Everybody
Actually it's not everybody, but it happens often: People look at me and say (actually compliment me) something like: You're smart ... I don't how people reach the conclusion and I don't understand why people feel that they have tell me that. Personally I think I'm a very smart guy and the only reason I think that is that I heard my mom telling that to a friend of hers when I was a teenager. One of the few good things that my mom had to say about me. But this post isn't about complications and complexities I inherited from the relationship I had with my mom.
This post is actually yesterday morning and the last time that a complete stranger felt the urge to tell me that I'm smart.
We had a demo meeting with a Telephone system vendor to show us their VOIP solution (we are looking to replace our antique telephone system). At the beginning of the meeting I asked our guests what they would like to drink. All three of them replied: Water. So I brought each of them a glass of water. Each of them received a glass in a different color. I don't know why, but I felt it's a good thing to bring each of them a glass made of a different color. Once the meeting was over, one of the guests asked me about the color difference of the glasses. I told him it was on purpose and gave the excuse that I wanted each of them to know which is his glass and not have to look for it (or worse, ask the others about it ;-)). His reaction was to say that only someone smart would do something like this. Beyond the compliment, what the hack ...?
World: Please stop complimenting and tell me I'm smart. I know that ;-)
hasta mañana
This post is actually yesterday morning and the last time that a complete stranger felt the urge to tell me that I'm smart.
We had a demo meeting with a Telephone system vendor to show us their VOIP solution (we are looking to replace our antique telephone system). At the beginning of the meeting I asked our guests what they would like to drink. All three of them replied: Water. So I brought each of them a glass of water. Each of them received a glass in a different color. I don't know why, but I felt it's a good thing to bring each of them a glass made of a different color. Once the meeting was over, one of the guests asked me about the color difference of the glasses. I told him it was on purpose and gave the excuse that I wanted each of them to know which is his glass and not have to look for it (or worse, ask the others about it ;-)). His reaction was to say that only someone smart would do something like this. Beyond the compliment, what the hack ...?
World: Please stop complimenting and tell me I'm smart. I know that ;-)
hasta mañana