Comments on: On Getting Advice

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:17:35 +0000

Seeking bad advice is just as bad, if not worse, as seeking no advice at all.

By: Graham

Graham — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:18:39 +0000

http://twitter.com/penelopetrunk/status/1395466718

I’m considering calling into her radio show and trying to get her to talk about all the disgusting personal stuff she always writes about.

“Hi Penelope, I love your blog and follow you on Twitter. How’d that piss test go? Are you pregnant?”

Probably more trouble than it’s worth. I bet I’ll just get hung up on or ignored even though I’d do my best to not sound like I’m screwing with her. There’s already enough hard evidence against her character. For instance, she states the show begins at 1pm EST. I thought she lived in the Midwest. Also, all that Generation Y stuff is really weird. I don’t think being born between the year 1981 and 1995 makes you a better person. Anybody who does is either the worst person in the world or a 43 year old going through a serious midlife crisis.

By: Matt Daniels

Matt Daniels — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:55:22 +0000

Ok. Andy, point granted. Twittering about one’s menstruation is a bit over the top.

By: Graham

Graham — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:01:05 +0000

I went back and read this post of yours Ryan: http://www.ryanholiday.net/archives/how_to_convert_a_reader_to_a_f.phtml A point missing from that post, as demonstrated by Penelope, is taciturnity.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:26:26 +0000

Craving attention? http://twitter.com/penelopetrunk/status/1413598101

By: CT

CT — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:25:18 +0000

Amen. To anybody who believes she has anything useful to say: even a broken clock is right twice a day.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:43:06 +0000

Besides her constantly referring (and linking) to things she said previously? (And them always being inconsequential)

By: C

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:00:32 +0000

I like this post because it highlights the difficulties for young adults when it comes to gaining a basic understanding of business relationships. Penelope Trunk takes advantage of the naivete and ignorance of college students and recent grads who haven’t really figured who is a good mentor and who needs to get their shit together. So many people in their 20s seem to be drawn to the loudest and most outspoken as their idols, even though they are often the worst kind of person to guide your life.

By the way Ryan, it’d be awesome to hear about how you go about “networking” (making new friends, helping others connect, whatever it’s called) and if you’d recommend any specific books–especially utilizing social networking online (besides Seth Godin).

By: Matt Daniels

Matt Daniels — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:56:35 +0000

Penelope hates on Tim Ferriss for all the wrong reasons.

You hate on her for all the right reasons.

But could elaborate on her “craving for validation?”