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35 Times LinkedIn ‘Influencers’ Embarrassed Themselves And Got Dragged On This Twitter Page (New Pics)
Interview
Going on LinkedIn is very much like going through the looking glass into Bizarre-O Land. It’s a wild ride. Maybe you spot a few genuinely good briefs with some practical advice in your feed, shared by seasoned industry veterans. Then you sidestep a hundred or so people robotically bragging about how they’re so grateful/happy to quit/start a position at their old/new job. At this point, you’re so deep down the rabbit hole that you start noticing the most awful stuff that LinkedIn has to offer—clearly fake, extremely cringy self-promo posts that ‘professionals’ write for views and likes.
You know, the ones where CEOs, recruiters, and high-flying managers do their best to seem human while they offer banal, double-spaced ‘wisdom’ just to stay relevant online. JR Hickey, from California, shares the very worst examples of brain-rotting content on his ‘The Best of LinkedIn’ Twitter page. Scroll down to check out the very worst LinkedInfluencers’ posts and remember to upvote the ones that made you facepalm.
JR, the founder of @BestofLinkedin, answered Bored Panda's questions about why these LinkedInfluencers behave the way that they do, as well as what LI users could do to stand out without resorting to lying online. Read on for our full interview!
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#1
Nadine Khazaka 2 years ago
How can you even begin to doubt such a brave act of patriotism. He didn't even mention the scolding hot cup of tea he was sipping the whole time or how the queen's ghost appeared and offered to knight him on the spot, such a humble hero.
Tweaked 2 years ago
The security didn't even check me, they just waved me through. Then! They let me on the plane before the gate even opened. They treated me to a free duty free bottle of bubbly, upgraded me to first class, the pilot thanked me for my patriotism personally over the tannoy and the plane clapped its wings as confetti shot out of jts engines.
Serial pacifist 2 years ago
Then I felt cold. Waking up, I realized that the blanket had slid off.
Julie Snelling 2 years ago
English people DO NOT let anyone push in front of a que I don't care what stupid song you sing!
Beruthiel45 2 years ago
This should be the first response on top. Queues rules are sacred. We learn them at our mother's knee, woe betide anyone breaking them.
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Marcellus II 2 years ago
Yes, patting people on the back with a concerned look asking if they're OK while phoning the ambulance service about mental health interventions is congratulating you on your singing.
Roger9er 2 years ago
I can't wrap my head around the fact that this person expects to be believed.
Bumble 2 years ago
There is not one British person who would believe this. If he did this around us, we would all think he was a total tw*t.
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Lost Penny 2 years ago
"...it had taken me quite a while to realize they loaded me into a different plane..."
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#2
Annie 1973 2 years ago
I cancelled my dentist appointment this morning because I had no energy to shower and I really need to shower. So I cancelled the appointment and went back to bed.
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BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
did you also work 29 hours a day at the mill, and pay the mill owner for permission to go to work? :)
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
And that's great but why do you feel the need to post it? It's not to inspire because if it was it wouldn't be phrased this way. It's to shame others who can't actually do that. You had a 16 hour day because you didn't have to pick your kids up from the sitter. You had a 16 hour day because you didn't figure out how to manage your job around your schooling better. You had a 16 hour day because you chose to go to school and you're also paying for it so...you don't get a cookie. And I'm not sure why you think that should be celebrated or, worse, shame others who aren't as free to do that as you are. I worked all through school, too, I didn't make posts about it. And, by the way, none of that guarantees a job when you get out, either. Props for being able to do it but you shaming those who can't just shows your sh!tty character.
Cuppa tea? 2 years ago
And she didn't mention she then cooked her family dinner for 2 hours, spend another hour doing her kids homework, then watched TV for 2 hours before 8 hours sleep.
Rindra Ramamonjisoa 2 years ago
you own your success: no need to poop, no need to shower, no need to breakfast
Alecto76 2 years ago (edited)
Today I woke up at 8 am after slapping my alarm since 7 and rolled into work at 10 with my hair in a messy pony tail, no makeup and the same jeans I wore yesterday. I then skipped the gym because everyone was being obnoxious on the crowded bus and I decided I needed a beer instead. Now I'm up too late waiting for my pizza to cook. Because I am DEDICATED to being average and fine with it.
#3
Marcellus II 2 years ago
He'll do it again also because he has a wife at home that resents him & wants him out.
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
With the traffic in Austin each trip to a restaurant could conceivably be his last, lol.
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Brendan (banned for downvotes) 2 years ago
Yes, I would rather unnecessarily pollute the earth, spend money I don't have, and risk missing my child's game. Just so I can talk to people I don't have any particular interest in.
Zelda Sterling 2 years ago
This smacks of "I walked to school uphill both ways in 10 feet of snow and I would happily do it again" except weaker and much more myopic. You had money in your wallet to actually pay for lunch and alternative expensive parking, Chris. Take a look at the world beyond the hood of your Range Rover. A lot of people can't afford your "struggle." Your privilege is distracting from your argument.I really hope this is sarcasm. If so, bravo!
SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 2 years ago
Did he just admit to stealing other people’s food from the company fridge?
ReggieTx 2 years ago
Thank you! This is the comment I was looking for because I thought the same thing!
Load More Replies... John Dilligaf 2 years ago
sounds like something a middle manager would post from a fake account
Bored Panda was interested in JR's take as to why some LinkedIn users go to such great lengths to create fake stories and soulless reposts. We were curious to hear his thoughts on what their end goals might be.
