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Laura your teacher sounds like a wacko.... or a misandrist and that's a sad legacy of the women's movement. I taught my kids to look behind and hold the door for whoever was next. Didn't matter if it was a pregnant woman or a teenage boy. Women's equality has nothing to do with manners and I don't understand why, decades later people still use the "hold the door" example of women's rights.
Order in the courtship: In (semi) defense of the man brand
Today's guest post is by Peppercommer Laura Bedrossian. The new date is “hanging out,” according to a recent article in The New York Times on why courtship is dying (or is already dead, depending on who you talk to.) Being an unattached, millennial female living in New York City myself, Alex W...
Julie: A man has no more obligation to give his seat to a pregnant woman or an elderly person than a woman does. And I, as a healthy woman I have no more right to a seat than a healthy man.
Order in the courtship: In (semi) defense of the man brand
Today's guest post is by Peppercommer Laura Bedrossian. The new date is “hanging out,” according to a recent article in The New York Times on why courtship is dying (or is already dead, depending on who you talk to.) Being an unattached, millennial female living in New York City myself, Alex W...
Julie: As RepMan's official "decorator," I thank you.
Mean vs. Tough
My colleague Deb Brown recently posited her view on a Fast Company piece arguing that nice bosses finish last . As Deb notes, the article is less about mean bosses being more successful and more about the importance of being direct and, if necessary, tough in order to succeed. Deb thinks one c...
But if he DID text and WAS NOT tough on you, you would fire him. So he is being paid to be tough. Sorry, but who pays whom DOES make a difference.
Mean vs. Tough
My colleague Deb Brown recently posited her view on a Fast Company piece arguing that nice bosses finish last . As Deb notes, the article is less about mean bosses being more successful and more about the importance of being direct and, if necessary, tough in order to succeed. Deb thinks one c...
Rep: Sorry, but I think it's wrong to compare a business manager to a personal trainer who YOU ARE PAYING to get visible, tangible, physically measurable results that you have specifically requested. Mario is being paid to do what YOU want him to do. You have specifically asked him to push you- do what he has to to motivate you. If he doesn't do that, he doesn't get paid. Vastly different from your employer who is paying you to perform.
Mean vs. Tough
My colleague Deb Brown recently posited her view on a Fast Company piece arguing that nice bosses finish last . As Deb notes, the article is less about mean bosses being more successful and more about the importance of being direct and, if necessary, tough in order to succeed. Deb thinks one c...
Greg, Greg, Greg. Yes we CAN fight city hall. That's exactly what the Occupy movement is all about. Even Boss Tweed was eventually ousted.
The very best PR programs money can buy
I'd like to congratulate Ketchum, Weber and Edelman for each receiving more than 20 Sabre nominations this year. They're superb agencies who do terrific work for some of the country's best organizations. But, as is the case with ALL large agencies, Ketchum, Weber and Edelman have the financial...
GTPE: Not sure I see the connection between an old man who tries to convince himself his girlfriend is not a hooker and a smart woman who falls for a bad boy.
The wrong guy
Long ago and far away, Angela Cody picked the wrong guy. Sadly, she’s had to live with the consequences ever since. Ladies: have you, too, picked the wrong guy? Are you strangely attracted to bad boy types who abuse you mentally, physically or psychologically? Well, chill, because: - You’re no...
I am sorry Peter but "the biggest aphrodisiac to such women is complete unreliability, mystery of a man's doings..." is crap. Well, maybe for some women, but not for any woman who has more than a modicum of self-respect.
The wrong guy
Long ago and far away, Angela Cody picked the wrong guy. Sadly, she’s had to live with the consequences ever since. Ladies: have you, too, picked the wrong guy? Are you strangely attracted to bad boy types who abuse you mentally, physically or psychologically? Well, chill, because: - You’re no...
I consider born-again Christians WORSE than bad boys.
The wrong guy
Long ago and far away, Angela Cody picked the wrong guy. Sadly, she’s had to live with the consequences ever since. Ladies: have you, too, picked the wrong guy? Are you strangely attracted to bad boy types who abuse you mentally, physically or psychologically? Well, chill, because: - You’re no...
