On the train this morning it occurred to me that what the world (or at least every circle of friends) needs is someone who can step in when a social situation is set to get tense and ignite. Like, you’re at a cocktail party and someone says “Man, that [insert local politician’s name here] is a first-rate, prized Jerk McJerk” and then person #2 goes, “You have to be kidding!, look how he sorted out the [insert local contentious issue here] situation.
Our hero would step in and be all, like, “Hey!, did you see that story about the dog who walked 20 miles to get help after its owner got lost in the wilds of Nova Scotia?!”
And everyone would be all, “awwwww”
This hero would be known as …
The Defuser
EDITED TO ADD: Google search done. Idea already done. Story of my life.
All honest-to-blog t-shirt worthy options Joe! In italics, natch.
My mind has tangented and now I’m thinking of a children’s book character. One to help the kiddies learn that it’s better to mediate and arbitrate rather than litigate and violate!
Teaching kids dispute resolution skills are rad and hostility is bad.
It would be a dinosaur.
Called Diplomasaurus
Edited to add: Arrghh. Sometimes I really hate Google.
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Our hero would step in and be all, like, “Hey!, did you see that story about the dog who walked 20 miles to get help after its owner got lost in the wilds of Nova Scotia?!”
And everyone would be all, “awwwww”
This hero would be known as …
The Defuser
EDITED TO ADD: Google search done. Idea already done. Story of my life.
...Lady Détente!
or
...The Tactress!
or
...The Distractress!
or
The Disarmist!
Don't junk a good concept over so vaporous an obstacle as a preexisting mark.
My mind has tangented and now I’m thinking of a children’s book character. One to help the kiddies learn that it’s better to mediate and arbitrate rather than litigate and violate!
Teaching kids dispute resolution skills are rad and hostility is bad.
It would be a dinosaur.
Called Diplomasaurus
Edited to add: Arrghh. Sometimes I really hate Google.
I reckon the cape and mortarboard would give his diplomatic actions a certain gravitas.