My frustration with Mensa is growing. So the latest rubbish is around double standards. Yesterday Mensa International posted on Facebook about how Taiwan was being recognised as a national Mensa. Due to the politics around China and Taiwan there were a few comments of a political nature that led to their social media team responding: Mensa is a non-political … [Read more...] about Mensa – Lies or Ignorance?
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Irish Mensa Weirdness (Again!)
Several years ago I renewed my Mensa membership. So for the last few years I've been getting the odd email from Mensa, as well as the magazines. I hadn't ever attended any events, as my previous hectic travel schedule meant I was on the road a lot of the time. This year, however, with the various restrictions in place Mensa, in common with just about everyone else, was … [Read more...] about Irish Mensa Weirdness (Again!)
Annoying Price Difference
Shopping around and pricing things is something a lot of us do on a regular basis. When you're buying a fixed price item it makes sense. Why would you pay €500 for an item if you can find it from another shop for €300? A difference in price of a couple of euro, however, might not be worth it. Some shops, both online and offline, offer other services and incentives. Or it could … [Read more...] about Annoying Price Difference
Lazy Bad Marketing on Steroids
Over the past couple of months I seem to be getting more unsolicited emails from companies. I also seem to be getting more badly targetted LiinkedIn "invites". An "invite" is a real misnomer. They're much much closer to being spam than anything else. Today's little "gem" is a great example of how NOT to connect with me on LinkedIn: So much wrong with this. So let's … [Read more...] about Lazy Bad Marketing on Steroids
Catching up on Stuff I’ve Been Avoiding
One of the positive aspects of being stuck at home is that you find yourself doing things you normally wouldn't. For me that's meant a few things. I've been cooking a lot more than I would normally so I've been able to experiment with recipes I'd normally have avoided. So I've had a reasonable degree of success stuffing courgettes for example. Of course I've also had a … [Read more...] about Catching up on Stuff I’ve Been Avoiding