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What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

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rhitwick
rhitwick Original post #1
May 8, 2009 at 3:37 PM
Beauty of math
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 conclude with mathematical certainty that, while Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it’s the Bullshit and Ass kissing that will put you over the top

Source: MAIL:grin:
Coool
Coool #2
May 8, 2009 at 3:47 PM
:lol: 1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7
Faun
Faun #3
May 8, 2009 at 4:09 PM
lolerz
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pimpom #5
May 8, 2009 at 7:53 PM
When I was in Kolkata last week, I bought a Kingston SD card for my camera from a small shop in AC Market. I jokingly asked the shop owner if it was a genuine Kingston product (knowing that he would say it was even if it wasn't). He told me that it's 110% genuine. Just a figure of speech, of course. We both laughed.
Coool
Coool #6
May 9, 2009 at 9:05 PM
^ :confused::confused::confused: :?
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pimpom #7
May 9, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Is your reply aimed at my post? I was not directly following in the OP's direction.

Since the article quoted by rhitwick was a satire about the way people use >100% terms as a figure of speech to stress their point, I merely related a recent personal experience in the same vein.
skeletor
May 9, 2009 at 10:41 PM
hahaha niaaaa
skeletor
May 9, 2009 at 10:44 PM
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:lol: 1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7
By any chance, Coool are you this guy: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/member.php?u=42012

Do have a look at his posts: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/search.php?do=finduser&u=42012 from page #2...:p
</offtopic>
Coool
Coool #10
May 9, 2009 at 11:50 PM
<offtopic>
By any chance, Coool are you this guy: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/member.php?u=42012
Do have a look at his posts: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/search.php?do=finduser&u=42012 from page #2...:p
</offtopic>
coool:lol::lol: haha no!