Deep down inside I feel dwarfed, but outwardly, I act like a provincial prince and, in the absence of territory, adorn myself with the splendor of big names.
I recently spoke to the Ministerialrat at a reception, the notary I trusted asked me for advice, and we met his wife on a city trip in Posemuckel, which is currently so popular.
Ursula Kals
Editor in business, responsible for “Young People Write”.
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The nice thing: none of this is verifiable. Because that is the first and most important lesson in name dropping for beginners: Always stay pretty in the vague. If someone asks unimpressed, one can muddle out rhetorically. If it gets tight, then the other person has misunderstood that - thanks to the mask. In some companies it is part of the dubious culture to show off one's connections, to make a comment here and there, what the board of directors said at lunch the other day and what the supervisory board member said during the congress break: We are very close to the powerful, pollinated with their glamor and authority.
While the seasoned colleague gets on a lot of nerves, the offspring are initially impressed. Of course, he can't keep up with that, but he can at least present himself as a man or woman of the world. Two years ago, they worked very well with fellow student Chen Lu, and basketball buddy Bojan is welcome to contact when it comes to trade relations with Serbia. One is internationally networked.
There are special asterisks if there is something blue-blooded among the acquaintances.
This is shown, for example, by the family anecdote about Grandma Gertrude.
She spoke so knowledgeably and intimately about Prince Charles and his sister Princess Anne, explained failings and successes with the help of many colorful pictures, so that for years her grandchildren were of the opinion that the royal children belonged to the family and Aunt Elisabeth was a distant relative.
But it wasn't.
In Gertrude's defense, it should be noted that she did not know the word name dropping.
In the column “Nine to five”, changing authors write about curiosities from everyday life in the office and university