I ran into some computer problems earlier this week, so I took my laptop into the paper to have the tech guys take a look. Here's the part I loved. The guy who was helping me had a big sign on his desk that said MOST PEOPLE ARE A WASTE OF TIME.
Is this not the perfect, absolutely perfect telling detail?
I want to turn my tech guy into a character and put him in a story.
Naomi Shihab Nye has a wonderful bit about finding poems in the strangest places. I feel the same way about characters.
3 comments:
Gosh, this sounds like Ed. I've also heard him say, "If they don't have a sense of humor, I don't bother with 'em.
Great stuff. And sometimes, it must be said, that tech guy has a point.
Well, doesn't he?
It's probably not a bad idea to have a social reject as your tech guy.
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