There's a long Murray rant on Ragan.com—yes, I'm still screaming about that ethics-of-photo-doctoring panel I was on back in June.
But one response to that diatribe, from Shades of Gray regular Susan Cellura, made my day. In respone to my remark that some communicators contribute to the corporate instinct to turn people into unfeeling drones, Susan wrote, in part:
"I am proud to say that I don't hide my identity while I'm at work. And it shows in the creativity I bring to my projects. I laugh hysterically at jokes I think are funny. I delight in creative, intellectual articles. I scour the web and blogs for more ideas. My colleagues and I do the 'happy dance' in the hallway when we have a success."
Let's all try to be more like Susan in '08, shall we? And if it makes some of our colleagues nervous or freaks management out?
As my mother would say, "Fuck them if they can't take a joke."
Comments (6)
David,
Thanks for the praise! I hope to continue to live up to your expectations. I suspect 2008 will be a year filled with lots of fun and creative expression. Why? Because everyday you, I, and many other communicators (WoLMs, for example)share the unbelievable, yet hiliarious, situations we encounter. As "Bill the Cat" would say, "ACK!" :)
Posted by Susan Cellura | December 13, 2007 11:41 AM
Posted on December 13, 2007 11:41
Sue is our kinda chick, isn't she? GO SUE! Go David for recognizing great communicators such as Sue!
Posted by Amy Gooen | December 13, 2007 4:39 PM
Posted on December 13, 2007 16:39
David:
Your mom swears like a sailor? This sheds some light on the mystery that is you, pal.
Greg
Posted by Greg Marsh | December 17, 2007 3:21 PM
Posted on December 17, 2007 15:21
I'd put it a little differently: There are allegedly some especially imaginative and deeply complex sailors who swear like my (late) mom.
But what light, amigo?
Posted by David Murray | December 17, 2007 7:46 PM
Posted on December 17, 2007 19:46
Whence cometh your refreshingly candid and colorful use of the language, for example.
Posted by Greg Marsh | December 18, 2007 2:01 PM
Posted on December 18, 2007 14:01
On behalf of my beloved mother, I thank you for that compliment. It feels real fucking good.
Posted by David Murray | December 18, 2007 2:29 PM
Posted on December 18, 2007 14:29