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10. More bad 1970s B-school stuff

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 06:59 PM

Jul 2018

From the "never apologize, never explain" era of 1970s bad business school training. It's all of a piece, from the aggressive handshake to the deliberate tardiness. Trump is the personification of this power tie nonsense. Tricks and tactics designed to establish yourself as the dominant person in any setting.

But no, Trump won't dare be late to his performance review with his boss.

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Trump ten minutes late to meet Queen Elizabeth... hmmm [View all] ALBliberal Jul 2018 OP

I'm just grateful he didn't give her the handshake. redwitch Jul 2018 #1

Unless there was some unforeseeable hangup - traffic, etc. - it's most likely The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #2

This was nothing more than a power play. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #7

I'd love to have seen her whack him with her handbag. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #9

More bad 1970s B-school stuff gratuitous Jul 2018 #10

Are you effing kidding me? wryter2000 Jul 2018 #3

Wait until he'll whine about not being knighted by her and actually think he should be SummerSnow Jul 2018 #4

So he left a 92 year old woman standing out in the hot sun for 10 minutes... FM123 Jul 2018 #5

There is no place in hell too hot for him. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #8

Putin is his boss...he'll definitely be on time. nt jrthin Jul 2018 #6

Trump will be there early with coffee and donuts. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #11

It would've been great had HRM, yonder Jul 2018 #12