Comments on: But Who Was the JERK??

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:26:46 +0000

And there is always a jerk who brings a bad gift, too! Other scenarios where the jerk wins…the obnoxious guy who hits on a hundred women to get one date, someone selling useless ebooks to desperate people, being our state senator….

Jerks are successful all too often, and the willingness to take from others (or walk right over them) may be a reason why. And not caring what others think. That’s key.

By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:34:27 +0000

Mathematically, yeah, the person who started it paid for the jerk at the end. The people in the middle basically didn't do anything (not exactly, but with a margin of error, of course). However, people do it anyway. Look at White Elephant. Basically, you all come with something with approximately the same value (supposedly, anyway), and then you all go home with another. Who gained? Nobody (unless you are the jerk that brings a bad gift), but you do it anyway because it makes people feel good. Then again, the jerk wins again. =P Kelvin Kao's last blog post..Puppet Building 101

By: Ken Albin

Ken Albin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:38:30 +0000

It would have been nicer for someone to pay for everyone's drink in line. Of course they would have needed deeper pockets than I have to do that! Michelle, please note the change in blogs. I posted my last blog post on the teaching blog and have started this new/old one. Hope to see you visit every once in awhile. Take care! Ken Albin's last blog post..An Ending and a Beginning

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:28:09 +0000

Margaret, I would too, but I think Pacian’s on to something…

By: Pacian

Pacian — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:01:03 +0000

But isn't the whole idea of a chain worthless in itself? Until someone *doesn't* pay it forward, no-one has actually been charitable. Essentially the first person in the chain bought coffee for the very last person, and everyone else was just doing business as usual. Pacian's last blog post..Monday Movie: In the Mood for Love

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:27:22 +0000

I would hate to be that person! I would feel like a worm. Margaret's last blog post..Parenting pariah

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:29:37 +0000

Could be…I wonder if they told each person what was going on or if it just happened naturally.

By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:27:21 +0000

Exactly my thoughts: who's that jerk? But then maybe it was time to close up shop. Or maybe there's nobody waiting behind him/her. See? I think about technicalities. Kelvin Kao's last blog post..Puppet Building Live on the Web