Bzzz! No simpatico!
I've been in training at work for the past few weeks, and as with every training class at eBay, it starts with this ice-breaker: "Tell us a fun fact about yourself."
I've always had trouble with this question: What is fun about me? I just can't think of anything. Maybe it's not just me: If posed this question, could you think of anything on the spot that you could tell a roomful of strangers? What would you say?
In hindsight, I should've talked about movies simply because I *love* talking about movies! There's nothing right now that I like discussing about more. I could've brought up how I was just about to complete my New Year's Resolution of watching every movie from a certain famous company everyone knows of (more on that next time ;) ).
But NOOOOOO, I noticed most people in the group's answer was about movies, so I needed to be different!
This was my answer:
1. I'm the least observant person I know. Some examples:
2. It took me 4 times to pass my Learner's driving test.
3. Last week, I was at a busy intersection, and when I heard the "WALK" beeping sound, I walked down the wrong crosswalk and into oncoming traffic.
4. I walked into a glass door at the mall.
A minute later, I realized, "What a stupid answer!" First of all, it's never a good idea to introduce yourself with something negative or self-deprecating. But what makes it even more stupid was that half of it wasn't even true!
1. I'm actually very observant! I spot little details and typos faster than anybody I know.
2. Ok, I did take 4 times to pass the test. I'm a horrible driver, I've nearly ran over a baby, I can't park, and I was nearly killed yesterday when I failed to notice an oncoming truck (a second earlier and I would've been!). But "Spot the hazards" is the one part of the test I've passed every time. :)
3. True :P
4. My dad and cousin have done this, but it's actually never happened to me before.
I'm so frustrated by my answer that I'm blogging about it to make it go away. :P It bugs me because I'll never get another go at the question again because it was the last training class. And by last, I really mean LAST, since this training session was part of eBay's big "Train Everyone in Everything" initiative . . now that we know EVERYTHING, there's nothing left to train us about. :P
I've finally finished going over two months of f-lists post, and probably the weirdest thing I found was this Japanese commercial on scorchy96's journal.
Kit-Kat, congratulations on making the worst commercial of all time. Does anyone have any idea what it means? Or how it's supposed to make you want to buy Kit-Kats??
On the flip side, a commercial I really like is Electronic Art's FLAIR vs. BEAR
PART 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS9jSQmc3yY
PART 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00piCzD9WIU (My favorite episode -- vintage Flair! XD )
PART 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62i0nhOTZ6E
PART 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSF9ozpwnuo
PART 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcVKmQprrc
Of course, you could say the campaign's just as ineffective as the Kit-Kat one. It makes me want to buy a wrestling game more than a strategy war simulator. :P
I bookmarked this last month to post, still as sick as the first time I saw it: Hong Kong's toilet restaurant
And last but not least, Woody Harrelson beats up paparazzo because he thought he was a zombie.
I've always had trouble with this question: What is fun about me? I just can't think of anything. Maybe it's not just me: If posed this question, could you think of anything on the spot that you could tell a roomful of strangers? What would you say?
In hindsight, I should've talked about movies simply because I *love* talking about movies! There's nothing right now that I like discussing about more. I could've brought up how I was just about to complete my New Year's Resolution of watching every movie from a certain famous company everyone knows of (more on that next time ;) ).
But NOOOOOO, I noticed most people in the group's answer was about movies, so I needed to be different!
This was my answer:
1. I'm the least observant person I know. Some examples:
2. It took me 4 times to pass my Learner's driving test.
3. Last week, I was at a busy intersection, and when I heard the "WALK" beeping sound, I walked down the wrong crosswalk and into oncoming traffic.
4. I walked into a glass door at the mall.
A minute later, I realized, "What a stupid answer!" First of all, it's never a good idea to introduce yourself with something negative or self-deprecating. But what makes it even more stupid was that half of it wasn't even true!
1. I'm actually very observant! I spot little details and typos faster than anybody I know.
2. Ok, I did take 4 times to pass the test. I'm a horrible driver, I've nearly ran over a baby, I can't park, and I was nearly killed yesterday when I failed to notice an oncoming truck (a second earlier and I would've been!). But "Spot the hazards" is the one part of the test I've passed every time. :)
3. True :P
4. My dad and cousin have done this, but it's actually never happened to me before.
I'm so frustrated by my answer that I'm blogging about it to make it go away. :P It bugs me because I'll never get another go at the question again because it was the last training class. And by last, I really mean LAST, since this training session was part of eBay's big "Train Everyone in Everything" initiative . . now that we know EVERYTHING, there's nothing left to train us about. :P
Kit-Kat, congratulations on making the worst commercial of all time. Does anyone have any idea what it means? Or how it's supposed to make you want to buy Kit-Kats??
PART 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS9jSQmc3yY
PART 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00piCzD9WIU (My favorite episode -- vintage Flair! XD )
PART 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62i0nhOTZ6E
PART 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSF9ozpwnuo
PART 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcVKmQprrc
Of course, you could say the campaign's just as ineffective as the Kit-Kat one. It makes me want to buy a wrestling game more than a strategy war simulator. :P