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it’s a start | Abdullah Tariq
https://abdullahtariq.net/2014/04/17/its-a-start-2
April 17, 2014. It’s a start. Back in November 2012, there was a sports tri-fixture at LUMS. All my friends were going there, and I had planned to go too. I mean, why not? It’s such a nice place to just roam around and do nothing, and I love basketball too. I really wanted to. But then, my brother told me about Startup Weekend. And I don’t remember why I decided at the last moment to go attend the event. I had no reason or motivation to. I was potentially sitting on millions. I had just gotten a new lapt...
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Small talk is bullshit | Shotgun Facelift
https://shotgunfacelift.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/small-talk-is-bullshit
Don't expect anything good. October 27, 2009. Small talk is bullshit. You know what’s bullshit? It’s so common nowadays. Even greetings have become. You get things like ‘What’s up’ which have predetermined answers. ‘Nothing much’ says the recipient followed by ‘You? 8217; – ‘Same here’. What purpose does that serve? Skip the introductions, get right to it. Don’t make me wade through ten minutes of superficial rubbish each time we meet. You know you do it. 8217; – That ‘isn’t it? Other examples would incl...