“Professionals” Who Throw Temper Tantrums

I used to work with someone who would throw little temper tantrums. It was hilarious, and I’ve give my left nut to go back in time to tape record them and post them on Youtube today. After each little tantrum, I couldn’t help but make a smartass comment. For example, one time after he screamed at a sales rep in front of a bunch of us, I said, “That’s NOT our inside voice!”

I have no idea if the following video below is staged or not (why are the main people mic’d?), but it captures the build up of these tantrums well: someone is late to some sort of conference (which seems to always be held in a hotel), the main sales / biz dude gets really restless and starts making a scene (on little things like empty coffee pots), and then starts slinging things and barking at random people.

I’ve seen this multiple of times in the technology industry with various sales people, and for whatever reason, these yahoos still moving up the food chain. And when you talk to someone at a different company who worked with them, it’s always great to compare their tantrum stories!

Enjoy!