"is there any questions?"

ignore the whirring of the digital projector. ignore the titles of the power point presentation. ignore the sad slant of the plastic ficus tree. ignore the lecturn sitting off in the corner. ignore the pain of your finger. ignore the stretching of your ligaments and let it snap. ignore the electrical outlets lining the walls aligned lengthwise for ergonomic satisfaction. ignore the dry sprinklers extending from the ceiling. ignore the helpful woman at your side who whispers,"everthing she' saying is on page three." ignore the paintings on the walls depicting non-existent american countrysides. ignore the clip art. ignore the flourescent lights and the false luminescence they emit. ignore the appeals for sitting unslouched. ignore the white socks on the educational model. ignore the flat voice coming intermittently through the intercom. ignore the time of day. ignore the artificial sweetener. ignore the color biege. ignore the red fire alarms on the walls. this may save your life. ignore all acronyms. ignore imperatives. ignore the blinking red lights. ignore the bomb. ignore the threat of the bomb. ignore the masonic, g-imprinted belt buckle on the man that prefers the word "pacific" in what is clearly "specific"'s stead. ignore redundancy. ignore your comfort. ignore the immediacy of the klaxon. ignore the polite applause. ignore the slogans and rabble-rousing. ignore the delightful way that this man says, "suicidal." ignore these ways that you survive the orientation seminars.