My dad saw a girl wearing this t-shirt the other day. I also found a second version while searching for this image. It says . . .
"I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."
I thought these were great examples of The Freak Factor since they reframe bossiness, an apparent weakness, as the possession of superior knowledge, an obvious strength.
This reminded me of the song Bossy by Kelis, which starts off with the lyrics . . .
"You don't have to love me. You don't even have to like me, but you will respect me. You know why? Cause I'm a boss."
Do people tell you that you are too bossy? Have you been trying to get better at letting other people take charge?
Forget about that. Here's a three-step process that will work much better.
- Be the boss.
- Download "Bossy" and play it loudly.
- Buy the bossy t-ehirt and wear it proudly.
Some people may not like you, but others will respect you.
This is how Dave inspired me: http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/are-you-too-bossy/
Thanks Dave.
Posted by: Adam | July 22, 2009 at 09:09 AM
Well said Dave. I used to hate being introduced to people as "the boss" because of the negative connotations. However, when I resigned, people told me I was their favourite boss and it reframed the word for me.
Posted by: Matt Langdon | July 22, 2009 at 09:02 AM
Possible jobs for bossy people:
1. military drill Sargent
2. nuclear power plant security manager
Posted by: Joseph Joel Sherman | July 14, 2009 at 06:49 PM