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Last activity 12 June 2016 by eodmatt

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goreme

..what would you do differently?

So far, I'm realizing the importance of translators and not taking things literally, at face value.

eodmatt

I'd learn to be better at lying and cheating.

Bazza139

OMG!!   ..so that's why I'm doing so well..?      :blink:

eodmatt

Depends if you are dealing with locals or foreigners.....

GuestPoster348

Bazza139 wrote:

OMG!!   ..so that's why I'm doing so well..?      :blink:


Is it a truth or are you trying to entertain people? :)

Bazza139

MM?   ..Much More...   ..of Me, my Mere Meo...

My Mysogynistic Mistakes aside, you might well be Mighty Mouse...

..but having been hauled over the coals for (constantly) being   :offtopic:

..it seems my true nature will never be known...    But that's Ok.

True Intelligence would want Power over none - but itself.

And (sadly?) values often have two faces...       :nothappy::idontagree:

eodmatt

The enigmatic Bazza!

goreme

eodmatt wrote:

I'd learn to be better at lying and cheating.


Sounds like you were given short end of stick too many times or are you being facetious?

goreme

Bazza139 wrote:

MM?   ..Much More...   ..of Me, my Mere Meo...

My Mysogynistic Mistakes aside, you might well be Mighty Mouse...

..but having been hauled over the coals for (constantly) being   :offtopic:

..it seems my true nature will never be known...    But that's Ok.

True Intelligence would want Power over none - but itself.

And (sadly?) values often have two faces...       :nothappy::idontagree:


:/

eodmatt

goreme wrote:
eodmatt wrote:

I'd learn to be better at lying and cheating.


Sounds like you were given short end of stick too many times or are you being facetious?


Just being honest. As a manager have had to listen to BS that sometimes almost defied categorisation - and the categories range from simple fibs, through outright fantasy, to utter lies. It took me a few months to learn to  look at EVERYTHING with a jaundiced eye.

Example - to contractor - "you are missing out large chunks of the seismic lines in your search for bombs" contractor answers  - "yeah but don't worry, there is nothing there". "how do you know?" ... "We just know"

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