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WCDT: 2475-2479 (24-28 June, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Method of Madness:
I didn't see one, but you capitalized AKIN, which made me think you were using it as a word and as an acronym, although I have no idea what it could stand for.
RedWolf4:
Nah, just emphasis.
Method of Madness:
Oh. We do have italics, ya know :roll:
RedWolf4:
I do, but that was just easier.
Mr_Rose:
--- Quote from: Zebediah on 24 Jun 2013, 06:10 ---
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 24 Jun 2013, 00:29 ---The Momo/Marigold relationship is hard to map into human terms (which may be the whole point!). Momo is acting like a mom, a kid sister, a big sister, and a close friend depending on the situation.
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Momo is acting like a personal assistant to a CEO-type. Personal assistants often spend a lot of time managing their bosses - in the business world it's called "managing up" - and that's what Momo is doing. She's looking after Marigold's best interests, using whatever techniques are necessary to convince Marigold to do what she needs to do. This is clearly why Momo was matched with Marigold; Marigold needs help navigating social situations, as well as the occasional kick in the pants to get her motivated, and Momo will give her that.
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That's not managing upward. Managing upward is phrasing your ideas such that if your manager fails to say no, you can claim they gave you permission to go ahead and/or construing the orders they do give in such a way as to allow you to do what you want regardless of what was actually intended. Basically treating your immediate superior as an incompetent moron who has to be worked around rather than with. For specific examples, see all of Dilbert ever.
It's also a close cousin of viziering, where you claim the manager's authority on your behalf without explicit authorisation.
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