talent can be deceiving...
a long time ago, a certain cabin boy said something that became wiser and wiser with time and thought. regarding artists, he said there are two types of successful people: those with talent, and those who convince you they have talent. the latter usually breeds far more "successful" people. i'm sure all of you have, at one point in your life, found some idea to be a horrible one, but your opponent made you rethink it because he had a way with words. and to this day you're not quite sure why you even bothered listening.
this is true for many more fields than art. as most of you are students (or were recently), i'm sure you can think of several students that are morons but somehow make everyone think they're great. or in high school how you realized way to late that the "cool" and "attractive" people are really morons and butt-ugly, and stick so close to each other only because deep down they know that too. funny how that works.
this doesn't seem to change out of high school. ever wonder why the most successful businessmen have such charisma? not by coincidence. it's not the chicken and then the egg. the are successful because they have charisma and convince you, without either of you realizing it, that they are successful. and it becomes true.
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i should have titled this something about fifth grade book reports. since really, life is just fifth grade with older richer people. last night i worked banquets again (turns out buzz aldrin AND neil armstrong were there both nights!). i was standing at my section before it started, and a woman from the group came up and started putting little boxes at each seat. i said, "oo what's in the boxes?!" and she responded with "pocket knives and USB cards." holy shit, i thought. anyway, she asked if i wanted one and i said yeah enthusiastically. then some bitch lady in banquets looked at me all cruel and said "if you're caught taking that you'll get fired." i didn't trust her not to squeal on me so i put it back. i really want a USB card. all i can think now is that this fifth grade 45 year old lost an ally. poor fifth graders.
THE Lowly Peon | April 13 @ 11:20am
Best party favors ever!
Poppy | April 13 @ 1:11pm
wow, i got to be in a post! thanks, man.
Mike | April 18 @ 3:25pm
so a certain boss of mine thinks he's really smart and is good at presenting himself as being smart to people who don't think about it. really, he's not smart at all. i'm not sure he ever went to college. and though he knows a hell of a lot about wine and the restaurant business, he lacks in many other areas-- specifically grammar. for example: on the latest beverage menu, he wrote this as a description (read it out loud and you may see why i think it's strange): Summer is on the way, to remind you we have paired the wonderful flavors of fresh mint with Craig's mango puree.
THE Lowly Peon | May 14 @ 1:18pm