Scene: Bardiac, sitting at a computer in the office, trying to get work done before a meeting starts. The door is open.
Enter a student to the office door
Student: Do I need a registration code?
Bardiac: I don't know.
Student looks both befuddled and frustrated.
Bardiac: How would I know?
Student: (As if the thought has never occurred to him/her that s/he isn't the center of everyone's world.) Ummmm, I don't know.
Bardiac: Are you a first year student?
Student: No.
Bardiac: Are you a sophomore?
Student: Yes.
Bardiac: Then you probably need one.
Student: Can you give me my registration code?
Bardiac looks confused (as usual).
Student: (Making to walk into the office, before stopping at the withering stare.) You're my advisor.
Bardiac: Do you want to make an advising appointment?
Student: Oh. (Wait a beat or two.) I guess so.
Bardiac: My office hours are on the door, can you come then? (Pointing to a big, colored display on the door. Student looks confused.) The office hours are in that pinkish color. (Student points to each of the three hours separately, slow motion.)
Student: Not this week.
Bardiac: Monday?
Student: I have class on Monday at [time]. I could usually come on Friday, but I have work this week at [time].
Bardiac: How about 8 am. Do you have something scheduled then?
Student: No.
Bardiac: So, how about 8 am on Friday?
Student: Okay. (Starts to walk away.)
Bardiac: Wait, what's your name?
Student: [Name] (Gives name as if insulted, because how could anyone possibly not remember his/her wonderful special self.)
Exit Student, manet Bardiac.
Want to bet someone's going to hear from this student about what a horrible person I am, and how I didn't help him/her get the registration code the instant s/he wanted it, and I was just sitting there at the computer?
Argh! How annoying!
ReplyDeleteDo you expect the student at 8 AM on Friday? Not sure that would happen with us!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely update. I want to know if this kid shows up!
ReplyDeleteWith me they're always wanting me to do secretarial work, which would be fine if I were a secretary, and would be less annoying if they'd ask the male colleagues whose offices I am between instead. But they never do.
ReplyDeleteI hate that sort of behavior.
DeleteThe student came, and was advised. And I advised the student that saying "excuse me" when they were interrupting someone, and introducing themselves would be helpful.
ReplyDeleteI think the student has sort of low social skills. The student also doesn't seem to think through other stuff really critically, which I suppose goes with the not thinking through social skills.