Podcasts about attention seekers

The Super Bowl is the most anticipated event in the US sporting calendar – but also for its advertisers.At one of the highest CPM's in the industry (between $6.5m and $7m) advertisers are under pressure to make the biggest – and longest lasting – impact.In this week's bonus episode, we sit down with Kyle Christensen, CMO at Splash inc. to talk about what brands should be doing either side of the Super Bowl LVIII. As previous head marketer at Facebook and Netflix, he talks about connecting with communities and how to have a compelling idea that extends beyond the Super Bowl, as well what it's like to be at the drawing board for a huge entertainment platform.Hosted by Lucy Shelley, Multimedia Editor, PMW.If you liked this episode, please leave a review, follow the podcast and subscribe at performancemarketingworld.com.Tickets to PMW Unlocked 2024 are available here. But grab them quick before they run out! Don't miss the most important performance marketing event of the year, in London on 5 and 6 March 2024.Further listening: Super Bowl special: the ads game – Attention Seekers, S2E9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week Pastor Mike and Connor spent some time talking about a common trap many of us fall into, simply intaking too much content from online sources. Today, in sort of a follow up episode, we're talking about another danger, our desire to seek attention. We all want to be noticed in some regard or another. So how should the Christian approach this issue, in modern day?

UK author Emma Brankin's debut story collection Attention Seekers features stories inspired by her former career as an entertainment columnist, where she got to rub elbows with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Ariana Grande. That's not to say, however, that her fiction is superficial. She writes stories of a depth and complexity that belies her age. The author reads "I Am a Trainwreck Actress's Vagina" and "Eulogy for a Bastard," and Jon DiSavino reads "The Second Miss Thompson" - all of which are in Attention Seekers.Support the show

Jack Logar and Nikki Drake offer a guide to social media. From virtue signaling to fake crying, it's everything you hate about internet attention seekers. There's also talk of escape artist kids, news that makes West Virginia look good and a husband calling contest. It's a cornucopia of comedy just in time for Thanksgiving!

Episode 080 of the Roogoodoo Podcast is all about the Attention Seekers! Are you putting all of your business on the good book? Are we fans of oversharing? Is there a way to block news about Jada Pinkett Smith? #Roogoodoo #Podcast #Caribbean #DemManSay #AttentionSeekers #Episode80 #TryingTooHard #AllTheWorldsAStage #LifeIsAStage@TheRoogoodooPodcast https://linktr.ee/roogoodoopodcast

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Attention: Seekers! I am going to guess that as a Seeker in this life, you may have done several past lives in various spiritual or religious orders. With those experiences can come some life-altering vows. Let's see if the vows are still a part of your experience in this incarnation, shall we? And then let's see if they serve you, still. It is an exceptional thing to empty oneself so as to fill up on a life of Spirit. Whether consciously or subconsciously active, some of those vows might not be for your highest good in this life. Maybe it is time for you to take a closer look and decide for yourself. And after all of that looking, what is your promised vow that you may have stated before coming into this life? Join me to find out. Thanks for Tuning In! ⁠⁠ConstanceMessmer.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠

NRG Episode 96 This episode we chopped it up about men and women seeking attention, are black women raised to be independent, phubbing (phone snubbing) hot topics, ghetto gossip and some more ish. Tune in subscribe rate and follow

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We expose people who SEEK ATTENTION with their actions like posting pictures of their hospital wristband or taking breaks from social media. Not only that we got more DM's AND people who can't be trusted. Tune in now! #podcast #latenightcomedy #comedypodcast #laughoutloud #funnyaf #jokesonjokes #latenighttalkshow #comedygold #dms #downinthedm #trust #attentionseekers #attention #downinthedm #dms Let us know what you thought of this episode, we want to hear from you! ===================================== Mike T: https://www.instagram.com/mktaylor123 Ruby Red: https://www.instagram.com/aubrey_red_/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5876358/advertisement

Microsoft Bing X ChatGPT plans to introduce ads into the generative AI search function. Whilst this maybe an obvious move, the speed of the announcement prompts questions around brand safety and suitability. From bans in Italy, to Wozniak and Musk getting cold feet, the PMW editorial team get behind the scenes of the news of the week in a bitesize episode.Read more at www.performancemarketingworld.comIf you enjoyed this episode, share with friends, leave us a review and follow Attention Seekers to keep up to date with performance marketing's official attention seekers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I reached peak despair this week with the profile of the person who tossed the soup, or paint, or juice or whatever it was at Posie Parker. The Posie Parker debate was bad enough. We have big stuff going on right now that deserves a great deal more attention. But it's a human trait to become preoccupied with high drama so we had the high-drama scrap about Posie and who ended up making a bigger dick of themselves. But we weren't satisfied with that. We then decided to make a celebrity of the offender, the juice thrower. Stuff, as in the website, did a profile on them. They also seemed to go to the trouble of a photo shoot. They sought her out, they interviewed her and they asked her for her thoughts. She played up to it all as so many of those sorts of people do. And by "those sorts of people", before you reach for your Twitter account to cancel me, I mean the attention seeker. The sort of halfwit that hasn't got the intelligence to make a sensible point, but the sort of person who resorts to a form of violence to get their message across. In my world, there isn't a lot of difference between a physical punch or some soup or sauce. Yes, one hurts more than the other but the intent is the same. The only attention this person should have got is from the Police - and thank the good Lord that arrived yesterday and a court date is set - although I do note the bravado as espoused by the attention seeker has long since vanished and been replaced with a plea of fear as she scarpers from the country. But as regards the media stepping in with the spotlight - why? Are we honestly that devoid of anything to talk about, that anything will do and attention seeking thuggery is now headline worthy? I'm sad to report this radio station unfortunately fell for it. We interviewed her and that was a mistake. These things are often argued in newsrooms. The argument is that everyone deserves a say and you can get them on so you can have a scrap with them. I've never subscribed to it. It's too cheap and too easy and, as I say, more often than not it plays right into the attention seeker's modus operandi. In discourse, whether civil or not, groups like the media have an increasingly important role to play and that role does not involve a platform for literally anyone. I am a big believer in free speech - but not free speech for the sake of it and not for incitement or idiocy. The aim is to uplift the quality, not drag it through the mud. Money, time and energy went into giving the person attention and they revelled in it, as they so often do. A lot of people showed their true colours this past week. Next to no one covered themselves in any sort of glory. And those in the media who thought it made sense make that list.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does innovation really look like? Tech evolutions are hard to keep up with but sometimes the most creative uses are invisible. 'Loud' jacket-wearer Azlan Raj, CMO EMEA at Merkle and CMO UK&I at dentsu, dissects the brand and performance pendulum, argues what brand loyalty looks like for progressive brands and gets into the 'unsexy stuff' within innovations.He also talks about being bold for your personal brand and joins the Attention Seekers' 'Dragon's Den' for the ultimate Resell me a Pen challenge.Please leave us a review, like and subscribe to be the first to know who is seeking attention in the performance marketing industry.www.performancemarketingworld.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the past year, Meta has cut almost 30% of its workforce, with 10,000 layoffs adding to the 11,000 in November, and the 5,000 unfilled vacancies closed. Zuckerberg announced the restructuring as a 'flattening' of the organisation, removing low-priority projects. This included its recent expansion of NFTs within Facebook and Instagram, which launched testing less than a year ago.To add to the movements at Meta, the platform is exploring development of a Twitter-like platform, code-named P92, adding even more competition to the current social media landscape. Listen to this episode for a quick low-down of Meta's moves and what it means for marketers.If you enjoyed this episode, share with friends, leave us a review and follow Attention Seekers to keep up to date with performance marketing's official attention seekers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelter, the UK housing charity, made the news with its bold cost of living 'hacks' campaign satirising the government's 'stick-a-plaster-on-it' advice. "Marketing is a really powerful industry" and Helen Saul, Shelter's Head of Marketing, wants to do it for good, not for money. Helen talks through what the end goal was for the campaign, why employee advocacy is underrated and challenges anyone who works in sales to an email marketing duel. If you enjoyed this episode, share with friends, leave us a review and follow Attention Seekers to keep up to date with performance marketing's official attention seekers. Subscribe at performancemarketingworld.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who's getting the most attention at the Super Bowl... and why? The editorial team at PMW get behind the scenes of what makes a memorable ad when competing against 80 others that also spent millions. With insights from marketing experts, we discuss which predictions came true, who was missing at the Super Bowl and the secret to advertising success.If you enjoyed this episode, share with friends, leave us a review and follow Attention Seekers to keep up to date with performance marketing's official attention seekers.Subscribe here: www.performancemarketingworld.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It took us a few days, several attempts and one broken keyboard to create this episode, all in the name of one of the biggest events in advertisers' calendar: the Super Bowl. Jon Evans, CCO at System1 and host of the Uncensored CMO podcast, becomes the podcast guest in the build up to the big match. Telling tales of his own marketing flops, we go through some of the biggest wins and mighty losses in the advertising game, and how marketers can make front page news.From mascots to celebrities, political statements to near disasters, this bumper episode details how brands stand out against the 80 other ads with a $7million 30-second ad slot.If you enjoyed this episode, share with friends, leave us a review and follow Attention Seekers to keep up to date with performance marketing's official attention seekers. Subscribe on our site at performancemarketingworld.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We did it! We have come to the end of 2022, the first year of Attention Seekers and survived what has arguably been the busiest year in performance marketing to date. In this episode, PMW's Editor Robin Langford, Associate Editor Sarah Dennis and Reporter Lucy Shelley gather round to discuss the top marketing moments of the year, from Musk's madness to Netflix's arrogance, and why 2022 looked more like 1982...From all of the PMW team, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! See you in 2023 for a whole new year of attention seeking! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roll up! Roll up! A social enterprise famous for its high street vendors was hit hard by the pandemic, and has since gone through a huge rebrand. Zoe Hayward, Group CMO at The Big Issue, reveals what it's like marketing for a company with social responsibility after a 7 year stint at consumer brand M&S. She discusses how the social enterprise had to quickly adapt, how much she hates buzzwords, and what it's really like creating an M&S food advert...Subscribe to Attention Seekers so you don't miss the next episode! Out every fortnight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's very easy to make mistakes in marketing, especially when you're trying to be bold... and it doesn't always go to plan. FMCG marketing expert Gareth Turner remembers some cringe-worthy moments alongside his tales of success. Gareth has headed marketing teams for Weetabix, Arla Foods, Heinken and more, and has now gone full time to run his marketing consultancy, Big Black Door, where he gives a C-Suite lens to marketers.In this episode, we discuss marketing since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, why Lord Sugar gets it wrong, and how to get a campaign with 97% prompted awareness discussed in the House of Commons.Welcome back to season 2 of Attention Seekers! With your favourite parts upgraded and some new sections added (including a new feature for the 'resell me a pen' challenge) this season is set to be bigger, better and catch your attention more than the first. To never miss an episode know what should be getting your attention, don't forget to follow, subsribe and leave us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we jealous people? In today's episode, the trio chat all things jealousy: have we ever been jealous of each other? In friendships? What about relationships? When is jealousy triggered? Is being jealous worse than being envious? If you like attention, does that mean you're easily jealous? Lots of questions amirite?? Tune in to hear all things spicy (or not)— there's only one way to find out. Happy listening! Make sure to subscribe to @AFTER HOUR HAPPY HOUR for your weekly chaotic BUT cathartic sessions on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Audible, and/or YouTube. We don't accept tips at this happy hour, but most definitely appreciate a rating or review on Apple Podcasts. Come chat with us on our instagram and/or TikTok @afterhrhappyhr and let us know what you would like us to talk about next! Follow After Hour Happy Hour! Spotify Podcast: spoti.fi/32Xcf7Q Apple Podcast: apple.co/2KiwOVL YouTube: youtube.com/c/AfterHourHappyHour Instagram: instagram.com/afterhrhappyhr Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@afterhrhappyhr Discord: discord.gg/zMUZQTfS8c Spotify (for music): spoti.fi/3nwNUk5 FIND OUR CHANNELS HERE Vicky Jam Sharon

