There is a really annoying graduate student in this department. Let's call him "S". For a while, we thought he was the most aggravating son of a ***** in the world. Then a new graduate student entered the department. He quickly gained the nickname "JBMS" (for reasons I will not go into here). While S is still annoying, JBMS is on a whole other level. Nobody will speak more than 3 words at a time to him. People literally walk away from him when he talks to them. I have never seen anybody who pissed off so many people so badly so quickly.
Today JBMS asks me a question about something involving his research. I say I don't know (which I don't) and then turn away without telling him that S would know. JBMS asks another graduate student if she knows, and she is nicer than me, so she tells him to ask S. JBMS doesn't know who S is, so she describes him. JBMS's eyes light up with recognition, and he says "Oh, is that the really annoying guy whose office is right that way?".
About 6 or 7 other people have been following this conversation. The reaction on their faces is immediate. Everybody's hands fly to their faces to cover up the uncontrollable urge to burst out laughing. One guy doesn't make it, and literally has to squat to stop from falling over. Only JBMS seems confused. He doesn't know what's so funny.
Today JBMS asks me a question about something involving his research. I say I don't know (which I don't) and then turn away without telling him that S would know. JBMS asks another graduate student if she knows, and she is nicer than me, so she tells him to ask S. JBMS doesn't know who S is, so she describes him. JBMS's eyes light up with recognition, and he says "Oh, is that the really annoying guy whose office is right that way?".
About 6 or 7 other people have been following this conversation. The reaction on their faces is immediate. Everybody's hands fly to their faces to cover up the uncontrollable urge to burst out laughing. One guy doesn't make it, and literally has to squat to stop from falling over. Only JBMS seems confused. He doesn't know what's so funny.
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