"For a lot of these so-called 'LinkedInfluencers,' this is the first time they’ve had a platform of any size, so one of their end goals is to simply not lose their platform," the founder of @BestofLinkedin said.
"This is why they resort to copy and paste style posts that they’ve seen go 'viral' on the platform from other LinkedIn users. Basically, it’s like the kid who nobody was friends with who starts copying the other kids to get recognized/fit in. It works, but at the end of the day they’re not being authentic or true to themselves," he said.
#4
R Dennis 2 years ago
My 18 month old granddaughter came up to me and said "time is a construct of space." Then everyone stood up and clapped.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
When my 7 year old nephew accidentally swallowed his lost tooth he left a note saying "can I still get money even though I don't have the tooth?" LOL! #priorities
Niall Mac Iomera 2 years ago
How does she think that would even work? Like the kids gets a dollar, and leaves it under the pillow with a note that says, "No.". Then what?
#5
Nadine Khazaka 2 years ago
He can love himself better than you can, probably also bought his own flowers.
Roger9er 2 years ago
He may also have done this out of some kind of cynicism, because no one congratulated him on that day...or this is Jeffness
#6
HogHedge 2 years ago
5 people died and he's bragging about his new job. Because, hey they're gone now and life moves on, right?
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
Plus, Spencer was his brother-in-law… but Spencer’s “girlfriend” survived?
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Serial pacifist 2 years ago (edited)
He hasn’t been able to post regularly due to the tragedy…what a self-absorbed psycho.
Marcellus II 2 years ago
Let's agree here with Stephen that Spencer is a bit of an a**e for taking attention away from El Stepho's new job (and the four others aren't blameless either). That's soo Spence, always the attention hog.
Electric Comet 2 years ago
He just knew Steve was in line for that job! Spence knew what he was doing! /j
Load More Replies... Lost Penny 2 years ago
Ashlynn, Spencer's gf...? But if Spencer was his brother-in-law, wouldn't that make Ashlynn his sister...? How does this work? 🤔
Vero SM 2 years ago
Because is his wife´s brother and had a girlfriend, Ashlyn
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Unfortunately, JR pointed out that there isn't really a clear or concise solution for how LinkedIn users could stand out from the crowd without becoming LinkedInfluencers. However, being authentic can help a lot.
"The internet is undefeated in sniffing out if somebody is full of [dung]. The way people get truly loyal/responsive followings is if what they’re presenting to the world is as close to or at least a version of their authentic self as possible," he told Bored Panda.
JR gave us a specific example of how this works. He actually practices what he preaches. For instance, he has a TikTok account called 'That's A Nice Touch,' @thatsanicetouch, where he goes around pointing out all the nice touches he finds around the world.
"It’s a little obnoxious and corny, but it’s a version of my personality that’s actually there, and that’s why people like it."
#7
LovingKnuckle 2 years ago
Not Forbes itself, a Forbes listed company. Still if a CEO is answering cold calls I’d get their pay structure looked over by a lawyer.
Load More Replies... Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
Or you could just be like me and ignore any number you don't recognize.
Marcellus II 2 years ago
That's why you never made it to CEO, you miss that drive to hustle. Clearly.
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PeepPeep the duck 2 years ago
I didn’t realise using a phone was so hard and required a high level employee to handle
Trophy Husband 2 years ago
I f*****g hate cold callers. Sorry Sara, but you are the audible version of spam and your job only exists to annoy people.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
I tried to read Carley's entire post but I lapsed in to unconsciousness from sheer boredom.
#8
Monday 2 years ago
Oh thank goodness! I was really concerned about how I was going to hide the fact that I have a functioning bladder.
Load More Replies... Cyndielouwhoo 2 years ago
"Exposure therapy" associated with trouble "peeing" in a public place sounds like a sus explanation after you've been arrested for not wearing trousers.
wowbagger 2 years ago
Why are we shaming this guy? This is a real phobia that some people struggle with. Talking about it publicly helps reduce stigma (if other people don't then pile on the shame).
Cara G 2 years ago
It's not that he's sharing this story in general, it's that he's sharing it on LinkedIn, a social media platform for professional networking. Unless he's hoping to become a motivational speaker.
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Dr 2 years ago
This is a really nasty comment. Some people with this phobia do indeed wear pads because they cannot use toilets all day long and fear accidents. People with OCD can also be totally unable to use public toilets. How on earth is this a funny condition, pandas? I really am feeling that these ridiculing reactions are beyond belief.
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Nadine Khazaka 2 years ago
Unfortunately public urination is a crime in many European countries but kudos for facing your fears.
LH25 2 years ago
It's a crime to pee in a public restroom? That's what he said he has problems with.
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Scott T Brynildsen 2 years ago
Why are you all being d***s?! It's easier to confront things online sometimes because a******s like you who are hiding behind a screen aren't in this person's personal circle. Show some f*****g compassion
Dr 2 years ago
HEAR HEAR, Scott. Someone on here who has a f uc king heart.
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#9
Corvus 2 years ago (edited)
If I were the hotel manager, I'd totally ask him to pay for this coffee machine.
Marcellus II 2 years ago
The number of people peeing in these kettles in hotels is... astounding.
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Clay S. 2 years ago
Exactly. Especially if it is one of the companies where you get to pocket what you don't use of the per diem. If I don't get to keep the change, I'm using every penny I can
Load More Replies... LinkedIn is huge on the internet. A whopping 830 million people use it in over 200 countries. So it’s hard to avoid making a profile if you’re looking for a job or want to make it easier for others to find you online.