Attention Seekers, we have come to the end of series 2. I hope you've all booked in weekly therapy sessions over the summer to cope with the planet-sized chasm we are going to leave in your lives. In this eppy, we talk tit licking, holiday reading, and our top 3 books of the series. Why not test your Paul/Sarah fandom by guessing along?! We are going to miss you hunnies but fear not - we'll be back in late August and in the meantime, you can always dm us on Instagram @readingforattention or email us at readingforattention@gmail.com. Love you forever. Thanks for listening xxxxPS. Sorry this is late, but I am so so hungover so I'm mostly sorry for myself ok xxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Proper Mental episode 75 with Satveer Nijjar, a self-harm expert and mental health advocate. She is the founder of ‘Attention Seekers? Training' and delivers self-harm awareness training nationally to professionals, parents, carers and students. Self-harm is thought of as a scary term which makes people feel afraid to talk about it and Satveer's work has a strong focus on removing the stigma and reducing the fear around the conversation. In this episode, Satveer and I chat all about self-harm.  What it is, why people do it and what we can do to help. It's a really big topic that is massively misunderstood and it was wonderful to chat with Satveer and be guided through the more nuanced aspects of the conversation. We also chat about Satveer's own experiences, some common misconceptions about self-harm and some ideas about offering support to those who need it. Satveer was so lovely to speak with!  This one is a big episode and there's loads for you to take away from it.  I hope you get as much from it as I did! You can learn more about Satveer and her work here: Attention Seekers? – Bespoke self-harm awareness training (satveernijjar.com) Or follow her on twitter @­­­_satveernijjar or on Instagram @satveer_nijjar. You can vote for Proper Mental at the MH Blog Awards on this link!  MHBA'22 Online Voting | SurveyPlanet You can catch up with me at www.propermentalpodcast.com  or connect with me via social media @propermentalpodcast. If you would like to support Proper Mental by buying me a virtual coffee, please go to www.buymeacoffee.com/propermental Another way to support is to rate, review and subscribe on whatever platform you get your podcasts from! If you or anyone you know needs to find support in your local area, please go to www.hubofhope.co.uk Thanks for listening!

THE THINGS PEOPLE DO TO SEEK ATTENTION? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/porschenprince/support

THE THINGS PEOPLE DO TO SEEK ATTENTION? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/porschenprince/support

On today's catch up, Ed's thinking about a Fiji trip with his pregnant wife at home, Hughesy's upset about some antics at the NSW Floods Telethon and MORE!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well Takers, the offseason can be a real drag, but Ryan and Mac bring up some dynasty league trades that could keep you entertained, and get you into that contender spot in your league! We discuss Jerry Jeudy, Kareem Hunt, and a few other players, and put into context on why we believe you should be buying shares of them in your leagues. Let us know what you think! Follow us on:Twitter @JustTheTipffpInstagram @JustTheTipffpFacebook @JustTheTipffpFind us on Audio podcast platforms as well, just search for Just The Tip: A Fantasy Football Podcast:AppleSpotifyGoogleAmazonAlso, subscribe to our Youtube channel @ Just The Tip: A Fantasy Football PodcastRecorded on 02/26/2022Hosts: Disfatt-Bidge Mac, Ryan “The Tagless” Haynes, and Matt Regan.Video & Audio Produced by: MacGraphic Designed by: Regan.#fantasyfootballadvice #fantasyfootball #podcast #NFC #AFC #rankings #startssits #trades #recap #dynastyIntroMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/cozy-holidaysLicense code: ZOF21OK2G92NWPH6Outro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/christmas-rapLicense code: BQKLAGEVXDMPCISW

Cream Cheese Davo Wiggles Chat Would you Trade In Your Spouse For Your Bestie? Johnny's (Potentially) Going To Win The Lotto Are You An Attention Seeker? How Quick Did You Give Up? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cream Cheese Davo Wiggles Chat Would you Trade In Your Spouse For Your Bestie? Johnny's (Potentially) Going To Win The Lotto Are You An Attention Seeker? How Quick Did You Give Up? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Are widows attention seekers? Is it wrong to talk about our situation, our person, the ins and outs of our lives? Join Anita and Mel in the discussion.Help us keep the podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by: BarkBox: Get one month free with subscription http://www.barkbox.com/wwdnBetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnOmbre: For 50% off your microbiome test kit, use our link: https://tryombre.com/WWDNKeen: Keen provides access to vetted psychics, mediums, and other spiritual advisors for an affordable cost. To get ten minutes for just $1.99, use our unique link: http://www.trykeen.com/wwdn&The Misner Family Foundation, in memory of Elisabeth Misner

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WHAT ARE ATTENTION SEEKERS? WHY DO THEY SEEK ATTENTION? DO ATTENTION SEEKERS HAVE POWER? DO MOST PEOPLE WANT ATTTENTION TODAY?  WHAT ULTIIMATELY HAPPENS TO ATTENTION. SEEKERS? FIND OUT THE ANSWERS TO ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS TONIGHT AT 10PM ON MENTTELLECT. RADIO(BLLOGTALK) FEAT THE INTEL.NUBBEN MENKARAYZZ/MFA/144000

This week we talk about social media again!  Social media is like having a conversation but on-line.  We can make people be sick of us, not wanting to meet us or just plain avoid us without every even meeting them based on their Social Media habits and/or posts!  Stop it.  Think about the fact that you could not get laid or even talk to someone because you over post, over share etc.   This week I try to put social media mistakes in terms of a real life conversation to help us all get better.  We all want to fuck, we all want to share but really we all need to be a little bit better in how we do things.  Check it out today!Check out our Paid Sponsors:                     http://www.asnlifestylemagazine.com                                  http://www.fullswapshop.comVisit us at http://www.fullswapradio.comVisit us at : http://www.krazykasbh.comYouTube : http://www.youtube.com/KasbhSend us emails at krazy.kasbh@gmail.comTwitter:  @TruthKrazyInstagram http://www.instagram.com/Krazy_Kasbh/Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/KrazyKasbh)

Mortal Kombat, Attention Seekers, Nightmares and Horror Movies .. Anti Asian Hate Crime Bill

Attention seekers!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/judy-palmer/support

We all have our days from being grumpy to joyful but also when we let our goblin aka our ego to become the victim in a story that you are keeping on playing on stage that is your lives.

Intro Song: "Surrender" By Chuck Strangers This Week We're Joined by All Around Artist, Visual9. Visual Sheds Light on his Journey, Drops Gems About the Importance of Authenticity, and Sparks Conversations About the State of Hip Hop. From Music, and Rap Influences, to Women Empowerment and Attention Seekers; This One has it All. Strap in and Enjoy our Latest Ticklishness, and as Always, Stay Important! Outro Song: "Psychic City (Classixx Remix)" By Yacht 

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Law 6 of power: Court attention at all costs. I discuss whether this is a good or bad thing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carriequintilianus/support

Are attention seekers the worse kind of people? Black man killed at Detroit gas station by teenage clerk Did Ice Cube sell out black America?

In Episode 21 of the Fate Club Podcast, we discuss our 21st gift from the Universe:  Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now. Will this polemic convince us to delete our social media accounts right now?  What is the Universe trying to tell us?  Join us for a lovely chat about Superdrug, peacocking and vague-booking.

This episode is about our pet peeves such as busy bodies, people without sense, attention seekers and more. Listen, share, repost

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**WE'VE BEEN SHORTLISTED IN THE BEST PODCAST CATEGORY OF THE CREATIVE IMPACT AWARDS 2020 - YOU CAN VOTE FOR US HERE**   In S2E7, Catri Barrett speaks to self-harm expert and educator, Satveer Nijjar. Satveer is the founder of Attention Seekers, which offers bespoke self-harm awareness training to schools, workplaces and institutions.   In this open, raw and educational episode, Catri and Satveer explore...   The different definitions of self-harm and what it means to self-injure and self-poison Triggers of self-harm: emotional distress and struggling Risk taking behaviours: how sexual and criminal risk taking and sabotaging relationships can be intentionally harmful to oneself. Spotting potential early signs How to best support and speak to someone who is self-harming even if you don't understand Ways to remove the stigma and taboo that is fed by fear and a lack of understanding Potential barriers that prevent someone from engaging with support and treatment ways to overcome this Unhelpful language and phrases that should be avoided when talk to someone, or about, self-harm and better alternatives. Follow us on Instagram. Follow Satveer Nijjar on Instagram. Follow our Host Catri Barrett.     If you're struggling, there are many resources, apps and websites that you can reach out to for support…   Hub of Hope App Campaign Against Living Miserably NHS / PHE One You Text Crisis messenger service SHOUT. CALM HARM App Stay Alive app   SPECIAL GIVEAWAY: Win a 12-week Symprove programme.   How to enter: 1. Leave a rating and write a review of the Curiosity Club podcast on either the Apple podcast app or itunes. 2. Take a screenshot and either share it on your Instagram Stories tagging @thecuriosityclub_ or email it to hello@catribarrett.com   T&C's • Reviews must be written between 12.08.20 and 31.08.20 • Giveaway closes midnight BST 21.08.20 and the winner will be randomly selected 1.09.20 and contacted privately via email or Instagram DM.   Head to the Curiosity Club website for the latest news and articles. We'd love to hear from you over on Instagram with your thoughts about this episode.   ---------- Thank you to Symprove for sponsoring this season of the Curiosity Club podcast.

Join us as we... Not now honey... discuss the topic ... Give me just a second sweetie... of an attention seeker. ~Cheers!

