“ Hey man, what’s up? Why don’t you approach and talk to a few here? They are friendly, you know. You like Open Source, so maybe talk to that guy (pointing to a senior of mine) and ask him how he got started “
ah yes nothing says being a party host like whispering to someone the exact words they should say like they’re a child learning to socialize.
I agree with most of the other HN comments that this article, while hitting the nail on the head when talking about socialness and how that is linked to appreciation in the workplace, is not very kind to anyone who strays from this socializing.
Kind of like the author got taught he had to socialize, as a rule. and feels a disdain towards people ‘breaking’ that rather unspoken social rule
ah yes nothing says being a party host like whispering to someone the exact words they should say like they’re a child learning to socialize.
I agree with most of the other HN comments that this article, while hitting the nail on the head when talking about socialness and how that is linked to appreciation in the workplace, is not very kind to anyone who strays from this socializing.
Kind of like the author got taught he had to socialize, as a rule. and feels a disdain towards people ‘breaking’ that rather unspoken social rule