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Calvin Kasulke’s ‘Several People Are Typing’ is funny and horrid

This book is a funny, boring, and insightful God-level gaze into the minds of some people who work at a public-relations company in the USA. They use Slack to communicate.

Two examples from the book:


Nikki, pradeep, Louis C

Nikki Why do we have these calls? What is he even saying?

pradeep I have no idea I tune out whenever this dude talks what’s his role over there again?

Louis C He’s their comms director.

pradeep if they have a comms director then why did they hire us?

Louis C Because he isn’t a very good comms director.

Nikki You’re both missing my point. I mean, what is he actually saying? It sounds like he’s taking this call from the bottom of a well.

pradeep if he’s been stuck in a well for a while, that might explain his grasp of like the entire internet

Louis C I believe their offices are located in the greater Tampa area.

Nikki Is this what Tampa sounds like?

pradeep please tell me this dude didn’t just say “myspace” please tell me I did not just hear him say that

Louis C Yes. This is what Tampa sounds like.