I must mention, that some of you will do anything to get attention. Are you one of those individuals who flirt ,shout, and continuously act out. Well, that's what were going to talk about... Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/conquering-covid-19. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Todays show I discussed being intellectually mature to handle different types of people .along with featuring great music from awesome artists. Tune into the Birdman show on Anchor FM.

Feminista Jones, an author, speaker, and longtime organizer recently said, “This performative ally stuff is not helping, and this really catered to the people who want to show that they care. They thought this little black box was going to be solidarity. I’m like, ‘This is not how movements work. This is not how we’re supposed to be using social media.’ And people fell for it because it takes minimal work and minimal effort.” Who are the black squares and cutesy illustrations really for? https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/6/3/21279336/blackout-tuesday-black-lives-matter-instagram-performative-allyship Support KOP by: Sending a PayPal donation by going to https://www.paypal.me/kingofpodcasts Visiting KOP’s special Amazon page at http://www.kingofamazon.com Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.com Follow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcasts Subscribe to KOP’s other programs: Wrestling is Real Podcast http://www.wrestlingisreal.com and the Broadcasters Podcast http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/king-of-podcasts/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/king-of-podcasts/support

Feminista Jones, an author, speaker, and longtime organizer recently said, “This performative ally stuff is not helping, and this really catered to the people who want to show that they care. They thought this little black box was going to be solidarity. I'm like, ‘This is not how movements work. This is not how we're supposed to be using social media.' And people fell for it because it takes minimal work and minimal effort.”Who are the black squares and cutesy illustrations really for?https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/6/3/21279336/blackout-tuesday-black-lives-matter-instagram-performative-allyshipSupport KOP by: Sending a PayPal donation by going to https://www.paypal.me/kingofpodcasts Visiting KOP's special Amazon page at http://www.kingofamazon.com  Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design services at http://www.kingofpodcasts.comFollow KOP on Twitter or Facebook @kingofpodcasts Subscribe to KOP's other programs: Wrestling is Real Podcast http://www.wrestlingisreal.com and the Broadcasters Podcast http://www.broadcasterspodcast.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/king-of-podcasts/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/king-of-podcasts/support

Her Majesty celebrated her birthday, but the real fun is Piers Morgan's wonderful opinon piece about Meghan Markle and Harry.

As we start our second season of Plastic Surgery Uncensored, Dr. Rady Rahban continues to present relevant topics regarding cosmetic surgery. Join him and his guest host Melinda Farina, consultant and patient advocate as they discuss the “Look at Me” phenomenon, where influencers are creating unhealthy and misleading perceptions of beauty with shock tactics. Is it real or are they just being attention seekers trying to impress with unrealistic results? Listen in as Dr. Rady and Melinda explain how to avoid falling into this trap getting that “Instagram Look” and how to evaluate what is authentic and right for you.  

Talking about this nutcase who used to write for my site lying on me.

Talking about this nutcase who used to write for my site lying on me.

In this weeks episode Loveth and Chuks discuss “what is the talking stage to you?”. Is the talking stage where you talk like you in a relationship and you can't talk to other people or is it you can talk to other people? When do you know it is time to cuff? What is the minimum/maximum time before the big question is asked? If you have anything that you would want to be discussed let us know by emailing us domhnachdiscussion0@gmail.com

On another inside the house night during the Corona crisis Jacolby had some friends over and we decided to entertain y'all! Let's take a ride!!

I probably made shit mad confusing by saying "this person" or "that dude" and shit... I should have just given fake names but like... the little details really aren't super important. It's fine as long as you kinda get what I'm trying to say. Cool. 

Attention Attention Attention why do most people want so much attention placed on them? Is that a sign of a deep mental issue? If a grown-up is seeking attention is that a sign of immaturity? I was alwas taught if you're beautiful, handsome, talented etc ect let someone else tell you anything else can be borderline narcassistic. I can olny imagine it would be hard to be in a relationship with an attention seeker because the focus is always them.

