Thursday, February 17, 2005

Geek Etiquette ..with requests Fun new website "Geek Etiquette" on how be non-slobbery. Useful stuff.  On more than one occasion I try to recall the business table manners pointed out to us "PBL/FBLA"'ers on an outing. *sigh*  I still think the "don't salt your food until you've tasted it" thing is a nit-pick, but preached enough to require remembrance. I'm looking forward to future articles including Quiet eating: Gum-slappin' with or without food ain't fun no one. At the table or behind the cube wall. Why do you make noise? Stop whistling, clapping your hands, balling up paper, sighing dramatically, and GET A BLOG. Scented delights.  There's a reason they called it "musk" Personal space: keep your noggin (and breath) at least 2 feet from mine. So what if that means I'm psychotic, you wouldn't be over here if I didn't need help. Cynicriticism: Fun and profit, or do you really think that's going to change our world? Abandoning condescension through a simple flip of a phrase: I'll *ask* Jon.. vs. I'll *have* Jon...   Check x, I'll help you in 5... vs. If you'd read x, you'd see...    and a million fillers to remove: That's just/That should only/That's easy/mmkay/and any phrase containing "idiot". When you're striding through brain-work, nothing matters.  When you're struggling with it, annoyances echo. 12:25:24 AM    , comment []

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