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Don’t Be That Guy—ChatGPT Edition
(Originally posted on LinkedIn) 20 years ago, I wrote the very first “Don’t Be That Guy” blog entry. That turned into 100+ additional entries, all true stories of people we dealt with in business and networking, albeit none of them have ever been named. Well, like all good things, it’s time DBTG has come to an end.…
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Suburban Kryptonite 2: Electric Boogaloo
“Bet you’re not going to be so positive about Detroit now, huh?” – sample message I got over the last few days “Why the $#@% would you think that?” – me Nine years ago, I wrote “Suburban Kryptonite” after getting some blowback from people while organizing an event downtown. Flash forward nearly a decade: my…
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Don’t Be That Guy: ‘Do They know It’s Christmas’ is the Worst Song Ever
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank. The Holidays are once again upon us, and with that comes every store and radio station in town, for the most part, playing Holiday favorites. So here I am to make a proclamation.…
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Don’t Be That Guy: King of ASSumptions
“Assumptions are unopened windows that foolish birds fly into, and their broken bodies are evidence gathered too late.” – Bryan Davis “You are making assumptions without all the facts, and that’s not a sign of intelligence.” – C.C. Hunter Over the years, we’ve been accused of being “frat boys“, drinking too much, being divisive, not…
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Don’t Be That Guy: The Keyboard Commando
I eat Green Berets for breakfast. And right now, I’m very hungry! – John Matrix A fun little situation has evolved after one of our recent meetups. It seems someone took it upon themselves to become a keyboard commando to one of our longest standing, most frequently attending members… not to mention a person who’s…
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Don’t Be That Guy: Premature Movie Critic Guy
“Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one and yours stinks” – Nietzsche Look, I come from the early days of BBSing and using actual message forums pre-social media. I get it. I know that being first is the best. Having that “FRIST” comment before anyone else was the best (yes, I know I spelled first…
