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08.09.2010 by David Murray // 8 Comments

I'm now being followed on Twitter by a moon shadow who claims in his bio, "I am passionate about helping others achieve their business goals."

Let's break this down: How could someone be "passionate" … about helping random other people … achieve unspecified "business goals"?

So I asked him, via a direct message.

He came back, "Blending technology, psychology, statistics, sales and creativity to win customers at low cost!"

Consultant, spiel thyself.

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  1. Steve C. says

    August 9, 2010 at 9:25 am

    You should have said: “Listen, I’ve got kind of a shitty product that I’m trying to push on people using social media and other stuff. I figure if I can unload the thing on about 2,000 people before word gets out it sucks, I’ll be okay. I’m glad you’re passionate about helping me meet my goals. Let’s talk soon.”
    Steve C.

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  2. Steve C. says

    August 9, 2010 at 9:25 am

    You should have said: “Listen, I’ve got kind of a shitty product that I’m trying to push on people using social media and other stuff. I figure if I can unload the thing on about 2,000 people before word gets out it sucks, I’ll be okay. I’m glad you’re passionate about helping me meet my goals. Let’s talk soon.”
    Steve C.

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  3. Steve C. says

    August 9, 2010 at 9:25 am

    You should have said: “Listen, I’ve got kind of a shitty product that I’m trying to push on people using social media and other stuff. I figure if I can unload the thing on about 2,000 people before word gets out it sucks, I’ll be okay. I’m glad you’re passionate about helping me meet my goals. Let’s talk soon.”
    Steve C.

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  4. Yossi Mandel says

    August 9, 2010 at 9:37 am

    I really read that as “blending technology, psychic”. Which may not be far off, either.

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  5. Kristen says

    August 9, 2010 at 9:41 am

    Hahahahahaha! That Steve! He always seems to get right to the heart of the matter.
    I also quite liked: “Consultant, spiel thyself”.
    Two laughs for the price of one blog post – THAT is what I call ROI!

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  6. David Murray says

    August 9, 2010 at 10:32 am

    The guy reminds me of a commercial for Buddy’s Carpet, back in Ohio. Buddy used to yell into the camera, “I don’t care about makin’ money. I jus’ love to sell carpet!”

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  7. Eileen says

    August 9, 2010 at 11:15 am

    I remember Buddy. And his carpet. That was clearly not his own hair.

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  8. David Murray says

    August 9, 2010 at 11:17 am

    Buddy, carpet thyself.

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