At its core, the idea of LI doesn’t sound all that bad on paper: it’s all about networking with other professionals, looking for new jobs/talented individuals, and sharing awesome insights with one another. In practice, however… well, like any ‘regular’ social media site, LI has devolved into a weird digital space where job industry pros are trying to out-flex each other.
#10
Marcellus II 2 years ago
1 out of 7 criteria has something to do with skill, 6 of 7 with effort... Guess he doesn't like capable underlings to see through his incompetence.
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Stephanie Barr 2 years ago
I have had managers like this. But they didn't brag about it on Linked In
Jose Antonio 2 years ago
Maybe they should? there are alot more managers that aren't like this than there are ones that are
Load More Replies... RomanceRadish 2 years ago
This would be great. But thanks to publicly sharing, Farhan can now anticipate a line of employees asking for the same.
BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
I have serious doubts, but if that's even half true, this guy deserves an award
Trophy Husband 2 years ago
He's right that this is a manager's job. But I've never met one that would do this... I have a great manager right now, but I couldn't fathom him getting me a 34% raise (even though I'm worth it :) )
weatherwitch 1 year ago
There are some really decent bosses out h=there, but because of the figures stated, I really don't think he's actually one of them...
#12
Electric Comet 2 years ago
Don’t worry, you can probably find this stuff on TikTok if you look hard enough! Yay! /s
Load More Replies... Mickysixxx 2 years ago
......and sometimes changing the simplest of daily routines can get you turned into roadkill
StretcherBearer 2 years ago (edited)
Who's taking the video? Why's they taking the video? Why has no one chucked a milkshake at him?
Death Metal Kitty 2 years ago
tuck your elbows in, you failure. Even if your life is a mess, at least do one push-up right. ZERO!
Some of these industry veterans resort to ridiculous measures to get attention. Like outright fabricating stories and bragging about how much overtime they work (weddings, birthdays, kids being born—it doesn’t matter to them).
They also try to turn boring everyday events into ‘deep’ tales about morality. A select few shamelessly copy someone else’s ideas by listing them in a slightly different format (it’s not that hard to credit the original creators, people!). While others see it as their ‘calling’ to comment on random stuff on popular users’ posts to show everyone how wonderfully active and clever they are.
There are some competent and interesting people posting on the site, but there are far too few of them. It makes sense why we’ve seen so many strange posts popping up on LinkedIn. If you want to have a strong online presence and have tons of people looking at your products and services, you need to stay relevant.
It also feels good to have people praise you for your insights and share your posts across LinkedIn and pretty much anywhere on the internet or in real life. The simple fact is that people want respect, adoration, and wealth.
#13
Trophy Husband 2 years ago
I was named "something really long and boring that sounded impressive until you realized they wanted me to buy a $200 book" when I was in college!
RafCo (he/him/ele) 2 years ago
I once won a raffle. An apple pie. It was pretty good. Most definitely put that on my linked in
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Marcellus II 2 years ago
Holidays and wedding plans? Pah. With that sort of lack of commitment, Harsh Singh (higher up this list) will NEVER hire you you slacker.
BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
I'm struggling to see the connection... why would this meeting make his girlfriend's holiday more magical? I mean... She's going to fall over with excitement anyway, does he want to give her a heart attack?
#15
Jason 2 years ago
Mom is always on her phone at the park. She doesn't even know where I am. I bet if you send her a message on social media she will respond
Trophy Husband 2 years ago (edited)
Yeah, I don't know if I would admit to that one of it happened to me!
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Vanessa Richardson 2 years ago
She’s so frantic looking for her missing child that she decides to check her LinkedIn messages🤣
Tammy 2 years ago
Unless your kid is special needs, you should have at the very least taught him your number. Or get them a LI page so that they can inbox you.
Lauren S 2 years ago
Is this not stressed in kindergarten everywhere? My son knew our phone number and address at 5. (Just one number, dad’s cell, he is more available and reachable, eventually we’ll teach him more but for now 1).
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PandaGoPanda 2 years ago
Yeah, ‘cos of course you’re going to be checking in on your work-related social media instead of searching for your child.
A part of gaining a following on the internet comes down to luck. But there are some things that you can control, including posting consistently, making your content relevant, and trying to share some unique interpretations of current work trends and events.
That’s why you have so many folks being incredibly active on LI, trying to have an opinion on everything and anything. Some of them are desperate to stand out but don’t know what to write about, so they go a bit… wild with their [cough] imaginations [cough].
#16
LinkTheHylian 2 years ago
Mommy has her fair share, too. (insert wink emoji here)
Load More Replies... Marcellus II 2 years ago
An important lesson, actually: When you get involved in any dispute, be the lawyer.
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Anyone-for-tea? 2 years ago
This would be funny on Twitter as a joke, but I thought LinkedIn was for professional news!
Load More Replies... Electric Comet 2 years ago
David probably: golly, I love using my lawyer knowledge to manipulate my children!
Natalie H 2 years ago
Meh, maybe not, it depends…As a parent who has had to listen to kids fighting over stupid stuff like “Billy is looking at me” and “Tommy’s half stick of chewing gum is .000003 millimeters bigger than mine!” or “Molly got one M&M more than I did!” This doesn’t sound too bad. Lol
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
I'm not mad at this. And I can see it being true. His title is kind of silly and most lawyers don't title themselves like that. But maybe I just have and issue because the word "entrepreneur" has been ruined. Every time I see it I immediately think scam.
