What Questions Do You Ask at Work Conference to Look Smart?
What Questions Do You Ask at Work Conference to Look Smart?
Frankensnore on 23/10/2020 - 10:09
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You must haven't read the recent Good Weekend article about Sarah Cooper. :)
… pace the room and then asked the presenter to go back a slide
What time's lunch? What time's the break? Will someone notice if I sneak out early?
Do you want to be overthrown by the peasants, because this is how you get overthrown by the peasants
As long as I don't have to sit through another 3 day conference.
Where are the squishy mints - there's always squishy mints - so where are they!!??
Why do you have capital letters at the start of every word in your question?
good question
Why do I get the feeling you're a two finger typist?
Rewording a slide comment as a question works.
He’s Trying to Sound Smart
There's probably a reason OP is only asking how to look smart!
Where's the bathroom?
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LShut up, rub your chin and nod knowingly.
You don't ask questions you demand answers.
Why do we waste our time attending these conferences?
How do so many of you still have jobs?
Is the lunch cart out yet?
Why do they always think that getting the attendees involved will make it more interesting for them?
Are you single?
When can we get more Cartier watches?
Don't be 'that guy' unless there's a need. Most just want to get through it and get out of there.
"Is it true than none of us is a dumb as all of us"?
Don't ask questions, there's always some idiot who asks stupid questions that are either irrelevant or have already been answered.
It drags the conference out boring everyone else who are wishing that they'd STFU so they can get back to more interesting/important issues.
A bit like an online forum perhaps.
You're not going to look smart by asking questions designed to make you look smart.
No one likes a show off/know it all either.
Has Anyone Really Been Far Even as Decided to Use Even Go Want to do Look More Like?
Do You Come Here Often?
Look, hear that smell.
Ask the people sitting either side you: “If I fall asleep, do you mind kicking my leg?” I’ve always found that just staying awake is sufficient demonstration of intelligence not only at work conferences, but also at staff meetings.
It's pretty easy to tell if someone is deliberately trying to make themselves look or sound smart in a conference. My advice: fix yourself up mentally rather than worrying about whether people think you are smart.
Echoing others,, keep your stupid trap shut unless you have an honest question that either answers a real question, or opens an aspect not explored by the presenter. ‘Look smarts’ are pretty obvious and waste everyone’s time. Not appreciated, Makes everyone late for the breaks when the real work gets done….
Don't act smart. Be smart. Listen and think about what is going on. If you think you have a valuable contribution, chime in, but don't try to say something if nothing needs to be said.
They say a FOOL is best to keep his mouth shut, or fear removing all doubt. This is what I recommend for you.
Hi. A question for Miss Bellamy. In episode 2F09 when Itchy plays Scratchy's skeleton like a xylophone, he strikes the same rib twice in succession, yet he produces two clearly different tones. I mean, what are we to believe, that this is some sort of a magic xylophone or something? Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.
Probably better to focus on asking questions to help you understand what is being communicated. Trying to look smart often fails.
But no doubt there will be some recommendations from people who don’t realise it failed!