Maybe that's where Markus could put his mouth to good use. At least with a mouthful he wouldn't be able to speak! /rimshot - thank you, I'll be here all week.

To me, Clay failed to learn a basic lesson. You don't identify a person as a type by what group they fall into. Whether it's a cheap Jew, a cheap Gay guy, or a cheap black man - it's just too open to misinterpretation, and unnecessary. If he had said, "Remember, this is our shy, tight, nice guy" or "shy, cheap, guy", it'd work just as well. And he was pretty crude in the rest of the presentation - not because he was talking about homosexual flirting and harassment, but just because of the terms he was using.

But Markus - he's just incoherent, incapable of stating an idea. To me, that's a sign that he doesn't really understand the ideas he claims to have, since he can't articulate them. Using lots of words and complex, conveluted grammar is not a sign of intelligence - it's usually a sign of the opposite. And he's lazy - only has one idea, won't help sweeping up or with work in general until asked (then he looks for the excuse) - it's just bad.

Adam - I also think he shouldn't have made himself much a part of the presentation unless he was more comfortable with the topic. Although, had they done something with an angle to understanding sexual harassment, he could be a very good example of how to deal with someone with a more shy or proper attitude about sex. But otherwise he might have been better to be off to the side, manage the presentation rather than be in it.

So much awesomeness in one episode and a 33-page thread. It's almost impossible to know where to start.

As far as Clay's comment, I think part of the reason he said it was due to the informal nature of the "class." Obviously Capital Edge hadn't spent much time in preparation or planning, other than telling each other what a great idea "Sex! At Work! With Co-Workers!" was (the class or the act, you pick). Like one of the comments said, there didn't seem to be a real agenda and I think everyone was casting around for something to talk about - except Markus, who cleverly brought a yo-yo (the heck?). I don't believe Clay is anti-Semitic either, he was just looking for a way to connect with the audience. But he should have sincerely apologized to Adam once he realized how his words may have sounded. You can't afford to insult people at work - unless you're Donald Trump, obviously. Also, was this a typical class for the Learning Annex? I wasn't clear on exactly what kind of education was offered there but Excel's theme seemed much better suited.

The BR was cringe-inducing in so many ways - I hope someone got a special on brain bleach this week because we all need it after DT decides to share the miracle of sex with Adam (no! not like that! gah-ross!!), is astonished that there's a gay man in his BR, and asks George how he feels about anti-Semitic comments. Henceforth in my living room DT shall be known as Uncle Insensitive. I honestly wanted Markus to hang around for another week because he's such an IDIOT! I need the laughs, Thursday's a long day for me. I think it was the approach and presentation of the task compounded by Clay's many unprofessional comments that caused the (not-so-great) loss, so I would have fired Clay and kept Markus as my court jester. But whatever.

Randal rocked the Richter scale! He is obviously a confident and energizing speaker who knew how to get his crowd awake and going. It was a good choice of topic, especially for a business group. Ten bucks says asking potential employees about sexual orientation was not one of the recommended methods for making your mark. I would have liked to see Brian and Rebecca speaking, especially after Brian's Markus attack with the Zenthura presentation. The reward was excellent, though, SO much better than fishing (and watching Markus maim himself - actually, that does sound fun). Marshawn was gorgeous in the little black dress, I hope she took that one home! Brian and Rebecca looked good (it's Michael Kors, you can't wear his clothes and NOT look good) but Randal....oh, my! Just...yes.

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