is this THE biggest dickhead on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is a Pantheon of Prodigious Plonkers,
The leader. The Head. Is a Dick,
a dick head.

I met the biggest dickhead on LinkedIn,
Jesus Christ, yes,
LinkedIn’s biggest dickhead he was.

Yes. I’m actually amazed.
Amazed, yes, he’s the living and breathing
David Brent of Creative Directors

first, some context, babes.

Last weekend, the team and I,
Worked deep and late into,
the lonely depths of Sunday Eve.

We toiled and anguished,
questioned and worried,
worked hard on our Sat Bains episode trailer.

The next day, Monday,
we launched the trailer on LinkedIn.

I hit publish, pottered down,for a pot of coffee
at my local, Tierre Verde, Webb’s Road, Battersea

a blush of sunshine blossoming,
Spring, Springing,
Ahh Bliss-toooooo.

Nursing my morning flat white,
Sippin’. Noticing. Sippin’. Noticing,
Nursing my soul,
Sippin’. Noticing. Sippin’. Noticing

Then,
Suddenly, Annoyingly,
Egregiously,
Unapologetically
Like a Surrey screaming-spoilt-toddler,
a notification popped up on my phone

LinkedIn,
“Tip. Get a New Editor. This is All Over The Shop”

Immediately,
I thought.

This bloke’s probably got - no definitely owns -
a big ego and Tiny Tip
and his sex life is,
All Over The Shop.

I thought.
Ignore. Just. Ignore.

Ignore this spurious piffle,
vacuous wank,
clairvoyant shit-housery,
coming out this bozza’s flapping gums

Leave him be,
Get back to
Sippin’. Noticing.
Sippin’. Noticing

2 minutes later,

my editor calls me,
“Is that all over the shop?”
“why did he leave that comment?”
“have I done something wrong?”

Ahh FFS, I think, I know,
yes, I definitely know,
Insecure creatives.
I appease him. Encourage him.
Tell him it’s great MUTHA-FUCKING WORK.

And so, I ordered another Flat White,
Oat milk, extra hot.
Bitta chocolate sprinkles on top
Endeavoured in some Sherlockian Investigation.

This bloke’s LinkedIn Profile was THE MOST,
hilariously,
David Brent thing of all time.

He’d titled himself,
“Player-Manager Creative Director”

pahahahahahahahhaahhaahahahahahahah
FUCKING. FUCK. ME.

PLAYER. MANAGER. Creative Director.

I’m sure if I had a pint with him - he’d be alright
- probs - nay - definitely - badger on about performance marketing

I have no problem AT ALL with people going after me,
Nay bother, our kid.

I have no problem AT all with people going after my work,
Nay bother, our kid.

I have severe problems if you go after my team,
Wee bother, our kid.

That night, my editor.
Yep.
That same shitty “All Over The Shop” Editor’s clip goes viral.

BAAAAASSSSSHHHHH YA-BISH?!

The point:
You must HEAR all feedback.
But be very selective of what feedback you ACTUALLY LISTEN to.

I don’t believe feedback is a “gift”.
If I listened to “feedback” my podcast would have never of got going.

have the courage of your convictions.
Back yourself creatively.
Do YOU.
Unapologetically YOU.

Peace and Hugz
All the best

Popey x

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