Rep, bad boys don't change. They know their appeal is in being dangerous, and they need the constant affirmation that comes from women who say they should know better, but get involved anyway. Women don't make (or break) a bad boy.
The wrong guy
Long ago and far away, Angela Cody picked the wrong guy. Sadly, she’s had to live with the consequences ever since. Ladies: have you, too, picked the wrong guy? Are you strangely attracted to bad boy types who abuse you mentally, physically or psychologically? Well, chill, because: - You’re no...
Debbie Hayes just can't help herself. Here's her latest:
"Miracor to report successful clinical study results of its PICSO® system designed to improve myocardial perfusion following primary PCI."
Nicole from Chicago: RepMan will throw in an Ed Moed signed business card if she can decipher this one?
Win your free Peppercom baseball cap today!
I’ve seen some godawful, unfathomable and buzzword-riddled headlines in my day, but I felt compelled to present November’s ‘Headline from hell’ award to Ms. Debbie Hayes of Ronald Trahan Associates. Congratulations, Ms. Hayes! Your headline "Arterial Remodeling Technologies (“ART”) reports that ...
And we have a winner! Repman is pleased to announce that Nicole from Chicago came thru with the translation.
Nicole sez: " Without seeing the actual release, for a lay audience, it would be something like this: “Post-surgery success with heart stents that reabsorb into the body.” Or “Mending a broken heart with a better stent that reabsorbs into the body.”
Nicole: A never (or gently) worn Peppercom baseball hat is on its way to you. Wear it proudly, and congratulations on being the first winner of Repman's Headline from Hell contest. Who will win next?
Win your free Peppercom baseball cap today!
I’ve seen some godawful, unfathomable and buzzword-riddled headlines in my day, but I felt compelled to present November’s ‘Headline from hell’ award to Ms. Debbie Hayes of Ronald Trahan Associates. Congratulations, Ms. Hayes! Your headline "Arterial Remodeling Technologies (“ART”) reports that ...
Thanks, Nick. Smell is a much more powerful sense than some are aware, and I know that contributed to my getting hooked. So watch it!
If I knew then what I know now...
Today's guest post is by Peppercommer Dandy Stevenson. My home state of NC has launched a “Tobacco-Free Me” pledge program to poised to keep kids from ever trying a cigarette. I applaud that initiative, vote in favor of sky high taxes on cigarettes and praise lawmakers around the world for every...
Thanks for the comment, Byline. Yep-everyday with no cigarettes is a joy. And appreciate your RepWoman suggestion, but I think I'm better off as Rep's trusty sidekick "Bubbles"!
If I knew then what I know now...
Today's guest post is by Peppercommer Dandy Stevenson. My home state of NC has launched a “Tobacco-Free Me” pledge program to poised to keep kids from ever trying a cigarette. I applaud that initiative, vote in favor of sky high taxes on cigarettes and praise lawmakers around the world for every...
Three cheers you, Book! It's wild to think about the places you could smoke... hospitals, grocery stores MOVIES! It was so easy to smoke. I really wonder about the 20-30 somethings who smoke now, and how much WORK it is for them. Do they have a stronger addiction that we did?
If I knew then what I know now...
Today's guest post is by Peppercommer Dandy Stevenson. My home state of NC has launched a “Tobacco-Free Me” pledge program to poised to keep kids from ever trying a cigarette. I applaud that initiative, vote in favor of sky high taxes on cigarettes and praise lawmakers around the world for every...
Thanks, Jimbo. I'm very complimented.
If I knew then what I know now...
Today's guest post is by Peppercommer Dandy Stevenson. My home state of NC has launched a “Tobacco-Free Me” pledge program to poised to keep kids from ever trying a cigarette. I applaud that initiative, vote in favor of sky high taxes on cigarettes and praise lawmakers around the world for every...
Your best friend calls you and tells you he/she's really sick? How do you show you care?
Posted Oct 4, 2011 at Bubbles's blog
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SGK is a bully and I will not support anything they do, sell, sponsor or otherwise shove down American's throats.
