Defend the accomplishments of your ancestors
From Create Your Own Story
"I may not be smooth or athletic or Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome," you say. "I'm a nerd, I'll admit it. But us nerdy white guys have contributed a lot to inventing and improving all the gadgets that the cool kids use. Iphones, those $300 headphones, video games, your nice BMW in the parking lot..."
Annabelle smiles warmly. "Congratulations."
"Well, you don't have to congratulate ME. I haven't really invented anything yet. But I've studied a lot about technology, and I've always wanted to build a lab and..."
"No, not for that. I was congratulating you on passing the test."
"The...the test?"
"I wanted to see if you could stand up for your people without getting nasty. And you succeeded."
You want to pump your fist in triumph and do a victory dance, but you know that will just undo the good karma you got from the hot Filipina nurse. So you simply say, "Thank you, Annabelle."
"You've earned the right to call me by the diminutive form of my name now. You can call me Ana."
"Thank you, Ana."
"You're welcome." She tosses her long black hair. "Enough of this political stuff. Let me give you some insider tips on this job, what you can and can't get away with."
You listen eagerly to the valuable information. Finally, Annabelle looks at the clock. "Wow, it's almost noon. I'm getting hungry. Want to order pizza?"
You brought your own lunch, but sharing a pizza with Ana sounds good...
