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Business Travel Tips For Bozos

By Brandt, John R
Publication: Industry Week
Date: Wednesday, March 1 2006
HEADNOTE

Shoes off. Mouth shut. Bags checked. Hands to self. Compress gas pedal.

A FEW HELPFUL NOTES FOR SEVERAL OF YOU who stood or sat near me at various airports or on one of several planes in the last week or

so (you know who you are):

1. Yes, you have to take your shoes off at the security checkpoint, and no, the TSA personnel really don't care if they've NEVER set off a metal detector ANYWHERE. There's a guy named Big Rocco in a dark room with a pair of latex gloves just praying that you'll make a big deal out of your Italian loafers. Do yourself (and us) a favor and don't.

2. Thanks for inviting me to your meeting. I mean, I assume I was invited to your meeting, since you sat next to me and yammered away on your cell phone in a voice loud enough to call the kids home to dinner. I disagreed with your approach on the Smith deal, and I thought you were probably too harsh in your assessment of Jones' performance during the sales conference. But then, I didn't really know what the hell you were talking about. Or care.

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