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Well, yes, if you put 'Sex-Crazed' in the title of your blog entry I will read it. I won't feel great about it, but I'll read it.

by javanix 14y ago

JDGM 14y ago
Indeed. I felt a bit cheated by the end that the only appearance of this "sex-crazed" side was: "He sexually harassed waitresses using a long pair of tongs to increase his range. After drinks in the parking lot, he drove them around on his Ninja 1000." Then I thought about it some more and decided to give the writer the benefit of the doubt - he stresses the sex-crazed aspect of the cook to paint a clearer image of the type of person, even though it doesn't really come up in the story. Starting the article with that fact planted in my head even before the first paragraph probably made a big difference to my reading of it.
- csharpminor 14y ago
  Lack of a sex-crazed mentor aside, I'd like to go on record to say that this was the most enjoyable 5 minutes I have ever spent on linkedin.
  - user24 14y ago
    didn't even realise I was on linkedin.
    - csharpminor 14y ago
      I managed to escape the site without being asked to "connect" with every single person I've ever contacted via gmail. Hooray!
- asveikau 14y ago
  Then when he used the dude's name... Well, I'll just say for that guy's sake I hope he changed it for the purposes of the story.
- deleted 14y ago
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- chris_wot 14y ago
  You are assuming that "tongs" is not a euphemism for something else. Hell, if you have a dirty enough mind you could substitute "Ninja 1000" for something else also. If you follow my suggestion, then the cook will seem more than a little sex-crazed.
- roc 14y ago
  I thought "sex-crazed" was just assumed when dealing with people who've spent any length of time in the food industry. [1] So when he said "sex-crazed", I expected he was somehow a notable outlier from the norm. But the characterization was on the tame side. [1] It's hardly unique in that; pretty much any high-stress industry with a young workforce is equally notorious for the same behavior. (entertainment jobs, military jobs, etc.)
umphetico 14y ago
don't think I would've ever read it without the word Sex in the title. Not a lot of headlines here have the word Sex in them. YC needs a sexual revolution.
patrickk 14y ago
It's a linkbait title, probably wouldn't have even made the front page without it. You can complain about it, but it's human nature to be attracted to sensationalism and controversy, as tabloid newspapers and reality tv show producers will be happy to tell you. It's also possibly a not-too-suble nod to the comedy movie "Waiting", which featured a sex-crazed chef. “When you’re young, you look at television and think, There’s a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that’s not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. That’s a far more depressing thought. Conspiracy is optimistic! You can shoot the bastards! We can have a revolution! But the networks are really in business to give people what they want. It’s the truth.” — Steve Jobs

Well, yes, if you put 'Sex-Crazed' in the title of your blog entry I will read it. I won't feel great about it, but I'll read it.

by javanix 14y ago

Well, yes, if you put 'Sex-Crazed' in the title of your blog entry I will read it. I won't feel great about it, but I'll read it.

JDGM 14y ago

Indeed. I felt a bit cheated by the end that the only appearance of this "sex-crazed" side was: "He sexually harassed waitresses using a long pair of tongs to increase his range. After drinks in the parking lot, he drove them around on his Ninja 1000." Then I thought about it some more and decided to give the writer the benefit of the doubt - he stresses the sex-crazed aspect of the cook to paint a clearer image of the type of person, even though it doesn't really come up in the story. Starting the article with that fact planted in my head even before the first paragraph probably made a big difference to my reading of it.

csharpminor 14y ago
Lack of a sex-crazed mentor aside, I'd like to go on record to say that this was the most enjoyable 5 minutes I have ever spent on linkedin.
- user24 14y ago
  didn't even realise I was on linkedin.
  - csharpminor 14y ago
    I managed to escape the site without being asked to "connect" with every single person I've ever contacted via gmail. Hooray!
asveikau 14y ago
Then when he used the dude's name... Well, I'll just say for that guy's sake I hope he changed it for the purposes of the story.
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chris_wot 14y ago
You are assuming that "tongs" is not a euphemism for something else. Hell, if you have a dirty enough mind you could substitute "Ninja 1000" for something else also. If you follow my suggestion, then the cook will seem more than a little sex-crazed.
roc 14y ago
I thought "sex-crazed" was just assumed when dealing with people who've spent any length of time in the food industry. [1] So when he said "sex-crazed", I expected he was somehow a notable outlier from the norm. But the characterization was on the tame side. [1] It's hardly unique in that; pretty much any high-stress industry with a young workforce is equally notorious for the same behavior. (entertainment jobs, military jobs, etc.)

umphetico 14y ago

don't think I would've ever read it without the word Sex in the title. Not a lot of headlines here have the word Sex in them. YC needs a sexual revolution.

patrickk 14y ago

It's a linkbait title, probably wouldn't have even made the front page without it. You can complain about it, but it's human nature to be attracted to sensationalism and controversy, as tabloid newspapers and reality tv show producers will be happy to tell you. It's also possibly a not-too-suble nod to the comedy movie "Waiting", which featured a sex-crazed chef. “When you’re young, you look at television and think, There’s a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that’s not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. That’s a far more depressing thought. Conspiracy is optimistic! You can shoot the bastards! We can have a revolution! But the networks are really in business to give people what they want. It’s the truth.” — Steve Jobs