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This almost feels like a greentext

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 125 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Ken Cheng is a British comedian. He likes to take the piss out of business people. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Cheng

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 30 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I was about to say, this guy is glazing MBA's way too hard for this not to be a joke.

[–] tacobellhop@midwest.social 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Amanduh@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] tacobellhop@midwest.social 2 points 6 days ago

Dick jokes are the shit. Shakespeare Chaucer style

The only one I follow on LinkedIn.

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Is that the same Ken Cheng that's playing board games with No Rolls Barred?

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 86 points 6 days ago (2 children)

ITT: Commenters so eager to shit on people they miss the most obvious satire.

[–] tauren@lemm.ee 8 points 6 days ago

Commenters so eager to shit on people

To be fair, that’s the only purpose of this community. But the post is brilliant 😄

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

As someone who grew up in Ireland, we are sarcastic cunts. Hence, I always read everything as satire.

[–] sowitzer@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Clever bait

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 27 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I want to assume it's sarcasm, but honestly I'm not sure.

[–] julianh@lemm.ee 35 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Reminds of a twitter account called the goldman scachs elevator gossip.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Do people believe this is real?

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

No? I think the other question is what the community is for? I think it's appropriate based off the community description, although I don't remember the last time I have seen a post that wasn't obviously satire.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Good point.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Just to be sure: This is a meme, right?

As in, not serious?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is a guy on LinkedIn who has made minor internet celebrity out of posting cringe. He makes regular appearances on LinkedInLunatics. Not entirely sure if he's a deranged business geek or a Dril still hoax account. But he baits enough people for it to be a moot point. Dude is definitely channeling a vibe.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 days ago

Thank you, I'm actually happy to hear this :) the alternative would have shaken my trust in humanity even more.

[–] AGD4@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

I'm convinced its an elaborate joke, yea.

Kinda gives Ken M vibes.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 4 points 6 days ago

Honestly the pacing to me, the final punchline, etc. all scream that it's intentional satire. That and the "I want to connect with you emotionally :)" cemented it for me

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's a picture with words on it. Of course it's a meme!

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 days ago

Hey, a fellow smartypants, hi, welcome. :)

[–] Deathray5@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Lemmy users be like "Is the guy with the "I want to connect with you, emotionally :)" being serious?"

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[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I went to business school and was in classes with people from a bunch of different business majors.

Most people are book smart and can pass a test, but are otherwise stupid.

I also regularly meet different C-suite executives for work. Again, most are only good at one or two things. Efficiency isn't one of them.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

At the end of the day efficiency is math. And I once decided to be lazy and for a technical elective take the business version of a class I'd already taken the engineering version of. I didn't expect the math to be at the same level, business bachelor's don't need stats 2 and calc 2, both of which came up in the engineering version. But when there were groans at finding a basic slope and arithmetic I knew I didn't belong there. I should've taken circuits 2 instead, it would've at least not bored the hell out of me

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Efficiency is math, but often it's more than that depending on how it's used. For example, I work in health care. We can apply lean principles and create a ton of efficiency on one aspect, but we will lose on others, like patient care, re-admissions, and quality. Math is correct, but it's not everything. This is literally my job and I'm lean 6 sigma certified.

Also, for my business degree I took stats 2 and operational supply processing which was just stats 2 with application. So I'd say it depends on the school and degree. Didn't need Calc 2, but I also took both a Calc with applied geometry and a business Calc. Business Calc was a joke.

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