Prostate cancer needs a Susan G. Komen
One would have had to be color blind to miss the splashes of pink adorning every NFL player and stadium this past Sunday. The same goes for the bright pink worn by countless walkers, runners and cyclers participating in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month events. And, that is as it should be...
That's correct Jimmy. But I'll send him your info with a note saying he's just the type you're looking for.
How NOT to secure a summer internship
There are many smart and strategic ways to stand out from the competition, demonstrate knowledge of a prospective employer's business, impress the reader with one's command of the English language and secure a summer internship. And, then there is this steaming pile that found its way to my i...
No problem, just didn't want folks to start nominating posts instead of visuals!
RepMan Image of the Year Contest - Nudge Nudge
At the end of June we told readers about a contest we are running to identify the best RepMan blog image of the year. You can see the nominations for the first six months of 2011 here. Since June more blogs have been nominated. However, not many of these nominations have come from outside of Pe...
This is just for images- not content. And Rep didn't nominate these- readers did. His call is for others to submit their own nominations.
RepMan Image of the Year Contest - Nudge Nudge
At the end of June we told readers about a contest we are running to identify the best RepMan blog image of the year. You can see the nominations for the first six months of 2011 here. Since June more blogs have been nominated. However, not many of these nominations have come from outside of Pe...
I go with the Goose, Rep. There is a difference between whipping people into a frenzy and reporting the top story. Weather is the one commonality we all share and right now Irene is big news. It's important that people have some understand the potential severity of damage and disaster related situations (power loss, water cut-off) that we might have to deal with. And in our case (our, being NY) we have NO hurricane experience. And I don't think that if Irene misses us that you can accuse the press of misleading reporting. Their advice to be prepared is wise, and as an experienced outdoors man you of all people understand the power of mother nature and the necessity of being prepared for the worst.
We need a Fifth Estate
This country sorely needs a Fifth Estate to police the Fourth. Whether it's new, sports, entertainment or, as is the case this week, weather, the media beast increasingly opts for hyperbole and superlatives over objectivity and balance. Take local New York media. Please. They're in seventh h...
Uhhh what exactly is the problem? This isn't offensive or funny. It's stupid. And the fact that the samplings are young adults isn't germane to this. "...deaths of young adults to sell candy..." that's such a stretch the band snapped. People have recently been mauled by bears- are you offended by the toilet paper ads that feature bears? This is a non-issue/ non-story.
Tasteless Spot
Today's guest post is by Peppercommer and Kangoo Nation member, Deb Brown. OK... so I might be in the minority here, but I think the fairly new Snickers commercial for its new Peanut Butter Squared isn’t ha-ha funny nor is it dark humor. It’s just plain dark (and I don’t mean as in chocolate)...
Ignorance is no excuse. Just because someone did know then, or is too stupid to know now, doesn't make it an invasion of privacy. The internet never was and never will be private.
Big brother bursts onto the blogosphere
Remember that Drew University frat party photo you posted on your wall in 2007? How about the steamy text exchange with the woman you met at Del Frisco’s three years ago? Or, what about the e-mail rants against affirmative action you posted on whiteisright.com back in 2009? Well, it's all f...
OK we have established the fact that the world is riddled with publicity crazy people. Look at reality TV and the insane, dangerous and sometimes illegal stunts people post on YouTube. The point is that how we represent ourselves to the public speaks volumes about ourselves. And I think it's fair game for employers to use any tool available to learn as much as they can about a prospective employee. It's the same as buying a product because all your friends recommend it rather than because of it's self-promoting advertising. How do we advertise ourselves? By some snazzy I-saved-the-world resume, or by chugging a bucket of beer throwing up and posting the pic on Facebook?
Big brother bursts onto the blogosphere
Remember that Drew University frat party photo you posted on your wall in 2007? How about the steamy text exchange with the woman you met at Del Frisco’s three years ago? Or, what about the e-mail rants against affirmative action you posted on whiteisright.com back in 2009? Well, it's all f...
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