Amanda Hunter 2 years ago
If my children fought with each other and blamed the other, I'd give each of them time out.
#17
Sad Quokka 2 years ago
My version - I was on my way to the interview but I saw a cat stuck in a tree, so I chose not to go to the interview and rescued the cat instead and ruined my new suit. It turns out that the cat was the interviewer and hired me on the spot
Purple Sprinkles 2 years ago
How did the interviewer know what car the interviewee was driving?
Marcellus II 2 years ago
Almost believed this story, except for the part where the boss leaves his car in the wild & goes to the employee's car... and the rest. The rest doesn't pass muster either.
#18
Eastendbird 2 years ago
"It's because we're terrified you'll scratch our eyes out with those monstrous nails if we don't"
Anyone-for-tea? 2 years ago
How does she work in construction with those nails? Even if she isn’t building, surely visiting sites etc, managing whatever project, those would be a bit hazardous?
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Butt head 2 years ago (edited)
Not to judge a book by its cover...but someone with those eyebrows is not polite
Cara G 2 years ago
I read a recent study that was published in Psychology Today that showed a correlation between meticulously groomed eyebrows and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. So your observation is in line with current scientific evidence.
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SlightlyTarnished 2 years ago
Barista likely terrified of getting slashed by a Chinese nail guard or mauled by a caterpillar.
Mickysixxx 2 years ago
Good for you using basic common courtesy it's your humble approach to it that really gets me in the feels
Connie Martin 2 years ago
*You win this already exceptionally good comment string
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"Back in 2018, I was an Account Executive for a SaaS company in San Francisco. I had a boss who was a dinosaur—his idea of a good follow-up to a meeting was mailing laminated copies of the deck we presented to the prospect after the fact. The phrase, 'Stop by Kinko's' was uttered a few times in my short tenure there (Kinko's was dropped by FedEx in 2008, ten years prior)." At the time, a pretty significant chunk of JR’s job involved cold-calling on LinkedIn.
"I was already dissatisfied with my role, my career, and the company, so spending a few hours a day on LinkedIn just about pushed me over the edge. I began seeing the first inklings of these so-called 'LinkedInfluencers' and started screenshotting their posts and sharing them on my personal Twitter account. Once those gained traction, I decided to create a dedicated Twitter account for it, and thus, @BestOfLinkedin was born,” he told us during an earlier interview.
#19
Barbara Kelly 2 years ago
I am a senior. If a complete stranger wanted to sit with me at lunch, I'd suspect that they would be trying to sell me something, or pull information that they could use. "No, thanks!"
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Antoinette Maldari 2 years ago
When I'm in a hurry, I usually find the nearest Mickey D's for that watered down diet coke and sit with complete strangers for about half an hour. Saves me loads of time.
Twit Hunch 2 years ago
UNBELIEVABLE! I found the "lonely Senior's" post about this on LinkedIn! grandmas-l...nsored.jpg 
Devil'sAdvocate 2 years ago
Okay, if this is real, first of all, if she wants to be left alone, let her be alone. second, do you think that she approves you spreading her person business across the internet? third, this very likely could be fake.
Anyone-for-tea? 2 years ago
If this was genuine surely you wouldn’t have to surreptitiously take a photo of a random older lady?
Barbara Kelly 2 years ago
Were you hitting on this woman, so that you could have the conversation and create LinkedIn content???
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Paige Booke Reed 2 years ago
"The tears in her eyes reflected the deep loneliness she felt" LOL
#20
Adam Zad 2 years ago
Courage is working in your p**s-soaked pants. Intelligence is changing out of them. Planning is bringing spare pants to change into.
Wondering Alice 2 years ago
Maybe wisdom is using incontinence pads if you are likely to pee yourself
Load More Replies... BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
But, in fairness, Quokkas don't usually wear pants do they?
Load More Replies... Serenity Now! 2 years ago
I thought LinkedIn was supposed to be professional. Posts about wet pants? WTH
Marcellus II 2 years ago
A whiff of desperation here. Clearly he was there and tried to talk his way out of being caught with his pants down so to speak.
Twit Hunch 2 years ago
Stress is reading your posts. Courage is resisting the urge to punch my phone after I do.
#21
Asphalt Bubblegum 2 years ago
These LinkedIn posts make me wonder if some of these people have even met their own children.
LovingKnuckle 2 years ago
“Inventor Pending” I dunno what dude’s inventing when he can’t even come up with decent bûllshit
"I would say the best way to describe LinkedIn's culture is 'downright demented.' It's just a giant back-patting circle/echo chamber where people aren't even telling a version of the truth anymore," he said that the LI network is full of fabricated posts.
"It's unoriginal sellouts who regurgitate corporate buzzwords and stories of incredible business acumen in an effort to game the LinkedIn algorithm and try to hide the fact that there isn't a single thing that's interesting about them. And nobody will call them out, for fear of losing their job or it blowing back on them professionally.”
According to JR, “the entire platform lacks accountability, which is insane because its intention initially was to be just that.” It’s not all black and white, however.
LinkedIn does have its upsides, like being a pretty good place to read business news, as well as to find jobs, recruit talented people for your company, and network with others in the industry.
#22
Marno C. 2 years ago
Spoiler: His favorite band is Insane Clown Posse and now his wife won't speak to him for dragging their daughter to a Juggaloo gathering on a school night.
Joe Smith 2 years ago
Taking a young child to a Dave Matthew's Band concert is a special kind of child abuse.