Prima Donnas. Attention-Seekers. RockStars. 10x Engineers. These are people who are driven to be (or at least be seen as) the best of the best, the cream of the crop. And maybe they are (and maybe they aren't). But the challenge is their NEED to be SEEN in that light. Whether we encounter them in the NOC or among the congregational flock, their behaviors can be distracting, disruptive, or downright toxic. Are there lessons we've learned from our IT tenures, our religious experiences, or even our sacred texts which might shine a light on how to handle (and even help) these folks to be better members of our community? Listen or read the transcript below. Leon (00:06): Welcome to our podcast where we talk about the interesting, frustrating and inspiring experiences we have as people with strongly held religious views working in corporate IT. We're not here to preach or teach you our religion. We're here to explore ways we make our career as IT professionals mesh, or at least not conflict, with our religious life. This is Technically Religious. Doug (00:53): Prima donnas, attention seekers, rock stars, 10 X engineers. These are people who are driven to be, or at least to be seen as the best of the best, the cream of the crop. And maybe they are... Yechiel (01:08): And maybe they aren't, but the challenge is there need to be seen in that light, whether we encounter them in the NOC or among the congregational flock, their behaviors can be distracting, disruptive, or downright toxic. Ben (01:19): Are there lessons we've learned from our IT tenures, our religious experiences, or even our sacred texts, which might shine a light on how to handle - or even help - these folks to be members of our community? Leon (01:30): I'm Leon Adato and the other voices you're going to hear on this episode are my partners in podcasting crime, Doug Johnson. Doug (01:36): Hey! Leon (01:37): And also Yechiel Kalmenson. Yechiel (01:39): Hello again. Leon (01:40): And newcomer Ben Keen. Welcome to the show. Ben (01:42): Hey, thanks for having me guys. Appreciate it. Looking forward to this. Leon (01:45): No problem. We're looking forward to it too. I think it's a good topic. I think it's one that, um, a lot of folks in IT are sort of thinking about struggling with, but before we dive into it, we have a tradition here on Technically Religious of shameless self promotion of guests before anything else. So Ben being the newest member of, uh, of the speaker pool, why don't you go ahead and tell us a little bit about yourself and how you identify religiously and all that stuff. Ben (02:09): Sure. Uh, my name is Ben Keen. I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm a senior system administrator, uh, self deemed monitoring engineer for one of the largest retailers in denim, American Eagle Outfitters. Uh, you can find me on Instagram and um, as Leon says, "the Twitters", uh, @the_Ben_keen. I am a United Methodist. I'm a son of a preacher and I identify myself more of a collective Christian, whereas I take things from all different kinds of religions and kind of bring into my own self. Leon (02:39): Um, okay. Doug, tell us about yourself. Doug (02:41): I'm Doug Johnson and the CTO for a startup called WaveRFID. We do inventory using RFID cooled tags and things like that. I'm actually not on social media. I got off of it. I'm on LinkedIn a little bit, but not very much. I don't even have a website or a blog that I want to promote. So that's just the way it, uh, I'm a born again, evangelical Christian. Leon (03:01): Practically a technical Luddite. Doug (03:03): But on purpose! Leon (03:04): On purpose, right. A purposeful Luddite. I don't know anybody who's an accidental Luddite. Actually. It takes effort these days. Um, okay. Yechiel, what about you? New Speaker (03:14): Yes, so, uh, I'm Yechiel Kalmenson. You can find me on the Twitters @YechielK. Um, I have a blog at http://www.RabbiOnRails.io and I'm an Orthodox Jew. New Speaker (03:23): Okay. And I'll square the circle here. Uh, I'm Leon Adato. I'm a Head Geek. Yes, that's my actual job title at SolarWinds, uh, which is neither solar nor wind because naming things is hard. You can find me on the Twitters, which we all say to annoy Keith Townsend's daughter. Um, you can find me there @LeonAdato. I blog and pontificate on things both technical and religious at https://www.AdatoSystems.com. And I also identify as Orthodox Jewish. And I wanna remind everyone who's listening that if you are scribbling those Twitter handles and websites down, madly, stop it. Just relax. Put your hands back on the wheel of the car or wherever you are listening to this because we're going to have show notes out the day after this podcast drops. So we have all the links of everything that we're talking about. You don't need to write things down. Um, as good IT folk. I think the first thing we want to do on this topic is define our terms. What do we mean when we say 'rockstar'? Doug (04:24): Well, Let's start with what's a real rockstar. I was a rock disc jockey, a celebrity, if you will, uh, for 11 years. And I met a lot of rock stars. Leon (04:34): I want to point out only because Doug and I grew up in the same city that Doug was the number one top rated drive time disc jockey at a particular point in time here in Cleveland. So when he says he's a celebrity, he really is. Doug (04:46): I also found out how much fun it is to be a celebrity. Not. Okay, but just the way it goes. But in any case, I met a lot of people and uh, met a lot of rock stars. And there are people, rock stars who are total jerks. They would, I mean come into the studio and they'd bounce all over the place and they'd scream and they'd throw stuff and you know, just make total jerks of themselves. And then there were other people who were real rock stars. I mean, they take somebody like Ainsley Dunbar. Ainsley Dunbar, so drummer for Jefferson Starship and Journey and John Mayall blues... And just tons of people. If you look on his Wikipedia page, he's played with everybody. I had lunch with him. Nicest guy we've ever, I mean, we just had a great time. Talked about everything and he was, but he's a real rock star. So you know, a rock star is basically somebody who can do their job on stage and take, take care of business. Leon (05:46): Okay. And I think that's definitely the, the good definition of it. But we also have that again, that negative definition, which is somebody who's, you know, attention seeking behavior, looking to push social limits in ways that often doesn't need to be pushed, you know, those kinds of things. So I think that's another part of it. Um, all right, so that's generally speaking, but what do we mean when we say a rock star in the world of tech and IT like what, what is, what does that typically mean? Yechiel (06:15): So I think in general, when people speak about rock stars, rock star developers, rock star engineers, um, it's all referred to in the business as the "genius asshole." This'll be like the person who can code in 20 languages who can solve lead code puzzles in their sleep. You know, you can spin up, you know, in 2000 line of lines of code application and over the weekend. But at the expense of not really being part of the team, um, to put it mildly, like their code will be extremely unreadable. They'll follow their own conventions, won't follow best practices. They'll solve things in brilliant ways, but very unconventional ways, like using really esoteric parts of whatever language they're using, um, which makes it really unreadable for people coming after them trying to maintain their code. Ben (07:06): Yeah. Or you've got the example of that new hire and it kind of comes in and joins the company and thinks that they are better, or know more than everybody else and comes to your desk, uh, where you are the subject matter expert, uh, not trying to glorify yourself, but you know your role. And they come into your cube trying to tell you how they would do your job better. Uh, and not really giving any good fruit to bear from that interaction. But on the flip side of that, you also have those people that joined a team, bring their skill sets to the, to the table to teach people how to fish. You know, like you could sit down with that Linux engineer, that windows engineer and they can show you what their experience has brought, brought them to this floor and teach it to others. Yechiel (07:52): Yeah, I mean, rock star is not necessarily a bad thing. There are some rock stars who are really humble and personable. Um, I like saying a lot. I don't remember who I heard this from and I really feel bad because I use it a lot. And they really want to give credit. Um, but I heard someone say that "a 10x engineer is not someone who can produce 10 times more code than other people, rather 10 X engineers. Someone who brings up 10 other engineers to their level." Doug (08:20): Eric Elliott, JavaScript guy. He's, he said that, I don't know if he's the first one to say it, but, Yechiel (08:24): Oh well thank you. Leon (08:27): There we go. So credit where credit is due because you are both wrong and you know when to give credit, Yechiel (08:32): but the good ones, Leon (08:33): Right! The good kind. Exactly. Um, so on the, on the bad side, I remember, so this is tech, but it's not IT tech. Um, way back in the day when I was working in theater, one of the people that I knew got a job building the, a chandelier for "Phantom of the Opera" when it opened on Broadway. Okay. So those people who know the show, the chandelier comes crashing down and has to be rebuilt after every show. And he built it in such a way that he was the only one who could figure out how to put it back together. And he basically got himself, you know, 'forever work' on that show because he built it in a way that no one else, you know, could, could manage. And that's, that's not okay. It's one thing when you say, "This is so complicated that most people just can't figure it out because it's so hard." But it's another thing when you purposely build something, whether it's code or a chandelier, in a way that no one's just ever going to figure it out because it's a special puzzle that only, I know. Doug (09:32): It almost feels like the bad rock stars in tech want a bus factor of one. Right. I mean think about it. I mean the whole thing is. ... Leon (09:41): (laughing) I just love that: "bus factor of one." Okay. Yeah. Yechiel (09:45): Yeah, it's job security. Doug (09:46): It is, but I mean, it's just wrong. It's bad for the team. It's bad for everybody. I mean, when you reach my age, you realize that you don't want me to be your bus factor of one. Bad things could happen to me tomorrow. Who knows? It's just, you know, it. But I bet I get the impression that there are rock stars that they considered themselves the, the bus factor. If it wasn't for them, it would all fall apart. Leon (10:07): Right. Well, and I've, I've always told people who are in that position, right? Like, Oh no, I'm the only who can do this. This is just remember "Irreplaceable is unpromotable," you know, so if you want to be, if you want to be the one person, like, okay, but you ain't never go into her and right. You know, if you win the lottery, because that's the only, you know, I, I don't like the other examples, you know, look, if I win a lottery, I love you guys. I mean it, I'm going to go buy an island, like I'm done. Right? So, you know, if you make it so that your leaving, you know, completely destroys an environment that's just not okay. Um, and I think that that idea of, you know, if you leave, it all falls apart. I think that takes us to a different aspect of it. You know, this being Technically Religious, we've talked about the technical, but I want to talk about the religious also that, that there are rock stars in the religious world. Now there's something that I say a lot and then yechiel you came up with a corollary. You know, I've said a couple of times on the show that no religion has found the cure for the common asshole. The flip side of that is that, um, nor has any religion taken out an exclusive patent for assholes. So you're going to find 'em everywhere. But I'm curious about what a rock star looks like in our religious life, like in the pews and the, you know, in our church or synagogue or place of worship. What, how does that manifest? Doug (11:26): Well in, in Christianity there's, um, there are people who essentially set themselves up to go ahead and be the whole ministry. I mean, they are, the central chore, it all hangs on them and, and because this Christianity of course they, uh, you know, they come across as very humble. They, they, they of course, you know, you, you need to be humble. But they are so that they're more humble than you'll ever think of being. Um, and so of course they're rock stars and you know, that they can build a whole, the whole ministry ends up, uh, being built around them. In fact, there are ministries that are named after people that you realize that they haven't done anything to, uh, effectively take care of that bus factor. If something happened to them, their ministry is gone. Whereas there are other ministries that are continuing on. Billy Graham ministries is still doing work even though his name is on it, but he's dead and it's still, he built an organization in such a way that it could continue on after he was no longer able to do the work. Leon (12:40): Warren buffet this week came out with a message they did their annual message, you know, for Berkshire Hathaway. And one of the things like nine words that caught everyone's attention was "we are already well positioned for our departure." Meaning that Warren Buffett and his partner, his partner is 96 year old one. Warren Buffett is like 86, 87 something like that. Like they know that eventually they're not going to be in that company and they've already, you know, they've dealt with it. They just haven't made a big deal about it. But yeah, that kind of thing. Doug (13:13): There are rock stars in Christianity. Worship leaders have to be up