Sucking Up

December, 1993

Let's face it: In these economic times, we all need a competitive edge in the marketplace. Money is tight. Jobs are scarce. Many contractors are bidding for the same jobs. Today's sharpest entrepreneurs must pioneer new ways of ingratiating themselves, worming their way into the elite and flattering the powers that be. They study and master the ancient disciplines and traditions of sycophancy, fawnery, truckling, bootlicking, groveling, back scratching, apple polishing, brownnosing and sucking u...