you. Which probably means you two kids deserve each other, or hey, maybe you're into it too."

He paused, an expectant look on his face.

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter stared at him with shock, amusement, and maybe the slightest bit of awe. He was, for the moment, completely speechless.

Re: Assignment:

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler smirked. "You're drawing flies, newbie," he said. "Got something to say?"

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Just that I was rather sad about telling you the bad news. Now? Not so miuch," Peter replied.

Re: Assignment:

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"What bad news?," Tyler asked, ishifting back to himself.

Re: Assignment:

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Did you enjoy your lunch?" Peter asked.