front. I mean it just, that's the whole concept of being a worship leaders. You're getting everybody to come along, but not everybody who is a worship leader, uh, is leading the congregation. They're basic. They're, they're actually looking more to have the spotlight on themselves. It can, it can go either way. Ben (13:36): And on top of that, you take away from the leader, whether it's the pastor, the lay leader, whoever's leading the worship, and then you flip the camera over to the pews and you see those people who... And no judgment of how you worship. If you're, if you're motive, which means raising your hands and waving of them around and stuff like that. If that's your way of communicating with your, with who you call God, all the power to you. But when you take those actions and you just start making it a show to bring the light upon yourself, you're, you're really missing the message. You know? Uh, we're supposed to be bringing message in light upon who we refer to as our God, not ourselves. And there's a lot of same people that not, but five minutes later or in the parking lot honking their horns, flipping you off, calling you all sorts names for cutting them off, but they didn't spend an hour talking about how great Jesus, how in tune they are with their religion. And then five minutes later it's gone. Leon (14:33): Yeah. I've, I've seen that. So Yom Kippur is one of the most intense holidays in the Jewish calendar. Um, it's a day where you fast for 25 hours. It's uh, it, it again, it's really intense and at the end of it, uh, people want to go home, they want to get a bite to eat and I've watched people cut other people off and scream words and stuff like that. Like you just had, it was the high point of the entire year and here you go. Like this is not our finest moment, Ben (15:01): That one hour. You know, you got to carry that forward if you want to, if you want to be seen as the rock star, that carries with you. Leon (15:10): So just as an interesting point of sort of cultural comparison in Judaism, the, the leader of the congregation, the rabbi is often not doing anything. That the job of running the service often falls to just people in the room. And it is fairly participatory in the sense that in many congregations someone will look around the room and say, "do you want to do the next part?" Do you want to do the next part? And in some places it goes around paragraph by paragraph in some parts of the service, um, you know, throwing things around. Certain people have certain jobs simply for consistency sake or because it requires a little bit extra preparation. Um, but that's, you know, th Doug, your point of having a worship leader doesn't always exist there. However, I've seen that in the smaller congregations, in the startup congregations, in Judaism, it usually revolves around one or two people who have a key collection of skills because it is... You've got to be fluent in Hebrew. If you got to be fluent with the music, you've got to be fluent with the different variations of weekday, morning, afternoon, evening services versus, you know, the Sabbath war and versus a holiday of which there are 9,362 I think Yechiel, you can correct me if I'm off by one or two on that one. Um, you know, there's a lot and every single time there's a variation, there's something extra that you say or don't say. And so the person who has the, you know, again, it's a unique collection of skills. So there's not always a group of people. There might be one person who's, "no, no, no, I've got this one!" Yechiel (16:46): Even in larger congregations, I don't think we are completely rock star immune. Um, you will have those people who are more, you know, to Ben's point, it's more about the show and appearing more religious than everyone else and more devout than everyone else. You know, I've been to congregations where the prayer is basically a contest of who could finish last and it goes to ridiculous lengths. Leon (17:09): I'm in really fast car creations where it's like, you know, "can we get it done in 20 minutes?" And it makes me nuts. Yechiel (17:14): It's like the 6:20 minyan. Uh, yeah. The one like the first where people actually have jobs, pray at. So yeah, they're trying to finish as quick as possible, but you have those where, um, you know, they're just closing their eyes and waving their fists and you know, going, yeah, like Ben said, you know, it's not exclusive to Christianity. Leon (17:34): Yeah. I've also seen people, um, I love this where they are trying to lead from the rear. Where the person who is leading the prayers, again, it goes, you know, around the room, somebody is invited up to lead this part and somebody in the room thinks that they're not doing the job that ought to be done and so going to do it for them from their position, seven rows back. They're going to sing louder, they're going to pray louder. They're going to let you know that they're done with this part of the, you know, of the prayer and you should be now too, kind of thing. And it's just not the most gracious moments when you're trying to have a prayerful experience when trying to connect with the divine. Those are some examples of, of what we mean when we say rock star, what do "they" mean? Like this is what we mean. These are our examples. But there's, there's a different collection of "they". So we have to do, as we talked about the "they" and then and say, what is it that they mean when they say rock star, when you encounter the word rockstar in the wild, what are they talking to? Doug (18:30): One of the first places that I have seen it and seen it repeatedly is in, uh, in tech ads. Uh, I mean those of us who do dev work, you know, we move around a little bit. Sometimes you're doing consulting you're doing or, or you'll come onto a project for a while, just you move a lot. So you read a lot of dev ads and just a lot of people who are running these job postings are looking for "rock star programmers." And, and, and as a matter of fact these days, if I see that I'm out, I mean, if they're looking for a rock star, I, I just know I'm not going to want to go ahead and have anything to do with them. Because either they don't know what they're talking about or, um, they have really unrealistic expectations of what somebody is going to be able to do. But it just comes down to there's, there's, you know, they're, they're the, the, the big companies that think they need to ask for rockstar programmers so they can get the cool kids to go ahead and apply to their job. Um, and then there are the, the startups, the young bro startups that actually, you know, they believe that. They, they think being a rock star is a cool thing and, and, and they're going to go ahead and they want to have other rock stars to be working with them so they can all just be a bunch of rock stars. And have a rock band or something. I have no idea. It just makes no sense to me at all. Leon (19:54): Acer was founded on the idea that everybody they hired got straight A's in college. Like that was their shtick for a little while. Doug (20:02): I was going to say it probably didn't last very long. Did it? New Speaker (20:07): I wonder if they're still around? New Speaker (20:07): My favorite quote for that is the, the A students are managed by the B students, uh, who are work for the company owned by the C students. Ben (20:15): Well, I think, and going back to who "they" are, uh, you know, you have those people that make their resume or their, their social media profile on LinkedIn or whatever, where they labeled themselves rock star. And this isn't about your, you selling yourself. Obviously when you're looking for a job, you need to sell yourself to your possible, to the employer as a, as a candidate because you're going up against five, 10, 15 other people. So you want to make yourself stand out. But it's those people that are just so about them. Um, you know, I know personally when I interview, uh, one of the hardest things, so I served eight and half years in the military, right. And, um, so one of the things I found hard to do was really to justify myself because in the military, it's team, you know, as a team, we did this, we did that, you know, so when I first got out and I was talking to a possible, you know, possible places of employment, they're like, "Well, what did you do?" I was like, well, "we..." You know, and they're like, "no, no. What did you do?" And you know, you got to kind of learn how to promote yourself without overdoing it and becoming that rock star. Yechiel (21:26): Although when someone does write rock star in their profile, it's worth paying attention to what they actually mean with that because, and this is true, someone actually wrote a language called "rockstar" just so that they can call themselves a "rockstar engineer." It's an actual programming language that compiles. Leon (21:41): If you want to find it. We were all laughing about it before we started the show http://codewithrockstar.com. Um, so if you, too, want to be a rock star programmer, uh, you can do that in all humility. You can be humble while saying that you're a rockstar programmer. Um, and Yechiel, you were saying that, uh, some of the programming terms where they use like lyrics of songs. Yechiel (22:03): Yeah, the syntax is all rock lyrics. Doug (22:05): I do have to say that I, the best title I was ever given, and it's not quite as good as Leon's "Head Geek", but an a year before I left this job, I was also, I was a sales engineer forever. And when they could tell I was starting to get somewhat dissatisfied, a new box of cards showed up and my new title was "solution visionary." Everyone (22:26): OOOOOOOhhhhhhhh!!! Doug (22:26): So that's on my LinkedIn page now even, but I didn't do it for myself. Leon (22:31): Um, yeah, it's like nicknames. I don't know that you can give yourself those nicknames. If somebody else gives it to you, then you could sort of wear it with pride but also like nicknames. It only works for a particular group of friends. You know that with this group of friends, you're "stinky" and this other group of friends, maybe your, you know, "home run" or whatever, but, but you, you can't introduce yourself and just decide that that's what you're... Yechiel (22:54): And someone out of the group of friends can't just go over." Hey stinky." Leon (22:59): Okay. So having talked about, you know, again defined our terms. I think the bigger question is, um, you know, how do we deal with people who either see themselves as rock stars or, or are in that position? Like what are some things, some actual strategies that we can have to work with, deal with, interact with? Like, what can we do there? Doug (23:21): Going back to what Ben said about the military all being about team, you actually can go ahead and, uh, build up the team that you're on, um, in such a way to, uh, give you strength in numbers against the rock star if they really are being a jerk type rock star. I mean, in essence I've come into, I've come into situations where there was a rock star architect, whoever it was that just, you know, was making everybody miserable. And everybody on the team was so cowed that they just, nobody would stand up that nobody wanted to, you know, put their head up and get nailed by this guy. Um, I've been at this long enough that, and I've got enough people that don't like me in the world. I have no trouble with people now. So I would go ahead and, you know, start building up the team so that they, they kind of see that it was all right if everybody on the team thinks this is a bad idea, even if the rock star doesn't, if everybody on the team and you sort of build the whole idea of team, you can sort of mute the, uh, the, the, uh, power of the rock star by the numbers of everybody trying to accomplish things together as a team. Ben (24:32): Well, in my case, you know, dealing with, um, uh, you know, you have those people you're in your work face that are like, "I fixed it" person or "that's my fix" or uh, the ones that say, "Oh, I'm sure you were thankful that I was around today." Um, but you know, as a Christian growing up, I was always taught the importance of group over self. Uh, the aspect that where you are only as strong as the weakest link. Um, and that permeated through my eight and a half years of being in the military, whether it was being deployed to Iraq or, uh, sitting stateside, wherever it was. You know, a story about Iraq, you might remember the story of Geraldo Rivera, uh, who literally, uh, destroyed a mission by drawing stuff in the sand because he wanted to be the rock star. Um, people in the military can relate to the term PT stud. That's someone that can continuously do a 300 PT score in the army. Uh, that's the old PT tests. I'm not familiar with the new ones, so don't hold me to that. Uh, or the weapons guy that the pers, the person that can go out and just knock down 40 out of 40 targets every single time. Some of these people are very humble about it, you know, they put in the work to hit those scores. Uh, so you deal with them one way, but dealing with a person that kinda comes in and is arrogant about it, you really need to kind of either mentor them down or leave them to their own devices and eventually, you know, Darwinism takes effect almost. It just works itself out. Leon (26:04): Right. And that's one of the things that, that I've, I've done, you know, not as not in a management role but as a, somebody on a team is that I think that rope can be a really, um, interesting correction corrective service to apply. And what I mean by that. Doug (26:21): You tie them up and throw them in the closet? Leon (26:22): Yeah, no, that's exactly not it. No, blanket party. None of those things. Um, but what you do is you find, you know, as you're talking about things as a team, you find those projects that are perfect for lone wolf. You know, that, that one person can go off and you say this would be great for Alfred to do. (No offense to anyone who was named Alfred.) Um, you know, this would be, this would be