Pim Tempelaars 2 years ago
Never heard of them. Just listened to grey street and ... You're spot on
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MellonCollie 2 years ago
LOL, concerts can indeed be long for a kid, even if it is THEIR favourite band! Heck, I took my 11-year old to see TOOL and even though it was totally awesome, at some point she kinda had enough and sorta wanted to leave (we did not leave, we had discussed that beforehand, and in the end she was happy we did stay). This story is not necessarily made up, and it is unfortunate that events like these are used to self-market, like someone else commented before me. You don't know if it's real or not. Mine is very similar, and real, but it would seem fake it I posted it online...
Nathan Pogorzala 2 years ago
Every person i knew back in the day that LOVED Dave Matthews turned into a putz.
#23
Jason 2 years ago
My toddler just tells me he's the boss when I ask him to do something. Does this count?
M Calad 2 years ago
Yep, just exaggerate it and embellish it a bit and you'll have a memorable LinkedIn post. Then we'll clap. I'll def clap 😂 .
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Benita Valdez 2 years ago
My 5 year old nephew told me I was trolling him with the way I wrapped his gift 😂 he learned this from youtube kids channels
Old Roadie 2 years ago
Heck, that's nothing. At least 10 year olds can talk. I have month old great-grandkids and adults jump every time they holler.
Wondering Alice 2 years ago
This is possible to me, but the mother has misunderstood. Children, especially bossy ones, will often be taught this in school. Kids don't like bossy kids too much. It's not words of wisdom from a 10 year old but teachers doing their job.
Asphalt Bubblegum 2 years ago
In my experiences, 10 year-olds tend to pretend their parents don't exist until the "Buy this for me, please!" bell rings. Insincere politeness and hostage-taking tactics may be used interchangably.
#24
BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
This definitely happened. Also good to know that LI's main demographic is travelling grandmas. Will make targeting content much easier going forward.
Twit Hunch 2 years ago
I'm not sure about hating grandma, but I definitely hate someone involved in this thing that didn't happen.
Wondering Alice 2 years ago
Aw, his grandma follows all his social media content. That's sweet. (Odd way he phrase it, but I'm fairly sure that's whats going on)
"It's a valuable business development tool but sadly it's been watered down by these self-proclaimed 'LinkedInfluencers' and their BS success stories. LinkedIn could improve the user experience drastically by focusing on moderating these posts and suppressing them when they don't offer anything valuable," JR, the founder of ‘The Best of LinkedIn,’ said.
"If the only reason you're posting on LinkedIn is to show off a picture of yourself with a story about how you were called 'too pretty' to be in business then your post will be taken down. If you aren't sharing anything educational or valuable, and instead are attributing incredible management advice from your FIVE YEAR OLD, your account will be banned. Sadly, I wish this was an easy fix, but LinkedIn has replicated every other social media platform and become another runaway train of trash," he told Bored Panda.
#25
StretcherBearer 2 years ago
This is the stuff the print on newspapers in cartoons. I am weirdly impressed with how dull it is.
#26
N Miller 2 years ago
Yeah, I'm disappointed this is being used for shameless self-marketing, because I'm fully prepared to believe that, outside of LinkedIn, this conversation did happen, based solely on genuine real world conversations (about Alexa and Siri, but the gist is the same) with my then 6-year-old nibling.
Jason 2 years ago
Have similar with my son too. Seems like people won't believe kids say random or quirky things.
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LovingKnuckle 2 years ago
This is completely made up. Robots transform into vehicles and war over control. They also time travel and attempt to murder children. Jesus if she is going to make up kids at least make a somewhat believable story.
#27
Sergy Yeltsen 2 years ago
Just as bad as women who post those MLM messages from the "baby" imploring people to buy from her mum to make her life special.
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Twit Hunch 2 years ago
Easy to understand how he got his "title" of "The UK's Most Hated Sales Trainer".
"LinkedInfluencers, for how much 'expertise' they have, have some of the thinnest skins on the Internet. Because they 'create' their content strictly for LinkedIn, where nobody criticizes or calls them out, they lose their minds when an account like @BestOfLinkedin does. Personally, I've created content for over a decade now in the forms of comedy, podcasting videos, and articles," JR told Bored Panda.
#28
Michael Vickery 2 years ago
Is it just me, or do your eyes glaze over whenever someone talks about their "brand" like they're Coca-Cola or something.
RafCo (he/him/ele) 2 years ago
I thought linked in was to keep track of people you never want to work with again. Oh that's a great company, but Jeff is there. What if I run into him, he'll want to show me pictures of his macrame. We're all proud of you Jeff for learning something during the pandemic.
Quarkbeast 1 year ago
Ha ha, I thought I was the only one who did this. I too use it to see if the awful people I used to work with/for are a) still alive, and b) that hopefully they have a really crappy job and are way worse of than me. Schadenfreude is a wonderful thing.
Load More Replies... Trophy Husband 2 years ago
I have over 5k LinkedIn contacts from networking when job hunting. You are claiming this is what you do for a living and you only have 2k?
Twit Hunch 2 years ago
Know that when you post about posting, you probably shouldn't be posting. Overall, know you're okay just floating along for connections. Okay.
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
Way to use your grandma's death to promote your business. And you think you don't still live in hustle culture?
Cara G 2 years ago
Came here to say exactly this. It's as if he's in an abusive relationship with himself.
