Life beckons.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
「 9:42 AM 」


I met one of the most condescending people in the industry yesterday. She's a Director with a prominent outlet and I was there to coordinate a session plus introduce our client. She attended with her chief editor.

As I saw them walk in, I formally introduced myself and shook hands with her, to which she looked so displeased.

I did the same with the chief editor and he was extremely warm and friendly. I brushed aside the annoying chinese (may I add) woman's bad manners and began the session.

The whole time, she REFUSED to look at me or even acknowledge my presence. This led me to think only two things.
1. She could be racist. Perhaps a violent Indian person like we are all perceived to be, burnt her entire family alive when she was 7. Or perhaps the family was poisoned to death after eating Indian curry. Who knows.
2. She thought I was a kid who just joined the industry and knew nothing about why I was there.

Most likely, option 2.

During the session, she shot me dirty looks, to show her displeasure. She just couldn't accept that the company she was dying to interview, was being managed by us, or rather me.

Apart from her bad manners, she was also a complete yes-man to her boss, which is utterly disgusting for a woman her age.

She also kept trying to steal the limelight from the client by speaking about herself and her previous designations and constantly kept dropping prominent names to show off how closely linked she is with celebrities/millionaires and business magnets. Like.my.client.or.anyone.in.the.room.cares.

This went on for 30 mins until my client got bored and started flipping a magazine as she carried on talking. Bad manners on his part too, but she totally asked for it. I just sat there, completely amused and baffled that an intelligent, high flying woman would stoop so low to be..what? Accepted perhaps? Who knows.

The torturous session finally came to an end when everyone had had enough of her. As she left, she refused to thank me for setting up the session or even look my way. Her boss however, thanked us for our time and the opportunity.

It just amazes me, the difference between them.

So, why was she so snooty, and only towards me? Because I look young and inexperienced?

I do agree I must be inexperienced compared to her, but she never even gave me the chance to prove myself, having judged me the instance she saw me. Tsk tsk.

Amazing how the work force is so unkind to those below the age of 30.

Having said that, I look very young meh?