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Can we stop calling Sheryl Sandberg the "adult in the room"? Mark Zuckerberg is 33 years old, not 16.
by brandon272 9y ago
Can we stop calling Sheryl Sandberg the "adult in the room"? Mark Zuckerberg is 33 years old, not 16.
- ggm 9y agoThe metaphorical value here is that she is perceived as the hire to "be" the adult in the room, because Zuckerberg was perceived as being incapable of fulfilling the role. Both of them display the same flaws btw. If we should cease to say this, its only because its an impossible goal. But, as a sharp-edged reminder of expectations vs reality it still has some merit. And, humour. TL;DR no, it doesn't literally mean to be the only adult, it means to be expected to behave like one: age is immaterial
- Htyv 9y agoHe behaves as a 16 year old, which is why he hired Sandberg specifically to mother him.
- Nomentatus 9y ago"The neurotypical in the room" ??
- JauntTrooper 9y agoHe’s not much younger than Sandberg was when she became Facebooks COO (38 yrs old).