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Butler Amadeus Torso 2 years ago
I have family in Utah. Utah is another world. Utah nonsense is next-level. And this Utahs so hard that it is actually the one of the most Utah things I’ve ever read or heard.
Vidas Zlioba 2 years ago
With a few exceptions, it is illegal for a for-profit employer to accept volunteer (free) work. In the USA, that is.
Kate Jones 2 years ago
"Also, try to call around to homeless shelters because I forgot that in the real world, you have rent to pay and need things, like, you know, food." And working for free, even short term is no guarantee of a job. I don't need to 'hone my skills'. I want a paying job to pay me for my skills I honed previously. I get the idea and I agree with contacting CEOs or doing things to get yourself noticed. Someone might like seeing your initiative and hire you based on that. But can we stop trying to promote professional slavery as a benefit? If someone will only want to hire you because you are willing to work for free, then they didn't want to hire you. Also, what is with all the ridiculous titles people give themselves to sound more 'elevated' and important than they actually are? Some of these are really ridiculous. "...build an outbound sales motion." ?? It sounds like you work in the drive thru of mcdonalds.
Kate Jones 2 years ago
Just adding to this that also, can we please stop with this idea that people must have enough money saved to be able to work for free? People higher in the food chain tend to say things like this because there's this idea that you can 'suffer short term' or 'live off savings and be frugal while you build up relationships'. It's total BS. Most people are not able to save that much right now. Rent, food costs, child care costs....you have to make over 100k just to break even. And if you do manage to save a little it's for an emergency, like health care costs that you have to pay because our health care system stinks. Or it's for a month's worth of rent if we lose our jobs...which if you're looking for a job is probably what you're living off of. Even just doing a small project from home for free with the hope of a job from it is a gamble and a bad one. It just irks me so much that people think everyone has some magical rainy day fund when they also know how much they pay their workers.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 2 years ago
WTF dude? Any company is going to think you're completely nuts if you show up and offer to work for free! Plus that's illegal anyway.
Rahim Carlock 2 years ago
Well the dishes need to be washed, the dog needs to go for a walk and I have some balloons here that need filling.
Claire Germond 2 years ago
It's illegal to do volunteer work at a for profit company. You can only volunteer at nonprofits. This guy is stupid.
"When you create anything for the Internet, there's going to be 50% or more people who hate it. So you have to know that criticism comes with the territory. But when a LinkedInfluencer sees me poke fun at them for @BestofLinkedin? Oftentimes they don't know what to do with themselves. Usually, they'll try to doxx me or get me fired. Good luck, I'm a freelance Creative Director and don't have a boss. I get paid to write things for social media and more. So yeah, I'm doing exactly what I'm supposed to. If you don't like what's being said about you on the Internet, the proper response isn't to take your ball and run home. Or worse, take your ball and run and tell your parents."
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SlightlyTarnished 2 years ago
Douche Donut, Twat Knot, the list goes on.......
Load More Replies... Foxinamug 2 years ago
To be honest, if I was a parent, I would hope anyone admiring my daughter(s) would be the type to practice safe sex rather than carry a random hair tie. I would also have taught both daughters and sons the importance of consent and the potential consequences so they can make their own, informed decisions. Purity ideas like his will only make his daughters worse equipped to be safe when they start dating.
Wondering Alice 2 years ago
Has this guy actually seen a hair tie? My husband's wallet is not dissimilar to this one, it definitely has emergency bobble and that never once showed like this. Guy got called out carrying a condom and made up weird story
Phoenix the Frog 2 years ago
If they really have long hair like I do they should always carry a hair tie
MelFunction 2 years ago
A hair tie is not going to help your daughters avoid teenage pregnancy.
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Terry Tobias 2 years ago
It loses something when you look at her profile pic and it says "We're hiring!"
Lynne Hammar 2 years ago
The photo looks like they're being lined up for an actual firing squad
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Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
Why would anyone shake a beta? It's poor little fishy brain would get all bollocked up!
Q B F T 2 years ago
Or for exposure. But as the saying goes, you can die of exposure
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
Sure, I need 290K a year for my production, editing, design, distribution, and logo designs. I also need health insurance contributions and a vacation package. That's a pretty standard contract. if YOU'RE interested feel free to contact me. But I have a feeling the response is going to be "you should be honored to do this for free and for exposure." People always act like they can't find anyone to seriously do the job but I promise you can. You're just trying to get it as cheap as possible and that's on you.
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
Interesting that he made absolutely no mention of payment for all this work.
Jeremy James 2 years ago
It sounds like this guy is just looking for someone to berate and blame when he finds out that no one wants to listen to his stupid podcast.
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Hotdogking 2 years ago (edited)
Alright, time for me to ruin the picture for everyone. Anyone else notice the fact that he’s photoshopped into the car?
Antoinette Maldari 2 years ago
If it is photoshopped, he should have changed that fugly sweater.
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Connie Martin 2 years ago
Exactly. I read an article once that described some CEO at a social function described as "a nursing home mogul." WHAT. There should be no such thing as a NURSING HOME MOGUL ffs.
Load More Replies... John Dilligaf 2 years ago
"where I'm at" -hopefully in front of a good men's clothing store going in to get a complete wardrobe overhaul
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and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 2 years ago (edited)
Started out decent then completely flew off the rails
Jeremy James 2 years ago
Executive Flow Coach? We should connect him with the pee-pants guy from earlier.
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Hotdogking 2 years ago
Wow, those kids’ handwriting is really impressive. Even more impressive is how everything is spelt 100% correctly and it’s written so formally. Definitely something that the kids made. /s
Stina Kolling 2 years ago
I could have written that as a 10 year old. No one said the kids were 2. Why not?
