The principle that people will rise to the level of their own incompetence. People get promoted by being good, but not when they're lousy at their job. The Peter Principle states that people will be promoted until they enter a job that they are no good at, and there they will stay forever.
That's why every career manager is terrible at his job.
That's why every career manager is terrible at his job.
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The idea that the more sex (and sexual partners) a person has had, the more crazy kinds of sex they have had.
-What do you think Kim has done?
-Well, she's had upwards of 100 sexual partners, so by the pornstar principle, probably at least anal.
-Well, she's had upwards of 100 sexual partners, so by the pornstar principle, probably at least anal.
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I thought I could play the concerto the best, but due to Lingling’s principle, I was outdone greatly.
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Start no unnecessary war.
This is basic, fundamental.
Start no unnecessary war.
This is basic, fundamental.
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The bartender gave him a free drink valued at four dollars so so he implemented the cahuenga principle and he left a two dollar tip.
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