Intern: Mike, do you have a minute to talk?
Intern: We want to do a live Twitter chat.
Me: Why do we have to use Twitter to talk? Aren't we talking right now? You kids and your "smart" phones - why not a little human interaction?
Me: (doing my best to not look like I have no idea what that means) I am familiar with Twitter chats (first lie), but haven't taken part in one in a while (second lie), why don't you refresh my memory on how it works?
Intern: Well, we pick a date and time, such as Thursday, August 14, from 10 – 11 am PDT, and people can post questions by including the hashtag #TransRisk in their tweet. We will see that trending and post comments. Participants can also email questions in advance to info@equityrisk.com. Anyone can join in the conversation. It's actually a lot of fun.
Me: (I still have no idea what that means) So, it's open to anyone in the Twitter world to chime in? I'm totally comfortable with that (third lie). Problem is I don't know if we have the budget for something like this (fourth lie).
Me: Well then, it's settled. Tell all of our Facebook friends that they can join in our live Twitter chat on Thursday, August 14, from 10 – 11 am PDT, include the hashtag #TransRisk in their tweets, and we will respond in real time.
Intern: You do know that Twitter and Facebook are different things, don't you?
Me: Your minute is up.