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Subversive Kingdom: Start Small
5 hours ago
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
A-Rod
All of the sports talk radio buzz is about Alex Rodriguez admitting that he took "illegal supplements." He said that he felt so pressured to perform at a high level that he made some bad choices. I started laughing imagining what the world would be like if us "regular people" took supplements to perform our jobs at a higher level. Picture what that could look like. Would my barber cut my hair like Edward Scissorhands? Would the guy at the McDonald's drive-thru start serving customers at an inhuman rate (although one car per minute would be an improvement)? Would the policeman be able to eat doughnuts like a competitive eater? Here's the question of the day: what would it look like if someone in your job took illegal supplements to perform at a higher level?
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Well, I think some here where I work do that, and I am in IT. I know one guy who believes he programs better when he is high. However, on the not so illegal end of the spectrum, just about everyone else uses caffeine to stay awake. Staying awake helps me perform my job better for sure! :) I could imagine it being worse though, like people taking all sorts of brain boosters and speed to work longer and harder. It would be pretty crazy.
ReplyDeleteI'm a nanny. So sometimes I feel I need illegal supplements to keep up with the kiddos! I need a brain boost most times. (there's only so many times that I can go on an adventure with Diego (aka a 3yo little girl named Kate) and a stuffed dolphin in the confines of a playroom. Even going outside makes me crazy!
ReplyDeletePolicemen could fight crime like Superman...maybe not just eat donuts.
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