Despite whatever grievances I may have with my marketing professor, I must admit that I greatly admire, appreciate, and envy for one of his most profound talents: no matter how much full of shit he believes you are, he will always and consistently give you a great smile, an acknowledging nod, and a near-impenetrable sense of sincerity and understanding. And this is before he even starts his spiel on how he understands where you're coming from, yada yada...
This is something only a first-rate marketing professor/professional can give, something you cannot fully believe in until you witness it yourself. And when you do witness it...when he looks in your eye and gives off a smile that is the hallmark of sincerity... I must say I was quite enraptured. What a maestro.
Reminds me of a old quote by Nietzsche.
p.s. are we meeting over xmas break?