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Suzy Creamcheese 2 years ago
And after all that, you still don't know the difference between "then" and "than."
Lynne Hammar 2 years ago
Here's a tip: don't mention peepee or poopie on LinkedIn. Or crying. Ever.
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
So the big problem in your life is you're restless because you have so many options? And people are supposed to feel sympathy for you? If you can't find any satisfaction from your life that has nothing to do with money and everything to do with your lack of gratefulness. Like not having to choose between medication, rent or food should be enough for you to feel happy and grateful. Maybe you should do some charity work and maybe you'll feel more fulfilled instead of being so internal and superficial and you'll find that using your drive and ambition for things that are more than just work will help a lot. Work clearly isn't enough. And most people already know this. You're just so privileged that you don't realize it.
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Cry me a river, mate. I am willing to swap places with you, I am sure I will be very contented with lots of money and women
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BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
wait... your kid wanted to play so you took him for breakfast? do you understand the concept of playing at all? Did everyone at the restaurant clap after the 6th hug?
Kate Jones 2 years ago
Says a person who has the ability to make his own hours, apparently. If I'm late, I can get fired. There sure are a lot of people who apparently have never had to worry about making the rent. All these rich people who are like "oh wow, my family matters. If only I had known that before."
RomanceRadish 2 years ago
It's ok for the son to know there's work time and there's play time, and he's still loved & valued all the time.
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
Oh yes so many messages about a cross that, like, hundreds of thousands of people wear regularly. All these people who don't know what that means and are so confused.
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 2 years ago
Honestly not too bad, I don’t agree with it but it doesn’t seem harmful
Thom Serveaux 2 years ago
It's the assuming she will lose followers...a real martyr complex. Sharing your faith is fine but she is clearly doing this for attention.
Load More Replies... BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
Someone once said religion is like a penis. It's great that you have one and ok to be proud of it, but stop trying to shove it down other people's faces. Or something like that
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Lil Miss Hobbit 2 years ago
Oh man. Idk what he thinks this is saying, but he just sounds like a wimp.
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Full Name 2 years ago
"...called me on the phone." "He picked up the phone..." Which one is it?
The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago
I actually had a bully reach out to me and send me an apology once on Facebook in our late 20's. It was sweet, and very personal. It didn't make me have a savior-complex though... what did I do wrong? /s
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BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
Holy c**p give this man a medal for postponing a couple of calls to take care of his sick daughter who was up vomiting all night. How inconsiderate of her. /s
Kate Jones 2 years ago
This is just such a testament to this unhealthy work comes first mentality.
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Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
So he goofed, and others paid the price. How about *you* fall on your sword?
Quarkbeast 1 year ago
Hmm, how about donating ALL your salary to those employees so they can stay employed for another year, at least? What, do I hear a no? Then you are a true fake.
Purple Sprinkles 2 years ago
How about talking about the empoyees and tagging them, talking about how their strengths and help them find work? It's understandable you feel bad but you shouldn't be the point of this post.
Kate Jones 2 years ago
Oh god it's Braden again. It's like a saga! If I scroll down and find another one I'm going to burst out laughing.
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BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
So it wasn't just an attention-seeking publicity stunt gone wrong and these "offended" people just saw right through it? Alrigthy then
Kate Jones 2 years ago
Oh my gosh he's such a great man. Can we see about the qualifiers for sainthood? He's a 5x college dropout and he's really teaching the world. I don't even care...he's so incredible. How about a medal of honor? I know he's not been in the armed services but he's out here fighting the real fight so he should at least get the purple heart for saving us all with his wisdom. I was talking to a Buddhist monk yesterday about him and he said that only Braden had reached the level of wisdom to reach true nirvana. He then immediately spoke to his other monk friends to begin erecting a statue of Braden then can pray to alongside the Buddha. thank you, thank you, thank you Braden!
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Insono 2 years ago
Well I think it's because it kinda comes off pretentious like wow look at me praising the lowly janitor lady and speaking with her while everyone else ignores her, it's kind of the same vibe as people filming themselves giving money to homeless I guess
Load More Replies... Stina Kolling 2 years ago
No virtue signalling. Atlanta airport actually has some really damn nice bathrooms. OP wanted to give this woman a genuine compliment the only way she knew how.
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Hotdogking 2 years ago
Added a few Easter Eggs. Aka; Built the entire thing myself, then said my child built it for internet clout
Thom Serveaux 2 years ago
Honestly, this is kind of cool and pretending the kid did it is completely unnecessary
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never-wake-up (fae/faer) 2 years ago
nothing infuriates me more than those "hidden" ads actually. if you're trying to sell me something, at least be upfront about it. advertisements are never honest, but how am i expected to trust you on your product if i can't even trust you on your ad? I remember watching Love Simon 5y ago. one character wore a bright red coca-cola t-shirt in a neutral/blue coloured scene. it was the only thing you saw and it drew your eye immediately. the only thing i remember about that film is the blatant advertising throughout it all.
Kate Jones 2 years ago
I don't hate this. He's just trying to explain how to make it work the right way. My problem with ads (online ads in particular) isn't even the 'ad' itself. It's takes money to put on the content you're watching so I get it. The real problems are, 1, they often pop up in the middle of a sentence. I'm just getting into a conversation and boom- 2 minute ad. Can they not be placed in a way that makes more sense like at natural pauses or in between scenes? And 2, the volume is sometimes so drastically different from the video they're placed in. Suddenly a 1billion octave juice commercial comes on and it's like blowing out my eardrums. And 3, the ads can't even be paused. I understand they can't be skipped but at least let me pause them. It makes me literally turn off my device to stop hearing it. That's not intrusive that's hijacking.
