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06 Mar 2012, 10:45 pm

CBS had a special about a "charm school" that is offered to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) students, in order to help them function better in the business world.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7400882n

it covers stuff like:

  • how to tie a bowtie
  • how to make a charming first impression
  • how to tell a person something they don't want to hear
  • business dining etiquette
  • dressing for success

what do you think? could you use something like this, or is it even necessary nowadays? i probably could, though i am sure to forget it as quickly as i learn it.


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07 Mar 2012, 1:31 am

hyperlexian wrote:
it covers stuff like:
  • how to tie a bowtie
  • how to make a charming first impression
  • how to tell a person something they don't want to hear
  • business dining etiquette
  • dressing for success


I'm not good at any of these so I know that someone like me would benefit. I guess it sounds like a good idea even though I have no idea if any of these shortcomings are autism related or not.



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07 Mar 2012, 5:09 am

Wow! Sounds pretty awesome.


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07 Mar 2012, 3:29 pm

it would be cool to have an aspie version, maybe


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07 Mar 2012, 3:54 pm

The very thought of this kind of thing just makes me shudder.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoIvd3zzu4Y[/youtube]



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07 Mar 2012, 5:20 pm

Reminds me of an engineer joke.

Q: How do you tell if an engineer is an extrovert?
A: He looks at your shoes when he's talking to you.


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