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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
This is something to relate to, and a fun observation about part of human nature. Sadly, Cueball doesn't feel like telling Megan what he did, and just gives her an empty answer. What would you have said?
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This is something to relate to, and a fun observation about part of human nature. Sadly, Cueball doesn't feel like telling Megan what he did, and just gives her an empty answer.
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
:[A man is sitting at a desk, tapping various parts of it]
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:[Cueball is sitting at a desk, tapping various parts of it]
:Man: Hey, I can get different pitches by tapping on different parts of the desk.
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:Cueball: Hey, I can get different pitches by tapping on different parts of the desk.
:[The man starts tapping faster, with both hands]
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:[Cueball starts tapping faster, with both hands]
:Man: Sweet, I can do the Jurassic park theme!
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:Cueball: Sweet, I can do the Jurassic park theme!
:[The man taps very rapidly]
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:[Cueball taps very rapidly]
 
:[Later, elsewhere]
 
:[Later, elsewhere]
:Friend: So, what did you do all afternoon?
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:Megan: So, what did you do all afternoon?
:Man: Hung out.
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:Cueball: Hung out.
  
 
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Revision as of 00:29, 2 December 2012

Tapping
Sometimes the best fun looks like boredom.
Title text: Sometimes the best fun looks like boredom.

Explanation

This is something to relate to, and a fun observation about part of human nature. Sadly, Cueball doesn't feel like telling Megan what he did, and just gives her an empty answer.

Transcript

[Cueball is sitting at a desk, tapping various parts of it]
Cueball: Hey, I can get different pitches by tapping on different parts of the desk.
[Cueball starts tapping faster, with both hands]
Cueball: Sweet, I can do the Jurassic park theme!
[Cueball taps very rapidly]
[Later, elsewhere]
Megan: So, what did you do all afternoon?
Cueball: Hung out.


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Discussion

- What can we learn from this? - I've learned that even when we are bored, we can still find lessons all around us. Such as a lesson in variable density of any surface (in this case, wood) and a new method of entertainment (thank you Mr. XKCD). - E-inspired (talk) 16:40, 28 February 2013 (UTC)

I expected a veloceraptor. Just saying.--173.245.56.162 11:33, 8 May 2015 (UTC)


where can I get a desk like this? 172.68.141.64 21:47, 6 April 2017 (UTC)