ANST - Protocol..

[Sandy M Koenig]

I had a good laff* on that one too

RAVEN
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"
On Wed, 27 May 1998 14:38:36 -0500 "Genevieve de Courtanvaux"
<gdc at airmail.net> writes:
>That is just too much. I love the names.
>
>Genevieve de Courtanvaux
>
>Dieterich wrote:
>>
>>I got this one...
>>
>>When they have two, use the one that ranks the highest only.  If they 
>have
>>two of equal rank, use the one closest to the capacity you currently
>>consider them to be operating in... i.e. Don/Centurion meets
>Knight/Pelican:
>>"Sir Spam? Have you met Centurion Limabeans, yet?" because the common
>>denominator betwixt the two is chivalric fighting.  Always introduce 
>the
>one
>>of more rank to the one of lesser rank first: "Countess 
>Snootybritches,
>this
>>is Muck the Lepper."
>>
>>If in doubt on either of their ranks (or heaven forbid, their names) 
>I have
>>found that a good trick is to do this:
>>
>>Ritter Dieterich, uncertain:  "Aaahhhh, nice to see you again.... 
>it's been
>>such a long time, hasn't it?" (dammit, I know this guys name...)
>>
>>Squire Tape-em-in-the-privy, skeptically:  "Yes, it has.  And look, 
>here
>>comes that guy you forgot to introduce me to the last time we were
>>together..." (Dieterich is such a knob... he never remembers 
>anybody's
>>names... this should be good)
>>
>>Duke Handsinthepie, strained: "Hello, Ritter Dieterich." (german 
>upstart...
>>you pain me) [blank stare at Squire Tape-em]
>>
>>Ritter Dieterich, in a moment of inspiration:  "Ooooh, you two 
>haven't met
>>yet?  Why don't you introduce yourselves?  I think Ebergardis is on 
>fire...
>>I'll be right back, I promise."  [runs off, wishing he had stuck 
>around
>long
>>enough to hear their names]
>>
>><note: although this gets you through it without actually breaking
>protocol,
>>you haven't fooled anybody; they both still know you're a knobish 
>witlack
>>who can't remember simple things like their names and titles.  It 
>does make
>>a convenient social save, though, sparing them the sight of your 
>visage in
>a
>>radishy hue.>
>>
>>That's about it for now on protocol.
>>
>>Ubermannerfreuleine Dieterich
>>
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