fantastic for this to do. Why don't they do that? Because then they can go off and be the rock star and one of two things are gonna happen. Either it's going to be amazing and they're going to get all the attention that they need and crave and it's going to be good for the company and reflect well on the team. But it hasn't pulled anybody away from what they were doing. It gets that person completely out of your hair. Or if the person is that self inflated but doesn't actually have the skills that they think they do, kind of rockstar, then it's going to expose it in a way that doesn't put anyone else on the team at risk. So as a team, when you see those, those project opportunities, those, you know, whether it's a subcomponent of what you're working on or whatever and say, "Oh, this is something that, you know, again, Alford can do all on his own." You know, those are the things that you keep on offering up, um, to get them out of the way or to, you know, either temporarily or, or longterm. Um, I also think it's interesting in the Jewish tradition, there's a story about we should, how we should always walk around with two slips of paper, one in each pocket. And on one sip of paper it says, um, you know, "for me the world was created." And on the other slip of paper it says, "I am nothing but dust and ashes." And that we stand in the mid point between those and that in any given moment, we might need to pull out one slip of paper or the other. And that's, you know, obviously that's to keep ourselves humble. That's to keep ourselves, uh, in check. But I also think that there's a way to have that kind of conversation with the people who see themselves as rock stars is, is to continue to inject that, um, that thinking or that, that frame of reference, uh, along the way. So that's tech. However, I think that in our religious life, there's, you know, we encounter those rock stars. We've talked about it before. But I also think it's interesting because in our religious texts we run into rock stars. So I wonder if you have any thoughts about, you know, and as you are wandering through the pages of your faith and you hit a rock star, like what, what do you do? What does your religion do? How do you, how do you react with that? Cause we might find lessons that we can carry over into our daily life there. Yechiel (29:05): So yeah, and a sense we said they were like good rock stars and bad rock stars. And we definitely find both. And religious texts, for example, um, I would say like the number one rock star in the Jewish religion is Moses who led the Jewish people. And yet we, the one point that keeps coming over and over is his humility. Like from the beginning where he's arguing with God, like he does not want to do it. He's really reluctant to take on the, the, the leadership and all through the end where he's constantly putting himself out, you know, putting himself between God and the Jewish people to protect them and shield them from their own mistakes. Leon (29:45): Right. And, and, and the, the Torah ends saying, no human will ever walk the face of the earth that is as humble as Moses. Like it, that point just keeps getting driven home. So yeah, that's a pretty strong point. Yechiel (29:58): But then of course you have the other end. Uh, you have people like Pharaoh or like Cicera. Um, in fact, the Pharaoh is described in Ezekiel. As someone who says, "לִ֥י יְאֹרִ֖י וַאֲנִ֥י עֲשִׂיתִֽנִי" Li y'ori va'ani asisani" Te Nile is mine. And I have created myself." Meaning someone who feels like he doesn't need anyone. He's self-made. He's created himself essentially. And he doesn't need, you know, to hell with anyone else. Leon (30:23): Right. And, and we all know how Pharaoh worked out in the end. So that's again, a good cautionary tale. I also think that as we're reading, as we're reading our religious text, one of the things that, that strikes me is how in some cases incapable and in some cases unqualified, the people who are doing these amazing things are. I mean, um, you've got, you know, Jacob, who's, who's considered, you know, the, the, the Prince of Truth. And yet he was, it was kind of a liar. A lot. Or you've got Joseph, uh, who's considered, you know, a tzadik, a righteous man, but he was kind of narcissistic for a lot of the narrative. Um, and that's even if you ignore the Broadway play and the technicolor dream coat and all that stuff that, you know, he's, he really wasn't, he was probably kind of a little bit much to have to, you know, have dinner with sometimes. And I feel like a lot of times the underlying message is that God isn't picking people because they are super competent. God is picking people who are the least likely to have been able to achieve this on their own. Just to drive the point home. Again, Yechiel your point. You know, Moshe... Moses didn't want that job. He fought against it. And you know, I think that at the time people are like, "Who's going to lead us?" "Moses." "What?!? What are you talking about? that's like... Could you have picked anybody worse for this job than that?" No, I actually couldn't have picked anybody worse. That's why I did it. Yechiel (31:57): Yeah. And specifically about Moshe, um, I read one of the commentaries, I forgot which one right at the moment. Um, he had, like a very heavy stutter, um, to the point where, where he didn't actually speak to Pharaoh. He would speak to Aaron and Aaron would talk to Pharaoh and the reason why God chose someone with such a stutter was so that it would be sort of obvious that it wasn't Moses' doing it was God working through him. Leon (32:24): Yeah, and I think that you know, again in our religious life when you meet that that rock star, you know in in church, in the pews that the, the interesting thing is if you think, if you hold even an inkling, that God has somehow smiled down upon you to achieve or accomplish some particular thing, that's probably a really good indication that you suck. Doug (32:47): I mean we'll see. I mean in an on on the other side of the Testament divide, we've got the same thing. I mean most of, most of the people who are the leaders in early Christianity were not the ones that you would think of... Peter is the number one guy and he was a total jerk and he was like really impulsive and flip flopped all the time. I mean, it's just the worst to deal with. And nine times out of 10, Jesus is having to turn them in and just say, go "chill dude." You know what I mean? He went in in like two verses. He went from a, you know, God told me, "God told you that Peter", to "get you behind me. Satan." I mean really that, and that's two verses we go from God's talking to you and Oh yeah, apparently so Satan. So honestly Peter, just if it, if it hadn't been God, it wouldn't have happened. Leon (33:40): Um, okay. So those are, those are some ways to frame as you're reading scripture, as you're reading your religious text to remember that there's probably an underlying message that these people, for as great as the things that they achieved themselves, we're still flawed human beings. Were still, you know, walking around with their own struggles, which they sometimes overcame and sometimes didn't. Um, but bringing it back to real life again, you know, we've got people, we've got personalities in our religious communities and I wonder what are some things that we can do to interact with them, to deal with them, to, to, you know, how do you respond? Yechiel (34:19): I just roll my eyes and move on. Leon (34:21): Right, right, right. Exactly. And I think frequently that works. You know, the joke I always give is "Well, that's, that's when, you know, it's time to start a breakaway minyan..." You know, start your own congregation, which is going to be for, you know, guys 35 to 37 who drive Ford focuses because, you know, you have a, you have a congregation for every possible... Doug (34:39): Well, I've, I've found combinations of humor and um, scripture can be really helpful. I, um, I was... There, there was a number of years ago I was teaching a, a Bible study, uh, before church started. Um, and I was traveling 45 minutes to this church. It was a small church. I was supporting it and that kind of stuff. And one Sunday morning just everything went wrong. And I arrived, ten minutes late, teach my class and the elder - the main elder, the guy who kept everything going, the main guy - pulled me aside and basically reamed me a new one. Uh, and I said, okay, I've got a class to go teach. We'll talk about this later. Um, and went and taught my class and afterwards, afterwards I said, I'm going to take, take what you said, I'm going to go ahead and, uh, pray about it and I'm going to think about it and look at scripture and you know, we'll talk next week." And so as I was doing all that, I get down and I went back the next week. I said, "I went through all the scripture that I could find in. The only time I've found where somebody was arrived late was when there was this battle. And Saul was all set to go and Samuel arrive late. And Saul had gone ahead and done the, uh, had gone ahead and done the sacrifice. And the thing that I found interesting, my elder friend, is that Samuel, the guy who arrived late is not the one who got in trouble." And he apologized. And we moved forward and we became great friends as a result. Leon (36:09): There's a couple of things going on there. I mean, obviously there's the humor aspect, but I think also just asking, you know, if, if you have the ability to do that, to say, "What is it? That's, why do you feel like you have to carry this entire load?" I've been places where the people just thought that they were the only one who cared that much about it, that, you know, they didn't think that anybody else, you know, felt that strongly. And when you said, "No, actually several of us do." And so if they're, you know, let's, how about I take this part and you take that part or you know, you, you can sit back. I've had people who, who literally ran the entire service, but when we asked them, said, "I really wish I could do nothing. I'd like to just show up and be a participant." And they meant it. They weren't being, it wasn't false humility. They really meant that they wanted to just be in the back, but they felt like if they didn't do it, no one was going to. And as soon as we were able to show them, no, so-and-so has got this and so and so has this and everyone has this and we certainly when you feel like it, we'd love you to participate but please do not feel like you have to. And that that was regulatory for everyone. Ben (37:24): And I think that speaks volumes too to taking it back to the workplace, pulling it up, you know, getting away from religion and going back to tech when you have a new hire comes to the company and kind of explain to them the culture of the company. You know, I've held a few different jobs as a contractor before landing my full time job now. Uh, so I worked for law firms, I worked for banks, I worked for small startup companies. I've worked for software development companies, uh, and now in retail. And the one thing I always found interesting going from company to company assignment to assignment was the different cultures. you know, the law firm was very black and white, very yes-no, very binary. Um, but here at American Eagle, it's a little more lax, you know? Um, so when you get that person that comes from that atmosphere where the rock star ism, if that is, that's not a word, if not I'll coin it. It, um, you know that rock star ism is almost bred into the culture. You know, when you look at a law firm that's a very intense, very go at it. Get what you get when you can get it type world. Compared to the world I live in now where it's very more a collective good, you know, you think when you see our jeans, you don't think it takes that much to sell them. But let me tell you behind every pair of jeans are the few hundred people you know. And if you have someone that comes in with that rockstar mentality that I am it and without me, the company fails, you're only going to see yourself a failure. But if you split, pull them aside very tactfully, very nice. Hey, look, this is our culture here. If they get the message and they change their ways, awesome. But if they're a complete jerk and don't change their way, well then there's other ways to sort that out through HR or just Darwinism at its finest and let it work itself out. Leon (39:19): Anybody have any final thoughts? They want to leave with everyone who's listening. Doug (39:22): If you're at a place with no rock stars, look around. It might be you. Everyone (39:27): Ooh! Ouch! Doug (39:27): Hey listen, I have to admit the place where I was also "solution visionary." We were at a show and they, the team brought me a bottle of "Arrogant Bastard Ale." Cause sometimes being right comes across as being arrogant. So, you know, it's, Ben (39:42): and I think that's the key takeaway. Uh, knowing the difference between being arrogant and being right. You know, having that ability to say, "yes, I know what I'm talking about." But having the ability to listen to key points from other people. What are the things I enjoy about being a monitor engineer is we leverage a product called SolarWinds, the exact same SolarWinds that Leon, uh, works on. Um, but we have a community online and there we can share ideas back and forth. My idea may not be the one that always goes forward as the best idea, but at least my idea went forward and it's a collective learning experience. So when you have that type of atmosphere, you'd... we pull each other up, you know, and that weekly becomes stronger and you can move on to the next. Speaker 7 (40:28): Thanks for making time for us this week to hear more of Technically Religious visit our website, https://www.TechnicallyReligious.com where you can find our other episodes, leave us ideas for future discussions and connect us on social media. Doug (40:40): Hey guys, this was fun. You want to hang out tomorrow? Yechiel (40:43): What, with you nerds? I'm way too cool for that!

