Thursday, September 18, 2003

5 Conversations...

Conversation #1---"Ten Year Plan"
Jessica: Where you off to tonight?
plasticann: I'm going to that Kaplan B-School seminar Steve mentioned.
Jessica: Are you going together?
plasticann: Yup!
Jessica: Are you both going to end up going to business school together?
plasticann: I guess we should coordinate.
Jessica: What is this, the "Steve & Ann ten year plan?"
plasticann: Ha Ha Ha, that's pretty funny Jess.
(Note: plasticann & Steve went to the same college, work together and may both attend business school in the future...that's pretty much pushing a "ten year plan.")

Conversation #2---"The Suits"
Steve: [tucking in his shirt while walking with plasticann to the B-School seminar] I need to look presentable.
plasticann: Why? You look nice...don't worry about it.
Steve: You know there's going to be some guy wearing a business suit when we get there and I won't look presentable.
(Note: Sure enough, upon arriving at Kaplan, the only other guy at the seminar is wearing a business suit. The Kaplan brochures feature an image of a man wearing a business suit (shirt sleeves rolled up) studying hard for the GMATs.)

Conversation #3---"plasticann asks Good Questions"
Beginning of Seminar
Kaplan Rep: Please feel free to ask me any questions.
Middle of Seminar
plasticann: What are the restroom facilities for the GMATs?
Kaplan Rep: Do you mean here at Kaplan or at the testing facility?
plasticann: Testing facility.
Kaplan Rep: Well, the restrooms here are next door to this room, down the hall to your right. I'm not sure about the restrooms at the testing center.
End of Seminar:
Kaplan Rep: Does anyone have any last questions?
plasticann: Where did you say your restrooms were again?
(Note: plasticann wisely refrained from asking about the quality of toilet paper (two ply?) available at the testing center)

Conversation #4---"Airplanes"
Kaplan Rep: There are two testing facilities in the city, one in South Boston and one in Brookline.
Steve: You might not want to take it in South Boston, all the planes fly over that area.
Kaplan Rep: Good point, I've never thought of that. Maybe they have soundproofing.

Conversation #5---"Important Meeting"
Steve: If I take the Kaplan class, I'm going to wear a business suit to every class and say, "I had a really important meeting."
plasticann: I think you should wear one of those tuxedo printed t-shirts to every class and say, "I had a really important meeting."
(Note: plasticann & Steve work in a business casual environment, business suits are not required unless interviewing candidates.)

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