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I suspect that quite a few

erica20 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:48:55 +0000

In reply to Erica, I think you've pegged

I suspect that quite a few others see it as well, especially after the release of this video.

I think the release of the video and the responses to it have also given people a glimpse of how the 1% operates, believing they're the only ones who REALLY matter, but conferring a very fake and shallow pretense of mattering on people who agree to vote for them.

The sheer wackiness of the numbers in Romney's speech kind of pulled the cover off the reality of their view that taxes, and government programs of any kind (except for corporate subsidies) are regrettable impediments to their real interest which is making money in the cheapest way possible and squirreling it away in the best possible location. (Which of course, happens to be overseas, what with all these Americans demanding a decent life and a stable economy rather than accepting their inevitable descent into third-world status.)

Erica, I think you've pegged

Ramona — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:10:47 +0000

In reply to Mitt Romney is that Guy at your office who believes he's the only one doing any work.

Erica, I think you've pegged him very well. In addition, he's now and ever shall be the CEO. He doesn't play well with others, and he thinks it's beneath him to come down to their level. Whenever he has to, it's all he can do to keep from holding his nose.

He's the last person on earth who should ever be president of the United States. I hope we're not the only ones to at long last see that.

I would agree. A difference

Elusive Trope — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:48:09 +0000

In reply to Right, "That Guy" can

I would agree.

A difference between the art communities and the business communities is that former's hierarchy is (to use evil buzzwords) generally horizontally aligned and the latter's is vertically aligned. Those below the offender won't say anything to someone higher up the pecking order and those above the offender usually don't see the behavior in action because the offender is in kiss up mode.

I would add that in general with males this trait has the added expression of aggressive hostility toward others, which is of course the outcome of their cultural training. This not only makes it more like the ugly American syndrome, but also adds a particularly annoying, if not threatening, facet to it.

Right, "That Guy" can

erica20 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:16:09 +0000

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Right, "That Guy" can definitely be "That Woman" as well.

I will say, though, that I've worked in the arts and in regular business, and I think the "That Guy" syndrome is a little less galling in the art world. In the arts, the work is pretty hard and stressful sometimes, and every arts workplace has "That Guy" moments, but people usually manage to get over their cheap selves and admit that everybody has a job to do. (Because if they don't, the production is a disaster and nobody will get paid!) Artists are also pretty willing to let their colleagues know when they're dropping into smug martyrdom, and will tell them to knock it off--not always, but mostly, in my experience.

In the corporate world, though, people are a lot less willing to be straight with each other, so "That Guy/Woman" can go on for years without being challenged.....

Thanks tm! Maybe there isn't

erica20 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:04:51 +0000

In reply to Hah, spot on Erica.. I

Thanks tm!

Maybe there isn't one in EVERY workplace.

Gotta jump in here and say

Elusive Trope — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:04:11 +0000

In reply to Hah, spot on Erica.. I

Gotta jump in here and say that men do not have a monopoly on this character trait, and my experience says it all too prevalent in the performance arts.

Hah, spot on Erica.. I

tmccarthy0 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:51:24 +0000

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Hah, spot on Erica.. I definitely chuckled! I am pretty lucky now, I haven't met that guy at my new place of work, cause I work with almost all women and dancers.

I think it would be

AmericanDreamer — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:35:08 +0000

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I think it would be fascinating if a former secretary, janitor, temp worker, or other worker with Bain while Romney was there who might not have paid federal income taxes could be located and interviewed on their reaction to hearing their former boss in effect say he thinks they are a bunch of freeloaders.

Politically engaged working stiffs who don't pay federal income taxes and whose boss is a known Romney supporter might be forgiven for fantasizing this week about walking out with their coworkers en masse from their place of employment, leaving a note to the boss saying that, since apparently they aren't viewed as actually contributing anything of value to the company, they figure the boss could do what needs to be done all by himself.

Insightful post, erica20. It

AmericanDreamer — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:06:35 +0000

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Insightful post, erica20. It effectively suggests narcissism wrapped up inside the perspective Romney's remarks reflect.

Imma give you your mike back

quinn esq — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:14:59 +0000

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Imma give you your mike back Dick, but I just wanna say, people - human people - should lay the fuck offa Al "THE GOD WHO CAME TO EARTH" Green. Don't do it. Unh uh.

Don't touch it.