tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post5995903801612682711..comments2023-10-21T07:58:50.161-08:00Comments on Maya's Granny: The Innumerate AccountantMaya's Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183715043200608144noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-37209676399401852382007-05-15T14:14:00.000-08:002007-05-15T14:14:00.000-08:00Was tracking my site traffic and bumped into you. ...Was tracking my site traffic and bumped into you. That must have been a truly painful experience. I would have started making tallies on his forehead.Bronze Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938257296504189967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-61078134834262593292007-05-13T11:07:00.000-08:002007-05-13T11:07:00.000-08:00This guy makes me feel a lot better about my own m...This guy makes me feel a lot better about my own math skills... and totally vindicated for making my little guy do Kumon. How did he ever pass the CPA exam?<BR/><BR/>Sometimes, the only thing more annoying than a know-it-all is a know-it-all who really *doesn't*, particularly when they ignore people who try to point out pertinent facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-25024013469781553592007-05-12T23:21:00.000-08:002007-05-12T23:21:00.000-08:00Betty,I had a boss who spelled entre on tray and a...Betty,<BR/>I had a boss who spelled entre on tray and a secretary who changed the onus I had written (remember the days of writing things on yellow pads for your secretary to type?) to on us.Maya's Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183715043200608144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-48588872698762923182007-05-12T23:11:00.000-08:002007-05-12T23:11:00.000-08:00---Maya's Granny said... And your interview que...---Maya's Granny said...<BR/><BR/> And your interview questions are:<BR/> 1. Why did you name yourself Machiavelli?<BR/> 2. What three qualities do you have in common with Machiavelli?<BR/> 3. What is the most Machiavellian thing you have ever done?<BR/> 4. What is your best trait?<BR/> 5. What would you choose if you were allowed to choose a super power for a day, and what would you do with it?---<BR/><BR/>1. I named myself Machiavelli because he was the first person in history to understand politics. I'm a close second.<BR/><BR/>2. Machiavelli and I both: believe in the relevance of political realism (as opposed to idealism), agree that scrambled eggs are overrated, and seem to constantly exude super-amazingness. <BR/><BR/>3. The most Machiavellian thing I've ever done is get expelled from Florence.<BR/><BR/>4. A tie between my uber-hilarity and my mega-fantasticness.<BR/><BR/>5. My super power would be the ability to turn pudding into jello because jello is far superior in every way. If I couldn't do that, I'd like the ability to either speak to mosquitoes or turn wine into water...for obvious reasons.Machiavellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03239155474314998087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-32769765032387356062007-05-12T17:44:00.000-08:002007-05-12T17:44:00.000-08:00I think I know that guy! It is shocking that peopl...I think I know that guy! It is shocking that people like him made it through school, sometimes with high grades, receive certifications, can dress themselves each morning, and make it to work without getting killed. You see the breed in any profession or occupation, but accounting does seem to garner more than an equal share of the weirdos.<BR/><BR/>This reminds me of the rant I had on my post earlier today about what I called TDD, or Thinking Deficit Disorder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-57332370736728835642007-05-12T16:11:00.000-08:002007-05-12T16:11:00.000-08:00He just proves the old adage: "There's no accounti...He just proves the old adage: <I>"There's no accounting for some people."</I>Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145547529399446289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-22796524408128852422007-05-12T12:01:00.000-08:002007-05-12T12:01:00.000-08:00I once had a boss who asked me how to spell "faux ...I once had a boss who asked me how to spell "faux pas". When I spelled it for him, he didn't believe me, and looked it up in the dictionary to be sure. Bastard! <BR/><BR/>I had another boss who always spelled "input" "iMput". Each time I corrected it, he insisted he was correct, until I patiently showed him the dictionary. I learned to get the dictionary out as soon as I saw what I was going to be typing. Mule!Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309266986583326824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30396930.post-31463843439111182682007-05-12T07:20:00.000-08:002007-05-12T07:20:00.000-08:00My greatest objection to allowing calculators in e...My greatest objection to allowing calculators in elementary education is the development of people who don't even blink when 2 times 2 doesn't equal 4. I am mindful of the JPL engineer responsible for burying that Martian lander several meters into the Martian surface because he forgot to convert miles to kilometers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com