HAPPY NATIONAL UNFRIEND DAY! Join us as we celebrate kicking the squares out of your friends lists on social media! Today we're partying with funny dude and victim of unfriending Steven Chen (Twitter: @stevenchenshow / Instagram: gifilterfish)!! LET'S PARTY!! Find Holiday Party online – Patreon: patreon,com/HOLIDAYPARTY Twitter: @HOLIDAYPARTYPOD / Instagram: HOLIDAYPARTYPODCAST / Facebook: @HOLIDAYPARTYPODCAST / HOLIDAYPARTYPODCAST.COM Find Alyssa – Twitter: @alyssapants / Instagram: lettertalkpodcast / alyssapants.com Find Disa – Twitter: @cinnamonenemy / Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/1243777842 SHOW NOTES History/Fun facts about the topic Urban Dictionary defines unfriending as “removing a person from your list on a social network site, i.e. Facebook (292-87 thumbs up:down ratio) “Compulsive people prune their friend list periodically, removing people that they no longer have contact with. More often though, unfriending is only done when a particular friend’s updates and self-promotions become so annoying that you can no longer stand hearing about them. Or you might unfriend someone when they piss you off, however, this is not very effective since the person who is unfriended is not notified that you unfriended them and you’d be better off to keep them as a friend and plot your revenge.” Mirriam-Webster claims that the first use of ‘unfriend’ took place in 2003, which would put it in the same vocabulary time capsule as baby bump, binge-watch, clapback, flash mob, manscaping, muffin top, net neutrality, and SARS However, according to a 2016 article from curiosity.com and a 2016 article from interestingliterature.com, the first known usage of a form of “unfriend” took place in the Middle English poem “Brut” by Layamon. “We sollen...slean houre onfreondes and wenden after Brenne.” Here, the noun form of unfriend delineates someone who is not a friend, but not necessarily an enemy either This is apparently the same poem that provided us with the first presentation of the legends of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, as well as the first instance of the word ‘muggle’ It was in the 17th century that ‘unfriend’ was first used as a verb, by good ole Shakespeare in “Twelfth Night” (1601-02) His use referred more to a passive losing of friends, rather than an active one, stating, “Being skilless in these parts; which to a stranger,/Unguided and unfriended, often prove/Rough and unhospitable.” In King Lear (1606), he says, “Sir, will you, with those infirmities she owes--./Unfriended, new adopted to our hate.” Regardless, the use of the term among social media references still predates Facebook. The first known recorded use was on Usenet in 2003 by a user named Woo-hoo who commented, “I have been “unfriended” by somebody in the LJ world today.”LJ is LiveJournal? In 2009, the New Oxford American Dictionary named “unfriend” the word of the year! According to an abcnews.go.com article from the same year, this was received in mixed fashion by Facebook users, who reportedly “erupted with commentary.”  “It should be de-friend, not unfriend. I’ve been using facebook since it began and do not agree with unfriend. (and I guarantee my facebook friends agree with me),” “I also use ‘defriend’ and have never heard of ‘unfriend.’ For the record, I’m 24 and use Facebook most regularly. I first signed on Facebook when I was 19, right when it opened up to my college.”  “No, unfriend is definitely more lexy. Defriend misses the whole point and is both boring and uncreative. Unfriend should be compared to undo--which is in social networking exactly what one does. It’s not befriending someone and making acquaintances in reverse, it’s just undoing a function--unhitting the friend button.” Ultimately, according to the folks at Oxford, “unfriend” was chosen because it’s much more common than defriend. According to a 2010 nytimes article and a 2014 article from theatlantic, research done by a graduate student at the Business School at the University of Colorado, Denver, gives the top four reasons that people unfriend each other on Facebook, in the following order of frequency: Frequent/unimportant posts; Polarizing posts, such as politics and religion; Inappropriate posts, such as sexist or racist remarks; Everyday life posts such as those about children, a spouse, or eating habits The student, Christopher Sibona, stated, “One of the interesting things about unfriending is that most real-world friendships either blow up or fade away. But on Facebook, users actively make the decision to unfriend, and people often don’t know why or what’s happened in the relationship.” According to the study, those who initiate a friendship are more likely to be unfriended than those on the receiving end, which seems to mirror how we treat friendships in the real world. Research has shown that those who make friendship overtures tend to be of lower social status than those they court. The recipient of the overtures seems to value those relationships less than the initiator does The study was done by Sibona reaching out to those who had tweeted about unfriending. He sent out over 7300 recruitment tweets, and received 1552 completed surveys. The survey asked the participant to identify the last person they unfriended on Facebook, and to classify the nature of the friendship Un-friends were most likely to be a high-school buddy, a work colleague, a friend of a friend, or “other” which included “didn’t know them,” “former student,” or “enemy.” Interestingly, work friends were more likely to be unfriended for their real-life behavior rather than their posting patterns Lee Siegel, the author of “Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob,” is quoted as saying, “Unfriending reflects the instrumentalization and commodifying of friendship on Facebook. Why unfriend someone at all? After all, in the real world,  you don’t just ignore an obnoxious relative. The very act of unfriending acknowledges that the Facebook definition of friend is different from the traditional.”    Some stats and facts from wincalendar.com, cnn.com As of January 2019, Facebook is the leading social network with approximately 1.6 billion active monthly users. This is in comparison to WhatsApp (1 billion), Instagram (400 million), and Twitter (320 million) The average Facebook user has 338 friends. 27% of users have >500 friends, compared to an average of 100 friends for 72% of users who are older than 65 36% of Facebook users strongly dislike it when someone shares too much information or photos about themselves, as well as when they post photos of others without asking for permission After the 2016 US presidential election, a poll by the Public Religion Research Institute found that 13% of people reported unfriending, blocking, or no longer following someone because of political posts Democrats were the most likely to do so, with almost 24% reporting unfriending, blocking, or unfollowing someone due to political differences, compared to 9% of Republicans, and 9% of independents This is unfortunate, since it creates what author Eli Pariser calls “filter bubbles,” which is when we only consume content and talk to others who already agree with our ideologies  There have been two movies made about unfriending: 2014’s “Unfriended” and its 2018 sequel “Unfriended: Dark Web” “Unfriended” is a found footage supernatural horror film, shot as a computer screen film. The film follows a group of high school students in a Skype conversation that is haunted by a student who was bullied and committed suicide after an anonymous person uploaded  a video of her passing out and defecating at a party. The video goes viral, as does the video of her subsequent suicide. Two of the participants die, each seemingly of suicide (which we later find out was really the influence of the ghost), and then the rest of the group are forced by the anonymous user to play a game of Never Have I Ever, stating that the loser will die They are forced to reveal hurtful secrets which reveal their backstabbing against each other. Ultimately, three more of the group die by ghost-assisted suicide, and the movie closes with a shot of the ghost violently lunging at the final girl as the screen cuts to black The sequel, “Unfriended: Dark Web” is shot in the same computer screen film style, and follows a group of friends who find a laptop that has access to the dark web, only to realize they are being watched by the original owners While on a video call with friends, using a new laptop, the protagonist keeps getting messages for someone named Erica for the original owner of the laptop He then finds hidden videos, most of which are girls being tortured. The film continues on, revealing a group of hackers that threaten the main character in order for them to get the laptop back. They then engineer the deaths of the rest of the characters, including the protagonist. The entire scheme turns out to be basically a big game for the hackers A cnn.com article from the 2017 Unfriend Day highlights some safety reasons for culling your friends list, stating that “Facebook friends can do us a great deal of harm in the real world. They can use the information we share about ourselves to cause us devastating physical, emotional, and financial pain.” People can post directly to your page, which may include photos of you doing something inflammatory or offensive, which can lead to greater consequences. The example they gave was dubious though. They wrote about a woman whose “friend” posted a photo of her “making an obscene gesture at Arlington National Cemetery,” and then lost her job and fell into a depression after the photo went viral. This case was presented by the article as an example of a bad “friend,” but clicking through to the source article reveals that the photo was taken as a joke among these friends, posted WITH the woman’s permission, and she even said that the photo should stay up once criticism started trickling in They gave additional examples of how “friends” can betray you, including screenshotting and sharing your posts, sharing your post info with exes such as in custody battles, or stealing your identity or your shit (since vacation or other posts could reveal that you’re not home, and signal a good time to rob you)   Cases of unfriending gone awry--From 2013 oddee.com article by Grace Murano, entitled “9 Crazy Stories about People Being Unfriended on Facebook” In November 2011, a Des Moines woman was arrested in an arson attack on the home of a former friend who had quarreled with her and unfriended her on Facebook. Jennifer Christine Harris, 30, was charged with first-degree arson after setting fire to the home of JIm and NIkki Rasmussen. Harris was a maid of honor at the Rasmussen wedding The unfriending came after the two women got into an argument while trying to plan a birthday party for Harris. Harris then began to disparage Rasmussen on Facebook, so Rasmussen decided to unfriend and block Harris.  The Rasmussens woke up and escaped unharmed from the fire as it began to melt the siding on their house In February 2012, a woman attacked her boyfriend with a knife, a pair of scissors, and a fork after he “unfriended” her on Facebook and changed his status to “single.” William Hanz De Veyra Arriesgado, a 25 year old Filipina who is transgender but unable to change her name under Phillipine law, was then sentenced to two years in jail for causing her Australian lover grievous harm, as Arreisgado had inflicted 16 separate and serious injuries on 47 year old bank worker Colin James Peady. The couple first argued about Peady’s Facebook status while in a pub at Duston Road. Peady returned to his rented Sunhaven condominium in Changi (Singapore) alone. When Arriesgado, who was on a social visit pass (basically prohibits someone from engaging in employment of any kind), reached the home, they began arguing anew. Arriesgado grabbed a knife with a 20cm long blade, then proceeded to stab and slash Peady repeatedly.  He was left with stab wounds to his abdomen and cuts to other parts of his body, including his face and eyes In 2012, 36 year old Billy Payne Jr. and his girlfriend, 23 year old Billie Jean Hayworth, unfriended 30 year old Jenelle Potter on Facebook. Jenelle was upset, but not as much as her 60 year old father, Marvin “Buddy” Potter. He was so angry when he learned about the unfriending that he and 38 year old Jamie Lynn Curd, who reportedly had romantic feelings for Jenelle, went out and murdered Payne and Hayworth. The couple is survived by an 8 month old baby boy, who was found unharmed in Hayworth’s arms In the weeks leading up to the murder, Potter, who is also Payne’s cousin, had two separate verbal confrontations with Payne. The year before, Payne and Hayworth complained to police that Jenelle was harassing them over the phone and internet after they unfriended her on Facebook There is a lot more to this case that we won’t get into for the sake of time and relevance, but Jenelle was essentially caught catfishing basically everyone, including her father, and engineered this entire situation because she was a jealous, feral, immature hermit of a human being who just super sucked A government minister in Venezuela, a country that offered asylum to Edward Snowden back in the day, urged her countrymen to cancel their Facebook accounts lest they be targeted by US snooping “Fellow Venezuelans: Cancel your facebook accounts, since you unwittingly have worked as CIA informants! Look at the Snowden case!,” prisons minister Maria Iris Varela said in a tweet She also said that victims of “gringo espionage” should file lawsuits to demand “fair compensation” and bankrupt the US government This lady sucks. According to Wikipedia, she condoned and pushed for police violence against protesters during peaceful protests that took place in April and May 2017. She’s been the target of sanctions by several countries, including the US, Canada, Panama, and Columbia for various offences including money laundering, financing of terrorism, financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the rupture of Venezuela’s constitutional order In August 2018 and in response to Venezuelans growing increasingly concerned with the nation’s economy, Varela tweeted telling people that all they need to do is share with friends and that they shouldn’t speculate or doubt, otherwise “they will end up worse off that Requesens, [where] they won’t be able to speculate.” This refers to Juan Requesens who was arrested as a suspect of the Caracas drone attack, an alleged assassination plot on the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. His arrest and detention are controversial, and have been condemned by the National Assembly, as well as international diplomats, politicians, and organizations. His family and fellow politicians have stated that he was in fact arrested for criticizing Maduro Suffice to say that Requesens has been treated terribly while in custody, to say the least, and Iris Varela is in charge of the conditions of his incarceration and care. Requesens’s case is considered an example of a forced disappearance Paul Baier, a research consultant in Boston, paid his then 14 year old daughter $200 to keep her off Facebook until the end of June 2013 The two even wrote up a contract, stating, “I ______ agree to deactivate my Facebook account from 2/4/13 to 6/16/13. In return, my dad, Paul Baier, agrees to pay me $50 on 4/15/13 and $150 on 6/26/13. He/she will have access to my Facebook to change the password and to deactivate the account. This will prevent me from reactivating the account in the future. I plan to use the money for the following purposes: stuff.” In August 2013, Charlie Cooper claims that his Ecstasy addiction (you’re getting some wack X, dude. It’s probably cut with meth if you’re addicted to it) led him to rob the houses he cleaned and eventually get caught by the Canterbury, England police. After a local newspaper published the story of his arrest with a photo of him, Charlie started complaining about it to the paper on Facebook. He whined that the paper didn’t ask him if they could take a picture of him Charlie’s mom saw the post and decided to give him a good dressing down, commenting, “They don’t need your permission to take your picture if the courts have given them permission to be there to do so!” To which Charlie angrily responded, “They do, I don’t want my picture taken. End of.” Mom then retorted, in all caps, “IT DONE NOW. THAT LADY DIDNT WANT HER JEWLERY TAKING BUT YOU DID IT ANYWAY, END OF.” Charlie then threatened to block his mom, replying, “ This is why I didnt have you on facebook mum, you say things like that, im blocking you ok” Other folks followed up to confirm the mom’s assertion that the newspaper indeed did not need Charlie’s permission to publish his photo since he was arrested for the crime History/fun facts about the holiday itself According to abc.com, the inaugural holiday took place on November 17, 2010 when Jimmy Kimmel was inspired to create a holiday “to celebrate the act of getting rid of those Facebook friends you no longer need.” When he launched the initiative, he said, “Let’s say, on Friday, post a status update that says, ‘I’m moving this weekend and I need help.’ The people that respond? Those are your friends. Everyone else isn’t.” He’s also quoted as saying, “I encourage you to cut out some of the friend fat in your life. A friend is someone you have a special relationship with. It’s not someone who asks which Harry Potter character you are.” Jimmy Kimmel initially  offered three criteria by which to judge whether to unfriend someone: Friends who post too often Friends who don’t use correct grammar often enough Friends who post too frequently about the weather, their kids, politics, or working out In 2011, Kimmel updated and expanded the criteria and created a point system: Change their profile picture more than once a month: 5 points Took their profile picture in the bathroom mirror using their cellphone: 5 points Posted more than three photos of food: 5 points each Posted the phrase OMG, my friends are the best: 5 points For every picture of a pet: 8 points Said the word yum in a status update: 10 points Posted a picture of a sunset: 15 points Uploaded an embarrassing picture of you from Jr. High and tagged you in it: 15 points Posted their opinion on gay marriage, no matter what it is: 30 points Invited you to see their band play more times than you've talked in person: 30 points Used the phrase amazeballs: 40 points If the person is your Mom: 50 points In a 2014 video, Kimmel released a video with a FURTHER updated list of criteria, which contained the following additions: Not spell-checking Writing about how you slept the night before Complaints about traffic Identifying with certain “Frozen” characters Tagging loved ones in photos where everyone appears “unflattering” except for the poster Too many images from vacation One too many body pictures Photos of feet, or your feet on vacation Throwback Thursday posts People who ruin television shows before others have had a chance to watch Questions that can easily be Googled A 2014 cnn.com article outlines 5 more types of friends that you should eliminate from your account: Third-grade classmates Oversharers That friend of Ricardo’s you met two years ago at that party Exes Those irritatingly fabulous couples The Facebook page for National Unfriend Day gives three additional “simple” guidelines If you wouldn’t loan someone $50, unfriend them If you wouldn’t invite them to your birthday party, unfriend them If you wouldn’t cry if they got hit by a bus, unfriend them Huffpost.com goes on to further outline 7 types of people you should unfriend on Facebook ASAP The Political Ranter The Negative Nancy--since research shows that stress is a contagious emotion The Attention-Seekers--the ‘vague-bookers’ et al The Braggart Anyone who makes you feel really crappy about yourself According to infomedia.com, the point is not to create a homogenous list of friends who are carbon copies of you, but to create a space that doesn’t annoy or potentially anger you every time you log on.  Activities to celebrate Use #NationalUnfriendDay on social media Binge the Unfriended movies Wincalendar.com suggests going through your privacy settings on Facebook to control who can see your content; deciding who you’re going to unfriend; and reviewing your posting habits They also suggested watching movies about friendship, such as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Good Will Hunting, The Social Network, and As Good as it Gets, which would provide a healthy balance to the Unfriended movies, I guess If you decide to observe the holiday with a friend purge, cnet.com gives a list of things to consider beforehand, and the one I can most get behind is to avoid posting a status update to the effect of, “If you’re seeing this status update that means you made the cut!!!!!!” or anything similar. It’s arrogant and annoying, and might just get you unfriended yourself  National Unfriend Day mixtape Blocked by Onyx Family Frenemy by Shaggy Unfriended by Francisco Bolsa Unfriend You by Greyson Chance Rich Friends by Portugal. 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Why does it matter to get clarity around your values and philosophy? How can you share your values and philosophy with your audience? What do you need to do build a brand based around that philosophy? These questions - and many more - will be answered in this episode of Attention Seekers, during which we explore why communicating what we stand for, can actually impact the sales of our business and create a steadier following base on social media. Got questions? Send them to rosie@writingwithrosie.com

