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Jul 2 2008
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Duly Quoted: Felix Dennis on Yanks vs. Brits
"[Americans] actually believe in hierarchies! People are actually immensely respectful to the person they're reporting to. I can tell you in Europe we cease to be respectful to the person we're reporting to in about third grade. I'm like Rodney Dangerfield; I can't get any respect at all [from] the people that work for me in England, India, in Australia. When I come here... in the office, people say, 'Good morning, Mr. Dennis.' I'm thinking, 'What? What?'"
-British publishing mogul and non-murderer Felix Dennis on what's different about running a publishing company in the States. Who knew the guys at Maxim were such a bunch of brown-nosers?
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