Note to self, cont.

[madbaker]

You'd think you'd have learned to not show learning by now.

Do not use phrases like "The Fed is trying to navigate between Scylla and Charibdis" while talking to a financial reporter. It confuses them and makes them skittish.

The sad thing is that I really wasn't trying to show off my liberal-arts education. It was the analogy that first came to mind.

Comments

[rustmon.livejournal.com]

God, that's so much fun.

You should say it and provide a 1 page abstract for reference.

[goldenstag.livejournal.com]

Showoff. <g>

[tshuma]

It is hard to believe that making a reference to a Greek myth commonly taught to grade schoolers can be believed to be "showing off".

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

I'm not so sure that it's commonly taught to grade schoolers anymore.

[tshuma]

Really? I know we had a unit on Greek and Roman mythology in my fifth or sixth grade reading class.

[ermine-rat.livejournal.com]

You could tell them that "Atlantis is gaining an advantage in it's struggle with Muu". It always worked better on the new-age types, and makes no pretense of a formal education.

[fionnbharro.livejournal.com]

True, but it references new-age whimsy. Not appropriate for business settings.

[albionwood.livejournal.com]

What, the guy was too young to listen to The Police?

[hrj.livejournal.com]

I've given up on the whole "not showing off" thing. Some people take on the persona of class clown -- I've simply accepted my role of departmental nerd and turned it into a game.

[naadhira.livejournal.com]

What she said. It's fun to throw liberal arts around an engineering environment - it just messes 'em up.

When NetScreen moved into a new building, we were asked to name our classrooms, using a "famous scientists/educators" theme. The boyz came up with Einstein and Aristotle. My boss insisted on equal time for women, so I gave one for one matches w/ Curie and Hypatia off the top of my head. I just got looks...

[shadowwalkyr.livejournal.com]

I've actually had this conversation:
"You're going to have to change this. The Captain's not gonna understand it."

"Sarge, the Captain is a lot more educated than you are."

The sad thing is: I've had it more than once.