PROFILES IN COURAGE: Andrew Kane, Housing Officer
He's in charge of housing medical students... and deep, dark secrets
NEW YORK --
Specimen caught up with Andrew Kane, housing office extraordinaire and big league good guy, to ask him 20 probing questions..
1. "Are you going to let me move from my room in Lasdon?"
A: "No. I mean, well... No. Unless there are some extraordinary circumstances."
2. "So can I paint my apartment?"
A: "No."
3. "Can I have pets?"
A: "No."
4. "Can my girlfriend move in?"
A: "No. Unless she is engaged to you and you have a joint checking account."
5. "How's life at home?"
A: "What?"
5. [waits for answer]
A: "What's that supposed to mean?"
5. [still waits for answer]
A: "What kind of question is that?"
6. "Did you have a pet when you were little?
A: "What? No -- I mean, I don't see what that has to do with anything."
7. "Did it die?"
A: "What the hell are you talking about?"
7. "I'm sorry..."
A: "Fine. Any more questions?"
7. "I'm sorry... sorry that your goldfish died."
A: "What goldfish?"
8. "Your cat?"
A: "What?"
9. "Dog?"
A: "Okay, this interview is over."
10: "Didn't you say I could ask you 20 questions?"
A: "[expletive]"
11: "Can I quote you on that?"
A: "NO."
12: "What was your favorite movie?"
A: "[expletive] you. Get out of my [expletive] office, now, you [expletive] [expletive]."
13: "Do you want me to come back later?"
A: (pushes Specimen reporter out door)
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