Monday, February 18, 2008

How to...

1....shuffle around inconspicuously in class when you have not studied for your Maths test
  • wear your school uniform for a change so that you blend in with the others
  • ask to be excused to go to the loo - once out, stay there
  • "sprain" your right wrist and pretend your brain cannot work either due to the breakage of the essential connection.

2....pretend you are working when you are really not

  • look agitatedly at your notes, then back at your computer, scratching your head at intervals and muttering expletives under your breath. If someone asks you what's wrong, tell them you are trying to make the company's balance sheet.
  • when someone asks you to accompany them for a coffee break, make a big show of missing valuable time for work. But accompany them anyway, and ensure you stay in the pantry till its time to leave.
  • Surf all possible educational sites - booking movie tickets.com, shopping online.com, eauction.com, crosswords online.com, post an ad online.com and look with extreme concentration at your computer, especially when you are on the joke of the day.com site.

3....appear to be generous without ending up being generous

  • when its time to offer a bite of your collosal icecream sundae, suddenly slap your hand on your forehead and say you forgot to bring an extra spoon. Then keep asking everyone if you can go and get them a spoon. Of course they will demur and you can speedily finish off that icecream
  • keep offering to loan a book or a CD that you don't have. And then keep saying you have forgotten to bring it.

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