Hotdogking 2 years ago
Because of that point about Jaguar, I now have the running joke on Top Gear, “It’s ok because they’ve got a Jaaaaaaaaaaaag”, stuck in my head. Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve got a YouTube compilation to watch
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
It's called product placement. It's for simpletons who think "hey, maybe if I wore an Omega watch like James Bond, I too would be surrounded by lots of gorgeous women"
Rali Meyer 1 year ago
Yes, I went out right away and bought that F-Type and Omega watch. True story
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BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
Most of these can be so much shorter... "I'm rich so i always fly first class, unlike the peasant sitting next to me. She's so excited about everything while to me, this is all just very normal and mundane"
Stina Kolling 2 years ago
The point is that the LinkedIn poster used a pic from a British Airways advert to make some b.s. post about an imaginary student.
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Barbara Kelly 2 years ago
According to the story, an arsehole to everyone.
Load More Replies... Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
So I am supposed to thank you for gratuitously insulting me? Thank you master, please may I have another?
BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
Proving her point i guess. In short, "stop telling your kids to love themselves as they are coz there are asshats like me out there who will make their lives miserable."
Stina Kolling 2 years ago
Be it the bald, the airport.... the airport? Did--did anyone else just see that?
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BewilderedBanana 2 years ago
A word is what it is, it is the context that makes it derogatory. So in this context, i suggest we keep the word savant and throw you in the bin
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BewilderedBanana 2 years ago (edited)
Maybe i'm a bit out of touch, so open to being educated about this, but that seems to be an awfully long-winded way of saying "Hey, they made a movie about me"
Rali Meyer 1 year ago
Yes, summary please. Or at least a commercial brake halfway
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Rali Meyer 1 year ago
no breakfast before 07:00 (military time), why are you in the dining room?
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
#lies #insecurity #8-year-olds don't know what an ulcer is #i don't think you know what the word illusion means #why can't you just be proud of your kids #without feeling like you have to lie about the things they say #making you think less of them the more you do it #and causing these kids to grow up as neurotic messes #maybe stop trying to get attention
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adam yauch 2 years ago
Okay, but this... This is kinda cute. Her daughter's power suit is definitely powerful.
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Lynne Hammar 2 years ago (edited)
Posting that you're shocked by NYC prices just makes you look like a rube. And no street vendor cares to "look into your soul"
Insono 2 years ago
Jup also vitamin water is a rip off no matter what you pay for it lol
Load More Replies... Stina Kolling 2 years ago
You weren't #rippedoff. That's how much that stuff's going to cost you if you buy it off a convenience seller in NY instead of a grocery store.
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Stina Kolling 2 years ago
and perfectly straight! that's amazing muscle control for a 4 year old!
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DuchessDegu 2 years ago
I hate LinkedIn SO MUCH. I need it for work but I can't spend more than 10 min without wanting to throw the laptop in a lake
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
I usually enjoy even the stupidest BP content, but this just made my eyes glaze over, item after item. I can't relate to these people whatsoever
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
I had to stop reading because me, my colleagues, and the people in the building next door, were so in awe of these posts that we all started clapping and couldn't stop. /s
Dre Mosley 2 years ago
I've been a LinkedIn member since its inception. It was quite nice in its earlier days when it was just a site where you could connect with other professionals. Then. . .the career influencer types got hold of it along with all the content on there that has nothing to do with jobs.
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
I'm sorry, but this kind of garbage is so masturbatory, and you should never masturbate in public. It's not fair to cause people unwanted secondhand embarrassment.
Pink kitty 2 years ago
I couldn't finish reading this. It was just too much bs for me to handle
Tomato Smudge 2 years ago
LinkedIn is so.... How do I say... Soulless? Many of these posts read like the equivalent of a silent thousand yard stare
Cathy Jo Baker 2 years ago
It's tough being a schoolteacher, yet after reading all this c**p from the corporate world, I am really looking forward to going to school tomorrow!
DuchessDegu 2 years ago
I hate LinkedIn SO MUCH. I need it for work but I can't spend more than 10 min without wanting to throw the laptop in a lake
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
I usually enjoy even the stupidest BP content, but this just made my eyes glaze over, item after item. I can't relate to these people whatsoever
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
I had to stop reading because me, my colleagues, and the people in the building next door, were so in awe of these posts that we all started clapping and couldn't stop. /s
Dre Mosley 2 years ago
I've been a LinkedIn member since its inception. It was quite nice in its earlier days when it was just a site where you could connect with other professionals. Then. . .the career influencer types got hold of it along with all the content on there that has nothing to do with jobs.
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
I'm sorry, but this kind of garbage is so masturbatory, and you should never masturbate in public. It's not fair to cause people unwanted secondhand embarrassment.
Pink kitty 2 years ago
I couldn't finish reading this. It was just too much bs for me to handle
Tomato Smudge 2 years ago
LinkedIn is so.... How do I say... Soulless? Many of these posts read like the equivalent of a silent thousand yard stare
Cathy Jo Baker 2 years ago
It's tough being a schoolteacher, yet after reading all this c**p from the corporate world, I am really looking forward to going to school tomorrow!
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