Comments on: Are You a Certified A$$hole? http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/ Marketing blog focused on marketing optimization, improving website conversion rates, search engine marketing, web analytics, word of mouth, etc. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:08:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-28707 Robert Gorell Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:44:56 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-28707 Paul: Actually, you were the one who brought up Dale Carnegie's book in a mean-spirited and back-handed context. I was wondering if you really were being ironic while failing to see the irony in full. Which, for me, is exactly what you clarified when you called everyone who's responded to this post "suckers." Is it possible you're taking this test more seriously than we are? Paul: Actually, you were the one who brought up Dale Carnegie’s book in a mean-spirited and back-handed context. I was wondering if you really were being ironic while failing to see the irony in full. Which, for me, is exactly what you clarified when you called everyone who’s responded to this post “suckers.”

Is it possible you’re taking this test more seriously than we are?

]]> By: Paul http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-28509 Paul Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:10:54 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-28509 So you were you serious about that book or just setting me up for a little backstabbing? I still maintain the test is for freshmen in Management 101. One can put any spin on it and use it for labeling anyone an a$$hole. So call me a "certified a$$hole" and I'll call you a certified sucker. I'll make up a test even based on questions like "do you try to label yourself or other people based on obscure questionnaires"? Yes? OK, you've already scored 1 on my "certified sucker" (TM) scale. Take the whole test please, you might score even more! Don't forget to share the results with the class, kids. P.S> Advising marketers to buy Dale Carnegie on Amazon for $10 bucks (or a copy of the Bible for that matter) is laughable. P.P.S. The authors asked for a feedback -- they got it. So you were you serious about that book or just setting me up for a little backstabbing?
I still maintain the test is for freshmen in Management 101. One can put any spin on it and use it for labeling anyone an a$$hole. So call me a “certified a$$hole” and I’ll call you a certified sucker. I’ll make up a test even based on questions like “do you try to label yourself or other people based on obscure questionnaires”? Yes? OK, you’ve already scored 1 on my “certified sucker” (TM) scale. Take the whole test please, you might score even more! Don’t forget to share the results with the class, kids.
P.S> Advising marketers to buy Dale Carnegie on Amazon for $10 bucks (or a copy of the Bible for that matter) is laughable.
P.P.S. The authors asked for a feedback — they got it.

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-28292 Robert Gorell Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:50:29 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-28292 Paul: Thanks for <a href="http://electricpulp.com/guykawasaki/arse/" rel="nofollow">clarifying</a>. Paul: Thanks for clarifying.

]]> By: Paul http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-28171 Paul Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:53:44 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-28171 That's the point. Read it back in junior high. That test is for suckers. That’s the point. Read it back in junior high. That test is for suckers.

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-28040 Robert Gorell Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:17:11 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-28040 Paul: Great suggestion! We love that book... Here's a <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-7213701-2532129?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175781345&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">link.</a> Did you happen to take the test? Paul: Great suggestion! We love that book… Here’s a link. Did you happen to take the test?

]]> By: Paul http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-27828 Paul Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:07:09 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-27828 What's next? "How to Win Friends And Influence People"? What’s next? “How to Win Friends And Influence People”?

]]> By: Jeffrey Eisenberg http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-22567 Jeffrey Eisenberg Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:56:40 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-22567 Mary-Louise, It's not just the blog, it has excellent content, it's also Guy and his organization that don't take anything for granted. You deserve the success you have. You are welcome! Mary-Louise,

It’s not just the blog, it has excellent content, it’s also Guy and his organization that don’t take anything for granted. You deserve the success you have. You are welcome!

]]> By: Mary-Louise http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-22469 Mary-Louise Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:32:07 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-22469 I work for Guy Kawasaki. Thanks for the links to his ARSE blog posting! Mary-Louise http://blog.guykawasaki.com/ I work for Guy Kawasaki. Thanks for the links to his ARSE blog posting!

Mary-Louise

http://blog.guykawasaki.com/

]]> By: Jeffrey Eisenberg http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-21533 Jeffrey Eisenberg Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:59:22 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-21533 David, Don't study too hard ;-) I think the people who are worried about taking the test are for the most part not the ones the test was intended for. David, Don’t study too hard ;-) I think the people who are worried about taking the test are for the most part not the ones the test was intended for.

]]> By: David L http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-21520 David L Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:39:20 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-21520 The site did not work for me, but I have the feeling some of co-workers may think I'm studying very hard for the exam (been one of those weeks). ; ) The site did not work for me, but I have the feeling some of co-workers may think I’m studying very hard for the exam (been one of those weeks). ; )

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-20983 Robert Gorell Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:19:09 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-20983 The question was, "What did you score, Holly?" I scored a one, which means I'm either a liar or I've gotta do a better job undermining my co-workers. (What's Holly's deal, Jeff? Can't she answer a simple question?) ;) The question was, “What did you score, Holly?”

I scored a one, which means I’m either a liar or I’ve gotta do a better job undermining my co-workers. (What’s Holly’s deal, Jeff? Can’t she answer a simple question?) ;)

]]> By: Holly Buchanan http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-20980 Holly Buchanan Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:04:46 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-20980 I was particularly interested in the wording of the questions. Some were more subtle, some more blatant. I bet if you worded the quesetions differently - still getting across the sentiment, but with less of an obvious "You are an arrogant you know what" if you answer "yes" - the scores would be higher. Though I have complete confidence, Jeffrey, you would remain in the "low scoring" column. What was that question about buttering up your colleagues?? :) Holy I was particularly interested in the wording of the questions. Some were more subtle, some more blatant. I bet if you worded the quesetions differently – still getting across the sentiment, but with less of an obvious “You are an arrogant you know what” if you answer “yes” – the scores would be higher.

Though I have complete confidence, Jeffrey, you would remain in the “low scoring” column.

What was that question about buttering up your colleagues??

:)

Holy

]]> By: Michael Drew http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-20977 Michael Drew Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:37:25 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-20977 I scored a 4, and I only work with myself... I must suffer from minor self loathing.... I scored a 4, and I only work with myself… I must suffer from minor self loathing….

]]> By: Dave Young http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/comment-page-1/#comment-20961 Dave Young Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/27/are-you-a-certified-ahole/#comment-20961 I scored a 2. No wonder we get along. I scored a 2. No wonder we get along.

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