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Name: neener
School: USC Marshall School of Business
Status: Employed...finally
E-mail: Click here!
Reason for blogging: I'm incredibly self-absorbed. |
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I'm listening to...
::"Stay Beautiful," The Last Goodnight
::"Spaceman," The Killers
::"Green Light," John Legend
::"Superstar," Lupe Fiasco
I'm watching...
::24
::The Office
I'm reading...
::Taiwan, A Political History, by Denny Roy
::The Devil and Miss Prym, by Paulo Coehlo
I've just seen...
::Slumdog Millionaire
::I Love You, Man
::The Reader
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Flattery Will Get You Nowhere If you're going to try to get something out of a stranger through flattery, here's a tip: make it somewhat believable. You wouldn't say to Quasimodo, "Hey, handsome!", would you? No. You wouldn't. Some old guy decked out in tennis gear with a tennis basket and everything came up to me after I was done hitting tennis balls erratically all over all three courts at the local junior high and said, "You're pretty good. Are you on the varsity high-school team?" Puh-leeze. First of all, there is no way anyone could mistake my old ass for that of a high-schooler. Second, we're in freaking SM, where the varsity team is actually really good. Third, if you pit me against even a beginner junior-higher, my ass would be toast, something that even the most casual observer would know within 2 minutes of watching me. He obviously wanted me to get lessons from him...but his lack of subtlety did him in. So remember, when using flattery, make it believable. I think this tip will be very helpful for MBAs who are trying to brownnose their way to a job.
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When I learn a new word, I'll put it here so you can learn too!
EBITAS (noun):
Abbreviation for "Earnings Before Income Tax, Amortization, and SGARA." Next week, find out what SGARA is.
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