Having an opinion
"Should I go ahead with the new strategy?" he asked. "Maybe," she responded. "It's like a solid 6/10." He frowned, "But do you think it'll boost our metrics significantly?" "Could be," she replied with a
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Paying for things
"How dare they price this useful thing so perfectly? It's like they know it's exactly what I need and priced it just to torture me!"
Making puppy eyes
"I'm sorry, but I can’t..." "No, stop," he stuttered, his resolve melting. "It's too much.” "Fine, take whatever you want, just... cut it out with the eyes!"
Lacking humility
"Have you ever considered that maybe, just maybe, you lack humility?" she asked. "Me? Lack humility?" he scoffed. "I'm the most humblest person that's ever existed. I'm practically the God of modesty."
Sticking to the script
"I've got this. Every question they could possibly throw at me, I've got a bulletproof answer ready to go. Stick to the script, stay on message. I’m primed, polished, and ready to shine." “So, instead of diving into the usual questions, I’d
Sleeping on time
"Tonight I sleep at 9," he declared with a yawn, fully intending to follow through. But as midnight rolled around, there he was, still wide awake, finding out the answer to a very important question, "Can goats understand each other when they bleat, or is it just
Sucking up
"Oh, you are simply the sun in our office solar system—the rest of us merely orbit your brilliance!" "You know this won’t help you, right?" Undeterred, he continued, "Absolutely, but if I don't praise the eighth wonder of the corporate world,
Making a wager
"Option A," the stranger explained, "is the slow and steady path. You press this button, and you'll earn a small but consistent return on your investment." He nodded, his eyes already fixated on the second button. "And Option B?" he asked, a
Looking glossy
Section 1: Context you already have Figure 1: Impressive colors, dubious relevance Section 2: Style over substance Footnote: Very tiny font so you don't even attempt it
Making small talk
"Hi, I'm here to drag out the small talk to avoid the case study as long as possible," he says. "Alright, I'll play along so I don't seem rude," she replies. "Really appreciate it. How's your coffee?
Being in the zone
"Check. Done. Next!" "Hell yes, todo list? More like todo-done list!" He adds 'Check off checking things off' to the list. He checks it off. "Take that, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
Procrastinating knowingly
"Just one more episode," she whispered, aware the document was waiting. Hours later, she said, "It knows I'm not coming back, right?"
Paying attention
She hastily hit send and noticed a typo, thinking, "Meh, that typo won't matter." He received it and obsessed, "What does it mean? Is it a hidden message? A test of my attention to detail? Maybe it's an acronym! Or a clever reference
Nailing an interview
"Can you tell me about your—" the interviewer started. "I'm a highly motivated self-starter," the candidate blurted out. "Okay, but what about your—" "I have a proven track record of success." "Right, but how do you handle—" "
Never disclosing salary
"So, how's the new job going? Are they paying you well?" "Let's just say I can afford the car, but not the garage to park it in.." "What?" "Oh, you know, I can get the iPhone, but not the
Setting the temperature
click click click click click click "I can't take this heat anymore!" click click "I'm going to freeze to death!" click click click click click