Analysis shows brown-nosing moves you ahead

The Montreal Gazette ^ | Monday, January 31, 2005 | DONNA NEBENZAHL

[Mike Bates]

I am shocked, shocked.

[Mr. Brightside]

I am a firm believer in brown nosing.

But I can't get anyone to brown nose ME.

[TXBSAFH]

There is ever a technical term for it:

Assmosis - The process by which some people seem to absorb success and advancement by kissing up to the boss.

[samtheman]

What remains, then, once those leaders are on track, is their ability to suck up to the boss in order to get to the next level.

You've got something on your lip.

[Brilliant]

Of course. There'd be no point in doing it otherwise.

[Puppage]

[cripplecreek]

The only thing separating a brown noser from a butt kisser is depth perception.

[Dog]

I just want to tell you what a wonderful job you all do.....want me to get you some coffee....how about a danish on the side?

[Post Toasties]

These kiss up, kick down artists really give me a pain---which is probably why my career is on hold. That's life, I guess.

[Ellesu]

[Blowtorch]

Something tells me you are moving up in the world of FR.

[Die_Hard Conservative Lady]

Yea, I did a bad career move, I quit brown nosing..... and my raises reflect it too!

[brownsfan]

In other developments... the sky is blue, and grass is most decidely green.

Sheesh. Another one of those obvious, known to be true things that someone bothered to study.

Brown nosing works. I see it all the time. I'm not above brown nosing, just not very good at it. There is an art to it.

[neodad]

Who knew?

[MineralMan]

Yet another reason that I have not worked for anybody else since 1974. I also don't have any employees. No brown-nosing.

[theDentist]

So much of this article screams 'John Effin Kerry'.

[mowowie]

The key is to be a Brown Noser without being an obvious Brown Noser.

[IamConservative]

This is what I call a BFO - Blinding Flash of the Obvious.

[nickcarraway]

You aren't married?