Humor
Name two types of sarcasm.
Mean and Friendly
Cheryl does not tell her boss that she is sick and not going to work today.
What does her boss think and feel?
Emotion: Confused, Mad, Worried
Think: Where is she? Does she care about work? Did something happen to her?
Ms. Ursyla is speaking way to fast and you missed the directions. What do you do?
I need help. Can you say the directions again?
Say "I am a student"
in a fast rate of speech.
in a slow rate of speech.
appropriate rate of speech.
Ursyla will give out points.
Max sends Pam a text: "WHERE ARE YOU?"
What does Pam think and feel?
Emotion: Hurt, Confused, Shocked
Think: Why is he yelling at me?
Carrie and Jean decide to pull an all nighter to study for their big exam. Carrie says, "Oh man, this is sooooo much fun." What should Jean say or do?
Carrie is being sarcastic, but using friendly sarcasm. Jean should agree, but also ask if they want to really stay up all night.
Mabel and Tony are talking at work. As Tony is talking, Mabel begins to look away, say "mhmm", and look at her watch.
What should Tony say and do?
Tony should check in, end the conversation, and/or talk to her later.
Mabel might be losing interest in the conversation or needing to get back to work
You are talking to a friend about your weekend plans. They raise their eyebrow and are not smiling. What do you do next?
Role play: Two students demonstrate an appropriate conversation about summer using questions and comments.
Rick and Rob are having a conversation. Rick talks 90% of the turns and does not let Rob talk.
How does Rob feel and what does he think?
Emotion: Annoyed, Upset, Confused
Think: He is not letting me talk, I do not want to keep talking with him.
Danny thought of a funny joke during class. The class is on break, but he is not sure if his friend would find the joke funny.
What should he do?
Check in- ask if he can tell his friend a joke.
If the friend doesn't think its funny, apologize if it hurt his feelings.
Hank and Tim work at a sporting goods store. They were organizing items in the back room. As they were working, a pipe burst. Water was shooting everywhere!
What should they say or do next?
One person should go get the manager and the other person should try to move the items away from the water.
Take 100 points away from a team
Give 100 points to a team
Woo!
Name 3 topics that are inappropriate for work or school.
Religion, race, politics, money, personal difficulties, medication, doctor appointments, family drama...
Tom and Jerry are good friends. Jerry begins to hang out with Mike, but Tom is mad and says he can be his only friend.
What should Jerry say and do?
Jerry can have many friends. It's okay if I hang out with Mike, I am still friends with you too.
Deja and Sage are hanging out at lunch. Tina walks up and says, "Cooooool, shirt. Did you get it at a baby store?"
What should Deja say and do?
Deja should stick up for Sage.
Hey, that is not cool to say. I like her shirt and you do not have to be mean about it.
Maggie works at a book store. A customer asks Maggie where a history book is. While she is leading the way, another customer asks for her help. What should Maggie do and say?
"Hello, once I finish helping this customer, I will help you next."
Or call her coworker to come help the second customer
Kat and Chris got in an argument. Chris comes to apologize to Kat, but she is not ready to accept it. What should she say and do?
"Thank you for the apology, but I need more time before I can accept it. I can let you know when I am ready to talk."
Take 100 points from any team!
Ahh!
Mary and Tia are friends. Tia tried to make plans with Mary. Mary keeps saying that she is busy. Mary said that "She has work", "She is tired", "She has to go grocery shopping" and can not hang out.
How does Tia feel? What is Mary thinking?
Tia Emotion: Hurt, Sad, Confused, Bummed out
Mary thinking: I do not want to hang out.
You are walking to class with a friend. You begin to joke about their glasses and how they look like they could be Harry Potter. Your friend becomes quiet.
What do you do?
Teasing is becoming hurtful
Check in and apologize if you hurt their feelings.
You are at work. A coworker begins to tell you about their dating history and boyfriend problems. You begin to feel uncomfortable.
What do you do?
"Hey, I hear you, but I think we should talk about this a at later time. I feel uncomfortable talking about this at work."
Tom and Sue are texting. Tom is annoyed that Sue keeps double texting, because he likes to talk on the phone instead of text. Tom has not responded, and thinks she should know that he is upset.
What should Tom say and do instead?
Let her know how he feels.
"Hey, I feel a little upset. I like texting you, but sometimes I prefer to call or talk on the phone because I can not always respond. Can we plan a time to call instead?"
Max loves to talk about Star Wars, but knows his friends don't always love to hear about it. He wants to bring it up in conversation... what should he say or do?
Check in-
Hey, can I talk to you about a Star Wars episode, or would later be a better time?
Tina and Bob get in a fight. Tina posts an instagram with the caption "Real friends in this picture." Bob feels hurt.
What should he say and do?
I feel upset by the instagram post. I hope we can work it out and next time talk in person, instead of through social media.