Hey, do you think this thread is back up on the Smartboard in the NMSC break-room by now?
Can’t you just see it? Friday afternoon, the week’s winding down…
“Jim, did you bring the popcorn?”
“Yeah, it’s in the microwave, and Lisa brought some homemade guac and chips.”
“Great! I brought the soda and I’m pretty sure Derek made cookies. Tell him to get in here.”
“Fire up that Smartboard, Stan! I hope those crazy ‘CC Parents’ are whipped-up enough by now to make the afternoon fly by.”
“Somebody turn down the lights. It’s easier to read the board that way.”
“Wait, wait! Before we begin, I just want to congratulate Connie for coming up with that whole ‘Mailing the Letters in Waves’ thing this year. I mean, whether or not we actually DID that, it was brilliant to let everybody THINK we did!”
(Applause & Cheers)
“Agreed, Jim! And now, I nominate Stan to figure out what we’re gonna say to parents who call NEXT year. Stan, you have until December 1st to come up with something incredibly clever! That’ll give us enough time to incorporate your idea into staff training before the parent calls start in January 2016.”
"Wow, thank you, thank you. That’s a real honor. But they don’t call me ‘Smartie-Pants Stan’ for nothin’. I already know what we’re gonna say next year: Carrier Pigeons! Anybody who calls, we’re gonna tell them that rejection letters were sent by Carrier Pigeon…so if a bird lands on your mailbox with a letter, then you’ll know the whole “Free College Thing’ is a No-Go!”
(Wild Applause)
“Stan, that’s the BEST idea yet! It gets harder and harder to top this stuff each year.”
“Ummmm…excuse me. I don’t mean to ask an obvious question but…why don’t we just send everybody a notification email on the same day? I mean, that seems like a pretty reasonable approach to me.”
“WHO THE HECK LET AN INTERN IN HERE?! Jimmie, go back and cover the phones like we told you. This is a Staff-Only event. And remember, Carrier Pigeons are NEXT year. Anybody who calls today, we tell them WAVES. Letters in WAVES. Got it, Jimmie?!”
“Ummmm, OK. Got it. Sorry. I’ll go back to the answer the phones now.”
“Somebody close the door so we keep those blasted interns out of here. They spoil ALL the fun.”
“Hit the lights. Get the thread on the Smartboard, Stan.”
“I gotta say, these College Confidential Happy Hours sure do help break up the office monotony.”