Picture 25.pngWe’ve just started reading the monstrously long Esquire article on Barclays buying Lehman (ten pages online? Be serious), but wanted to get this out there now in case any of you are in the midst of a dry spell and were looking for some inspiration re: how to nail an employee from one of the greats:

He has a habit of taking off his suit jacket and slinging it over his shoulder before sitting on the edge of one of the trading desks — a habit that his traders describe as his move, as in, “he has this thing he does with his jacket, when he wants to talk to us, it’s his move…”

If anyone else– Llloyd– has some patented seduction techniques, whether your own or ones that have been used successfully on you by your boss to share with the group, please do so at this time.

Comments (53)

  1. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    “He has a habit of taking off his suit jacket and slinging it over his shoulder before sitting on the edge of one of the trading desks.”
    I do the same thing with my pants.
    -CG

  2. Posted by Becky Boot Fan | September 11, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    What cologne you gonna go with? London Gentlemen? Wait…no, no, no. Black Beard’s Delight?

  3. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    I used to like to sneak up behind people when they were sitting and slap them in the face with my cock.
    Jeff Macke

  4. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    such a don juan this guy is!

  5. Posted by merkin capital partners | September 11, 2009 at 12:09 PM

    Let me ask you a question. This new move, is there a knuckle involved in any way?

  6. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    he’s got huge hands. just sayin.
    -sw

  7. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    I would molest him like a collie on E.
    Dennis Kneale
    ps: MEEEEEEEEEP!

  8. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    I just drop trou. works every time.
    -berns

  9. Posted by NakedShort | September 11, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    Goddammit Bob here is another fucking thread that is going to get pulled. Next time tell your friend not to whip out his iPhone and snap a pic of you UNTIL Lehman’s super awesome proprietary information has been wiped off the grease board.

  10. Posted by stevie | September 11, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    I come up behind them and whisper in their ear, “You wanna take a ride on the ice smoothing machine?” Works every time.

  11. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    I chub up in the shower, don a pair of unlined short shorts, drop a dumbell from waist height, and then lunge into a squat for the money shot.
    astanford@bop.us.gov

  12. Posted by vikram | September 11, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    I perch on the side of the desk and ask, “Do you want to tickle this vickle?”

  13. Posted by Meatbone9 | September 11, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    Tom Junod walks into a bar…bartender asks “why the long face?”

  14. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    I just tell them I am Charles Gasparino and they usually just drop trow right then and there.
    CG

  15. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    I lightly tap the scrot and give a soft “whoo”…
    -Ashley Schaffer

  16. Posted by pfluger | September 11, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    Da broads dig it when I get da little sweat beads on my head. Cuz I got dese killer sex phrenomes in my fuckin’ sweat. When I start to sweat (eatin’ or pumpin’), I gotta fight da broads off. Its fuckin’ sick. I rarely use deodorant. Between my celebrity and my sex phrenomes, I could put da moves on any-fuckin-body.
    -CG

  17. Posted by RB | September 11, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    I show her my bathroom fixtures. Works every time.

  18. Posted by lloyd | September 11, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    I pull up a chair to the desk and go, “My head isn’t the only thing that’s shorn.”

  19. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    10/12/17/18- great work all around.

  20. Posted by NakedShort | September 11, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    I get on my knees, open my mouth and remove my glasses. Hank and Ben said its a lot more fun if the goo gets on your eye lids and eyebrows.
    -Ken Lewis

  21. Posted by Erin | September 11, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    I cross my legs. Then I slowly uncross them. Then I cross them again.

  22. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    It’s so human

  23. Posted by vikram p | September 11, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    @21 you too?!?!

  24. Posted by bella | September 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    he tried this shit on me, I was having NONE OF IT.

  25. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    Becky Quick just winks her lazy brown eye at you if she is in the mood.

  26. Posted by Kennis Deale | September 11, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    I like to approach them slowly, maintaining direct eye contact at all times. Then I extend my hand, also slowly. After they’ve sniffed it and are at ease, I bury my nose in their ass and then move in for the 6-nipple rub.