Branding is such a buzzword right now. But what is branding and how can you leverage it in your business? This month, Attention Seekers is all about branding and the elements that define it. Stick around and throughout the next episodes we'll walk you through an interesting journey covering visuals, brand story, and the importance of sharing with your audience what your brand is about. Music all graciously created and donated by www.filmstro.com

Hit play for the podcast interview below. MGIF is also available on iTunes or with whatever podcast software you use. Just search for "Making Games Is Fun" and hit subscribe. I sat down with the incredible Alexis Trust during their last days at Attention Seekers, a London based creative agency specialising in videogame content. I spoke with Alexis about their incredible, varied career and life, from growing up in a poor family, to joining the army at age 15, their path to being a successful person in the games industry, their battles with cancer, prejudice and anything else life decided to throw at them along the way. We also mention Alexis’ move to Chucklefish, a truly lovely company who MGIF has worked with in the past to make a video documentary series. You can find those videos here. It was an absolute pleasure to speak with Alexis and if you want to help support more work like this, please head over to the Making Games Is Fun Patreon, which you can find at www.patreon.com/MGIF. Help fund MGIF’s ongoing documentation of the people of the games industry. Follow Alexis at @AlexisTrust

2019.08.09 The Boys from the Midwest discuss: Scams And Swindlers Attention Seekers Groom's Dinner Open Mics

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We blow up those that seek attention, display their narcissism, always complaining, or bitch about others on Social Media.

We're sure you've heard the clip and seen the memes in response to Ayesha Curry's interview on the Red Table Talk, and all of the comments have us wondering: Is it okay to still want attention from others when you're in a relationship? This Sunday, Major Ki and Ricardo Picasso talk through attention seeking in relationships, women getting too comfortable after going from single to taken, and the double standard between men and women! It gets heavy, but is an episode you don't want to miss. Tune in with your favorite podcast crew every Sunday to talk love and relationships. Whether you're looking for love, maybe stopped looking, or found love and want to keep it, this is the podcast for you.Recorded at BK Media Studio / Podcast NYC

Attention Seeker's Rosie is a qualified international translator and her experience with different cultures and languages, helped her to become a great persuasive content creator. In this episode she shares with us few key lessons that can help businesses to communicate effectively and create powerful content that sells. If you enjoy Attention Seekers, please leave us a review! Music all graciously created and donated by www.filmstro.com

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Welcome to Fridays Inspiration post to get you set for the weekend and the week ahead. Today I talk about Attention. Do you given yourself more atennsinand getting some for yourself with all I, and we can often argive of The best way to utilize these weekly 'Friday Shorts' is to spend time meditating on the words and allowing them to permeate your inner consciousness. Think about the changes you would like in your own life and the step or steps you would like to take. Take out your art journal and be creative, use colour, texture, whatever you feel inspired to use. I love to hearing from listeners and you can connect with me on a number of platforms Amanda Trought on Social Media (Realityarts): www.youtube.com/amandatrought twitter.com/Realityarts www.instagram.com/realityarts/ www.facebook.com/realityartss/ http://realityarts-creativity.blogspot.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realityarts/message

You post everyday, you're on every platform, you're doing everything the latest marketing guru is advising... And yet, your audience doesn't seem to care! Why is that? And what can you do to get attention and rock the content game? Find out in this episode of Attention Seekers!

This month, we chat with Mark Bishop from Attention Seekers, an award-winning content, broadcast and creative agency. Support the podcast at patreon.com/SteveFromGo8Bit

Controversial content is the new rage, but is it really helping your business? In this episode of Attention Seekers we discuss why not everybody should lean into this new trend and how polarization can actually make or break your business. For any questions, shoot us a message at rosie@writingwithrosie.com

Attention Seekers is live! And in this first episode, we talk all things clickbait; how to do it wrong, how to do it right and all the tips and tricks you need to know to bring your target audience closer to your content!

For all those people out there that think they are the s*** just because they manage to get everyone's attention for stupid reasons

KEV & DOPE Discuss NBA 2K Giving Us The Same Game, EA Sports Don't FW Colin Kapernick They Riding For The NFL, Why Do Artist Have To Have Controversy Before They Album Drop?, Attention Seekers, What Is Being Famous?, Lebron James School, How Do You Navigate A Relationship With Someone Who Has Kid(s)And Their Top 5 Albums Of 2018 So Far. Opening Song: Earl Sweatshirt - Balance Prod. By Knxwledge

'The Distinguished' Daniel R. Fiorio returns to the 616Entertainment Podcast to take a deep dive in DC's mess of a film universe, political garbage and nonsense people, and much, much more. This episode was a breeze, and I hope you do enjoy it! BUY A STICKER! Etsy.com/shop/616EntertainmentShop SUBSCRIBE to YouTube.com/616Entertainment! Twitters: @IDS616 @TheArtist616 @fundrunkmom @dojodaniel126 FreelanceWrestling.com This week's song: 'The Overpass' - Panic! at the Disco (2018) We love you.

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The best way to tell if guys or girls are the best in relationships is to figure out who's the worst. Challenging us to a battle of the sexes is Alistair and Tom from band The Attention Seekers. Then, Julia & Emily talk surprising insecurities and jealousy in relationships. New podcast out weekly!

We all know the type: the "LOOK AT ME! ME! ME!" woman who posts a million duckfaced selfies and is constantly looking for attention anywhere she can find it. But not every attention-seeking woman is out to get your man. Yet some are. How do you know the difference between someone who just needs a ton of validation vs. someone who has specifically set out to steal your guy? And more importantly, how do you get them to knock off their over-the-line behavior without seeming jealous, crazy, or insecure? In this episode, we share some surprising stats on the prevalence of mate poachers and give specific tips on how to shut down these annoying women for good...while keeping your relationship happily humming along.    

Excessive Attention Seeking and Drama Addiction - Some behavioral problems seem to plague compulsive overeaters and substance abusers more than other groups. Excess attention seeking appears to be one of them. All humans require attention. Without getting and giving attention, you could not have a social species. Getting attention is necessary for life's vital enterprises and can be the difference between life and death in a crisis. Therefore, not getting adequate attention can threaten the quality and sustainability of life. Thus, getting functional social attention is understandable. However, extreme attention seekers go to unhealthy lengths that are driven by emotional desperation.   Excessive attention seeking is not a character flaw. It is a brain wiring response to early developmental trauma caused by neglect.The developing brain observes its environment and wires itself accordingly to survive in that world that it presumes will be like those experiences. Newborns are extremely dependent on getting their mother's attention for survival. The more their needs are neglected during early development the more the child equates getting attention with survival and safety. In turn, the more he or she develops the belief system that it is necessary to go to whatever lengths to get attention. 

How can your audience find you online? Digital Influencer Daniela Cavalletti is serious about content development online, and shows you how to create compelling content to tell your own brand story. She creates content for attention seekers. She's a content creator like no-other. Everything needs to be authentic. This is why people will listen to you. No, she's not the grammar police - she just wants you to deliver your message to the words and world, as best as possible. Content is massive - if you are not creating it, you will be losing - customers and your audience. This is how you create interest in what you produce online - by not only creating the ideas, but also implementing them through the content that you create and distribute. Digital influencer, Daniela Cavalletti goes into some extreme detail as to how you can improve your content online, to attract and retain your audience. It's not easy, but with some of the key content principles that Daniela outlines, you can get to the bottom of creating brilliant content every time. Digital Leadership Podcast interviews by Doyle Buehler - The Digital Entrepreneur http://www.twitter.com/doylebuehler https://au.linkedin.com/in/doylebuehler For speaking engagements and interview requests for digital strategy, social media and online marketing, please email: doyle@thedigitaldelusion.com         More details on each digital strategy podcast episode available here: http://www.thedigitaldelusion.com/podcast Join the discussion of digital strategy, leadership and marketing online on our Facebook Exclusive Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlineinnercircle/ Get a copy of the international best seller - The Digital Delusion -www.thedigitaldelusion.com/3 or on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1V819mQ www.thedigitaldelusion.com (C) 2016 Doyle Buehler

This time on the podcast the guys check in with the always fascinating Kimmy, who is once again upset about something. She is also singing horribly and offering her help if you are feeling down. The guys also listen to clips from more conspiracy nuts, Vloggers feeling important at VidCon, a brand new mommy and more! The post Vloggers At VidCon And Attention Seekers-The Hotshot Whiz Kids Podcast Pop Clips! first appeared on The Hotshot Whiz Kids Podcast Network.

#TDRS (EP:20)  Attention Seekers, Backstabbers and Playing the victim

Today on the 5: In the wake of Deadpool, the R-rated superhero flick will be popping up all over. We can see through this, right?

Sam and Josh are joined by Triple J announcer Nat Tencic for the third of the Queensbury Pub chats. They reveal the previous time Nat had been mentioned on the podcast, times they tried to seek attention, and their own radio mistakes.

Ps. Leanne brings a powerful message around seeking the attention of God, and crying out for our breakthrough.

The MyIndMakers team discusses the bilateral between India and Pakistan, Prof. Amartya Sen's 'outburst' and his record at Nalanda and other news including Chetan Bhagat's piece and FTII

Tonight we'll be talking thots and how you can spot them from a mile away. Call in at 347-838-9540