acting professional: outward emotion and smiling too much makes you look dumb?

[shogun rua]

as above.

Or does this vary culture to culture?

I always get called out as the 'quiet guy' or someone who broods a lot when that's actually not the case at all.

What is preferable:

Chandler Bing-esque dude who's bouncing off the walls giving shooter McGavin's, or someone who is reserved, like Marco Pierre White.?

[SEAN!]

professionalism has nothing to do with displays of emotion you big dummy.

maybe people just think you're a wierdo.

a better poll would be how long will it take before you start making racist and even more retarded posts again.

[shogun rua]

Originally Posted by SEAN!

professionalism has nothing to do with displays of emotion you big dummy.

Actually it does.
think about how many times you've sat down with someone, in a professional setting where you are a client let's say, and they smile wide like a clam and say something like "I'm so happy that you're here" or something like that.

According to the book series Executive Planet, certain cultures, like the Dutch one, consider that effusive and glad handing and overall unnecessary. On the contrary, in Spain the m.o. might be to comment on beautiful your wife/daughter/sister/female relative is, no matter what she looks like, as a means of pleasantry.

I'm just wondering what the main feeling here in Canada is

[ebbomega]

If you need to put on a facade of emotion to do your work you're probably working in the wrong line of business.

[rawb]

I think if anything makes you look dumb, it would be using a messageboard about electronic music as a life guide.

[inside]

Originally Posted by rawb

I think if anything makes you look dumb, it would be using a messageboard about electronic music as a life guide.

wait a second. this board is about electronic music?

[SEAN!]

Originally Posted by shogun rua

Actually it does.
think about how many times you've sat down with someone, in a professional setting where you are a client let's say, and they smile wide like a clam and say something like "I'm so happy that you're here" or something like that.

According to the book series Executive Planet, certain cultures, like the Dutch one, consider that effusive and glad handing and overall unnecessary. On the contrary, in Spain the m.o. might be to comment on beautiful your wife/daughter/sister/female relative is, no matter what she looks like, as a means of pleasantry.

I'm just wondering what the main feeling here in Canada is

thats not professionalism, its emotional intelligence. if you have no EQ then you really shouldn't be working in a position where there is alot of interpersonal interaction.

Professionalism relates more to knowledge and the quality of your work. You can be professional and still be socially retarded,

Who else thinks WUM is a 20 Something sage?

[Liqwid]

maybe slumitting....

where is your cute chow chow?

[G3N3R4L]

Originally Posted by SEAN!

Who else thinks WUM is a 20 Something sage?

oh totally.

it's a slippery slope into inane psychosis.

[shogun rua]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

If you need to put on a facade of emotion to do your work you're probably working in the wrong line of business.

this would apply to any line of work that requires relationship building

[ebbomega]

For you maybe. I work fine in a client-driven environment because I enjoy dealing with people. I don't need to put on a facade.

Also, there are plenty of careers wherein you don't require relationship building.

[G3N3R4L]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Also, there are plenty of careers wherein you don't require relationship building.

[shogun rua]

well i'll be

[-evil-duerr-]

your face makes you look dumb

[shogun rua]

[Antenna_Boy]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

If you need to put on a facade of emotion to do your work you're probably working in the wrong line of business.

Damnit, there goes my acting career in Hollywood