Tag: Don’t Be That Guy

  • Don’t Be That Guy – It’s a Small World After All

    Don’t Be That Guy – It’s a Small World After All

    “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank. This is one of those times when there are people who should be very, very thankful that we don’t call anyone out by name…because I really, really want to right now. But rules…

  • Don’t Be That Guy – The MBA Candidate

    Don’t Be That Guy – The MBA Candidate

    “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank. “I’m working on my MBA…” – a former coworker There are so many ways to cover this topic…so many possible titles. It was almost “The Pretty Pony Princess” Guy because of the ego…

  • The HR Killjoy

    The HR Killjoy

    “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank Look…I get it. It’s your job to make sure that everyone gets treated equally and fairly, and that the company doesn’t get sued, and blah de blah blah blah… …but do you have to suck the…

  • Don’t Be That Guy – Rude To The Secretary Guy

    Don’t Be That Guy – Rude To The Secretary Guy

    “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank. (editorial note: yes, another Don’t Be That Guy…yes, another guest poster…pretty soon we’re going to have to start handing out contributor user id’s and email addresses around here…) My grandfather told me to…

  • Thoughts On Basements and Networks

    Thoughts On Basements and Networks

    “Those who fail to plan…should plan to fail.” – unattributed, many sources “I am never doing that again…and this time, I really mean it!” – me, the day after every St Patrick’s day I’ve mentioned a few times in past entries, I recently bought a new house.  A side effect of that, naturally, is that…

  • Don’t Be That Guy – The Betta Fish

    Don’t Be That Guy – The Betta Fish

    “If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank. Yes, yes, I know, I know…”Dave, you’ve already done a fish-based Don’t Be That Guy“.  I know I did – The Pufferfish Effect out at http://www.ITinTheD.com/56/the-pufferfish-effect/. Totally different species this time though…but just…