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Re:Ask HN: What people skills do you wish you learned earlie... by BurningFrog on Monday July 22, 2019 @11:32PM (#20504205)
> Don't be an asshole.

It's really hard to know when you are one though. Hardly anyone thinks they're an asshole, even when they are, right?

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Re:Ask HN: What people skills do you wish you learned earlie... by asveikau on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @12:30AM (#20504398)
And in some organizations, word gets around that being an asshole is how to get ahead. So less assholish people refine their inner asshole. Sometimes more or less aware of it than others.
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