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Topic: You're a pompous asshole.
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megalita
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posted October 02, 2001 09:54 AM
  
Dear Mr. Pompous Asshole*:You are not an Expert. I'm sorry to break this to you, but I'm tired of listening to your tireless babble. I realize that I'm lower on the office totem pole than you are, and that that makes me a captive audience. It should say something that those who escape your endless spew of pointlessness do so, leaving you with no one but me to talk to. Regardless, that's not what we're addressing here. If you'd like to tell me about the technical aspects of your profession, I'll accept that you are, in fact, a skilled engineer. I will not, however, accept that you are the End-All-Be-All Personified Ideal of Engineery Goodness. Here is a list of things that you are not an expert in: Finance
Politics
Every religion ever followed by every human being who's ever lived
Hair Growth Cheap shot, I agree, since it's not your fault you're bald. It's simply proof that Pete is just, has a sense of humor, and is occasionally on my side.
Nouvelle cuisine
How to Fly a Jet
The piloting skills of career pilots
Group psychology
Interpersonal relations**
Literature
Child rearing
Medicine
Oh dear PETE--FASHION!
Using the Indoor Voice
Tact
Human nature
Gender equality
How Government Policy Works and the Routine of Government Institutions, Despite the Fact that You've Been Here for Ten Years
Music
History
Biology
Grammar
Russia
The Travel Industry
and Many, Many, Pete Help Me, MANY More. In the interest of my own ears, and the ears of the people that you browbeat on a near-constant basis: PLEASE CEASE AND DESIST YOUR RAMPANT BABBLING AND CEASELESS ASSHOLERY. Thank you,
The Secretary
*Name changed to protect the pompous asshole, even though he so doesn't deserve it.**This should be obvious, based on the fact that no one will talk to you. However, it's painfully not, since you've said to me, and I quote, "I realize that this class is restricted to only upper-level management participation, but you need to find the loophole and sign me up. Since I am well on my way to becoming management, I'm better off if I've got silly things like this out of the way, in order to save time later, when I'm promoted." ------------------
Only a few people in show business are recognized with just one name. Only a few bring a smile to everyone's face when that name is mentioned. Only a few truly deserve to be called "multi-talented." Charo is one of those few.--the official Charo website
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Owlet
Self-Made User
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posted October 02, 2001 09:55 AM
And here I had thought you started a thread just for me.IP: Logged |
nebulous menace
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posted October 02, 2001 10:03 AM
I have to admit that my first reaction was to get defensive. . . IP: Logged |
Bombadil
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posted October 02, 2001 10:03 AM
Hey! Me too!IP: Logged |
Angel Fish
Self-Made User
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posted October 02, 2001 11:53 AM
Why, thank you megalita. It's taken many years and a really dedicated effort to achieve this level of pomposity...oh, you aren't talking to me?
oh. *sound of ego deflating* IP: Logged |
I_like_cheese
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posted October 02, 2001 12:22 PM
My first thought was "Geez, Jesse Dangerously isn't THAT bad!"
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annenayne
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posted October 02, 2001 12:33 PM
Hey, you work for my old boss? Wow! You've got him to a T - even down to the ten years thing.Huh. IP: Logged |
Y2Karen
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posted October 02, 2001 12:41 PM
I just thought we were in for another TMI thread, along with the toilet paper thread of recent memory.IP: Logged |
Sarcasma
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posted October 02, 2001 01:50 PM
((megs))I so feel your pain. IP: Logged |
Arwon
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posted October 02, 2001 03:13 PM
I really really liked that.
Just so you know.IP: Logged |
AndLuna
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posted October 02, 2001 05:10 PM
Speaking as one who works as a temp secretary, and thus has to listen to many, many pompous assholes...~STANDS ON CHAIR AND APPLAUDS MEGALITA~ IP: Logged |
McDuff
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posted October 03, 2001 07:03 PM
Hey - I AM a pompous asshole.But I have long hair, and I'm a shortarse, so people take pity on me and stroke me, giving them an excuse not to listen to me. Not that I like that. Unless I am attracted to said person. Or unless I am a small dog. Which I could be, given quantum theory, on which I am an expert  ------------------
Ack, bec's geometry homework wants to sell me a Tiny Wireless Camera! - Cropherb, via IRC Barbies are melting TODAY. - Jesse Dangerously IP: Logged |
Mara's Revenge
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posted October 03, 2001 08:52 PM
I hear ya, except for the music part - the asshole is my band director and he does actually know what he's doing...sometimes.IP: Logged |
Spifferito
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posted October 03, 2001 11:17 PM
...Engineery goodness, he he.My love for Megs grows exponentially. IP: Logged | |
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