Just as Enron embodied the stock-market delirium on the way up, it will, now that the euphoria is over, be the scapegoat for all those smooth talkers who convinced us dummies that we could be rich.
The wunderkind veered off script completely, becoming one of those TED talkers who's more Steve Jobs than Wozniak, giving the audience the intellectual finger. .
But as soon as some cops busted the line again all those tough talkers would turn and run for their lives, look back, see that it wasn't them and then kind of move back towards the cops.
Just don't get too close or you'll be one of those "close talkers" and may come on too strong.
Or that you, their harassed chauffeur, must maneuver with extra care and concern because of all those driver-talkers blithely breaking New York State law.
Or that you, their harassed chauffeur, must maneuver with extra care because of all those driver-talkers blithely breaking New York State law.
Those looking to sell their products and services, social butterflies, business card exchangers, close talkers, those looking for "dates" and the like.
Sociologically speaking, mobile phones pit the priorities of the "in" group -- those on the phone -- against those in the "out" group, or people in close proximity to the talkers.
We prize leaders who are eager talkers over those who have something to say.
A year ago, Scott said he used Google and ESPN to find material to insult his opponents, even those who were not trash talkers.