  27. Posted by Stanley O | September 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    My wad speaks for itself.

  28. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Good God!! On that marker board is the secret plans to our salesmarked ST Capital “RCap Product” targeted for southern Colorado municipalities!!!!!
    And they said they weren’t interested!!!
    ~Neil Downenbiter
    Pullin Urlegg Capital Management

  29. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:36 PM

    Looks like he’s shooting some sort of gang sign signal to Sheryl Weinstein.

  30. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    I am not now nor have I ever been a banker of any sort.
    ~Neil Diamond

  31. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    How reary reary funny you arr are. Reary funny.
    Seriousry.

  32. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    @31 are you addressing anyone in particular or just commenting as fast as you can before your computer privileges at the asylum are over for the day?

  33. Posted by A. Drury | September 11, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    I give them a glimpse of my Druries, just enough to let their mind wander. Then I ask the hard hitting questions.
    Side note: if it’s a really tough topic I throw on the pearls just to throw a little more inuendo in there.

  34. Posted by JD | September 11, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    I grab my blackberry like it’s ringing in a tone that only I can hear and I go, “Sorry, babe, gotta take this,” and I roll my eyes and silently mouth “It’s Ba-rack,” and then I’m all, “Hey, Cool Breeze, what can I do you for?” [beat] “actually I’m having a pretty deep convo with my star intern right now, can I call you back in five?” [Beat] “Beautiful, bro. ciao.”

  35. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    @34 ftw

  36. Posted by Joe Mac | September 11, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    @34 FTW

  37. Posted by pfluger | September 11, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    Charlie is coming up, with a heavily hyped EXCLUSIVE (!) interview with Mack. The self promotion should be thick. Let’s hope so.

  38. Posted by Maxine | September 11, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    I scream who’s your dad…um I mean who’s your CEO!

  39. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    Drop a pube on their soft drink of choice
    -guess who

  40. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    @39 wait I dont get it who would (jokingly) do that?

  41. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    @39 Shit, bro, last time I saw you you were in a long black limo with a coupla hos. Where you been?

  42. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    God bless you, Joke Briefer.

  43. Posted by volatilitysmile | September 11, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    tie/shirt combo – epic/fail.

  44. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    Same bullshit as every article…..they called Dimon at greek restaurant…then Diamond at Smith & Wollensky…blah.blah…..same crap as last 99 stories
    “Bob Diamond?
    Good guy, great with people. Charismatic. Has built a culture of decency at Barclays from the top down. Doesn’t like to hear bad news, though. Will sometimes stand up and leave a meeting if the news is bad. Or will stop somebody midsentence — “Why are you telling me this?” So if you talk to Bob, you better tell him good news.
    Because Bob Diamond is a good-news guy.”

  45. Posted by guest | September 11, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    @10, Stevie you know G.D. well that is a Zamboni, not an “ice smoothing machine” — who the hell says that, a Jai Alai fan?

  46. Posted by NotNasser | September 11, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    Love the tags, Beth. Better than usual.

  47. Posted by guest | September 12, 2009 at 4:06 AM

    I missed you joke briefer…please never vanish for such long periods of time again. How else will we understand Greg’s posts?

  48. Posted by guest | September 12, 2009 at 4:06 AM

    I missed you joke briefer…please never vanish for such long periods of time again. How else will we understand Greg’s posts?

  49. Posted by guest | September 12, 2009 at 4:07 AM

    I missed you joke briefer…please never vanish for such long periods of time again. How else will we understand Greg’s posts?

  50. Posted by guest | September 12, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    The Esquire article could not possibly be any more poorly constructed. What a pile of dog shit.

  51. Posted by guest | September 16, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    @45 That’s what they used to call me: the good news Gorilla. I didn’t like to hear bad news either. Like that my CMBS book was about to implode and tht Mark Walsh was a crook.
    These days my good news is that I am not in prison.
    Dick Fuld

  52. Posted by guest | September 16, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    @45 That’s what they used to call me: the good news Gorilla. I didn’t like to hear bad news either. Like that my CMBS book was about to implode and tht Mark Walsh was a crook.
    These days my good news is that I am not in prison.
    Dick Fuld

  53. Posted by guest | September 16, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    @45 That’s what they used to call me: the good news Gorilla. I didn’t like to hear bad news either. Like that my CMBS book was about to implode and tht Mark Walsh was a crook.
    These days my good news is that I am not in prison.
    Dick Fuld

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