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Giving More Than 100%

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From a strictly mathematical viewpoint, it goes like this:

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%.
How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented as: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:
H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
And,

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can then conclude with mathematical certainty that while Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and, Attitude will get you there, Bull#&%!$ and Ass Kissing will put you over the top!

(of course you may also use this same system to determine other "skills" percentage)
TownDawg
1:54:58 PM
11/29/04

very interesting
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
R S T U V W X Y Z
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

TOWN DAWG = 127
Not a CIA agent, honest
2:16:36 PM
11/29/04

I got written-up and also almost fired for doing 110% ! I swear. My boss said she was going to assign that other 10% to someone else and that I was usurping her authority. I updated my resume and got the heck out of there. Had been there 7 years and left because of this B/S. (her boss was unsympathetic.)
Limpy
3:58:22 PM
11/29/04

I only give 90% But then I am middle-age and I work smart. Does that count for anything?
ChicagoMark
4:19:52 PM
11/29/04

Nigal = 43%

This explains a lot...
Nigal
4:23:54 PM
11/29/04

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