tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post1253906937079205284..comments2023-10-30T11:47:53.134-04:00Comments on why.i.hate.dc: Why We Hate DC, Reason #1: The "networking" blowhardDave Strouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12284013068083846700noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-40499501520335663772009-11-03T14:09:17.776-05:002009-11-03T14:09:17.776-05:00why put such effort into writing such a negative a...why put such effort into writing such a negative article? be happy. avoid the overly political, elitist, brown nosing know-it-alls. there are plenty of good people to meet in this city. don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211627802483997261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-85492774850638847652009-11-02T16:24:21.678-05:002009-11-02T16:24:21.678-05:00There is one worse thing than the young profession...There is one worse thing than the young professional networking blowhard: the older professional networking blowhard, male, age 35-60 and somewhere between running to softness and outright corpulent, who name-drops and mentions all the cool possessions he's bought with all the money that he makes, in order to pick up 20something women.YMKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160411775097473734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-76504854050743378072009-11-02T12:25:14.465-05:002009-11-02T12:25:14.465-05:00Excellent. Though a piece of advice. The person ...Excellent. Though a piece of advice. The person you want to meet at those things are lingering by the bar because they were there for the specials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-35003269753772307452009-10-30T23:32:25.423-04:002009-10-30T23:32:25.423-04:00hahah, buenisimo the entire entry!hahah, buenisimo the entire entry!venus en movimientohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997965353494866674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-38096915419950456292009-10-30T17:05:34.394-04:002009-10-30T17:05:34.394-04:00If you don't know which layer of the OSI model...If you don't know which layer of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model" rel="nofollow">OSI model</a> you're talking about, you're not networking.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741046108881988143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-55414854768497834222009-10-30T11:09:22.456-04:002009-10-30T11:09:22.456-04:00How do you know so much about networking events?How do you know so much about networking events?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827947627747253458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-77044544758639199382009-10-29T13:33:02.941-04:002009-10-29T13:33:02.941-04:00Second the vote of confidence on "Douches wit...Second the vote of confidence on "Douches without Borders." Though I still think that "Segway Abortion" from your previous post about those new police 3-wheeler MPVs is possibly the funniest new terminology I've seen this year.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089108417465569092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-85500013085946960682009-10-29T13:21:37.487-04:002009-10-29T13:21:37.487-04:00Swift207's comment was hilarious. Swift207 for...Swift207's comment was hilarious. Swift207 for president.M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/11907796642043083093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-3412151857386370432009-10-29T13:18:31.321-04:002009-10-29T13:18:31.321-04:00I hate networking events, too. Good stuff. Also, &...I hate networking events, too. Good stuff. Also, "Douches Without Borders" = A+.M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/11907796642043083093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-41021176685876141652009-10-29T10:55:54.468-04:002009-10-29T10:55:54.468-04:00Someone told me networking 101 at mixers was to ea...Someone told me networking 101 at mixers was to eat/drink with your left hand, so your right was dry, etc., when shaking hands. But I like to break this "rule," so my right is wet from condensation and dusted with an assortment of scattered cracker crumbs so when I meet blowhards they quickly judge me and turn away.bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612814178749943116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-86471412118654346732009-10-29T10:30:20.433-04:002009-10-29T10:30:20.433-04:00An element of your story is this is how most polit...An element of your story is this is how most political appointees in the executive branch and the younger staff in the Congress actually behave. Maybe one "good" thing about this behavior is that it's bipartisan?Cap Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876011926173007974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-60465386165677412042009-10-28T21:11:48.759-04:002009-10-28T21:11:48.759-04:00These types of mixers are social events, hardly a ...These types of mixers are social events, hardly a way to move up in the DC foodchain. Getting in the door means finding the right hard-working person in the organization, who is isolated and overworked, and making a positive impression through electronic communication. The real decison-makers don't go to these types of events since they just don't have the time. Trust me, I have been here 20+ years and know the routine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-75367894426968792802009-10-28T16:45:03.324-04:002009-10-28T16:45:03.324-04:00Spot on analysis. Just look at how many business ...Spot on analysis. Just look at how many business networking groups have formed on Meetup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-17235653812751562532009-10-28T15:23:59.513-04:002009-10-28T15:23:59.513-04:00You're in America now jackass, it's called...You're in America now jackass, it's called an elevator. Hilarious.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725728764068178990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-57342030686563046042009-10-28T13:36:40.906-04:002009-10-28T13:36:40.906-04:00Couldn't agree more. Any sort of networking or...Couldn't agree more. Any sort of networking or forced-socialization event is an automatic "Hell No" for me. I don't even like the division meetings at my office, having to listen to the chief bang on about how wonderful "we" -- who's this "we," honey? -- have done.<br /><br />I don't want to network. I want to do my job, go home to the wife, watch some football, and have a beer and a smoke. Not listen to some asshat going on about how Douches Without Borders is so very important. It's one thing, among millions, about the DC area I can't stand, because it's much worse than any other city I've spent any time in. It's like living in a city of 20-something David Broder wannabes.drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065171132689799410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-51028978814554430872009-10-28T13:35:08.454-04:002009-10-28T13:35:08.454-04:00swift207, I think you may have just outed yourself...swift207, I think you may have just outed yourself a networking blowhard.Dave Strouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284013068083846700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-69198763303100946242009-10-28T13:34:17.260-04:002009-10-28T13:34:17.260-04:00There is more to networking events than trying to ...There is more to networking events than trying to find a better job. I work in banking and its often about finding people that you can work with to create a better customer experience, or find a referral source, or make a friend in your field that you can talk business with over beers, etc. I think the fact that you framed the entire article around using networking event to advance yourself speaks volumes about who you are and what you are about professionally. Some people just use these events to become better at their job and more valuable to their organization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-34339452674339648402009-10-28T13:30:54.624-04:002009-10-28T13:30:54.624-04:00Wow, an actual hating dc post!
Re: networking eve...Wow, an actual hating dc post!<br /><br />Re: networking events. I think you are being far too literal. It's just not appropriate to describe something as a "drunk hookup" event. Nothing sinister going on here.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089108417465569092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-83154186484057250942009-10-28T11:48:57.102-04:002009-10-28T11:48:57.102-04:00This is precisely on point:
http://www.youtube.co...This is precisely on point:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QvSoRQrVJg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QvSoRQrVJg</a><br /><br />At the three minute mark, it becomes apparent that the of pinnacle story telling in social settings can only be reached by a dozen men.anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191145629675271704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-20585993857777347202009-10-28T11:18:49.712-04:002009-10-28T11:18:49.712-04:00LOL! This post is the reason why I keep coming bac...LOL! This post is the reason why I keep coming back. Classic and honest truth. I absolutely hate networking. It was thrown around in Chicago as well. I moved here three years ago and noticed immediately that this city has a penchant for it like no other. It almost gives me the "willies". Thanks for the chuckle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com