Ferociousnate reviews the Business Traveler

As some of you may already know, I've been on a business trip for the last couple of weeks. Three cities + two weeks = massive business trip. I have some very insightful observations about the business traveler world which I would like to share with you. This is a bizarre world which most of us observe from the outside, and don't really get to see the inside perspective. I hope this review will help you better understand business travelers in case of future interactions. Having said that, you're going to want to avoid interacting with these people as much as possible.

Business travelers are all about appealing to as many audiences as possible. They want everyone to do business with them. They want to "play it safe" in everything they do so as to not turn anyone off to their business.

The Tuck
This is the a great example of trying to appeal to a wide audience. The business traveler's idea is, "Hey, I want to look corporate and professional, so I'll wear a dress shirt. But, I also want to look hip, and casual, so I'll wear jeans." Unfortunately, tucking a frumpy dress shirt into baggy jeans does not dress up the jeans or dress down the shirt. This is a lateral movement in the direction of Squaresville, USA.

Black Leather Bag
This is a staple to the business traveler and what they believe to be the most essential business accessory of all time. If someone shows up with a brown leather bag, or a canvas bag, they are immediately denounced as "unprofessional" and apparently not worth doing business with. To most people, black leather is associated with bikers and dominatrices. I'm not sure why business people think it is "professional".

The Phone clip
Because time is money and you're saving time by having your phone that much more accessible. Leaving it in your pocket is "inefficient" and not good business. Wearing one of these on your belt could be the third worst sin behind fornication and murder.

Musical Taste
The business traveler needs to be on the ball with all of the hot new artists. To the business traveler, Coldplay is "all the rage these days". Everybody is listening to them and they have a really chill sound. On the other hand, if you want to get into the underground scene, you want to listen to Radiohead. They are more of the college scene and they are "hip and original". Music is great and all, but business travelers will also try and wow you with their knowledge of other forms of entertainment. The most innovative form of entertainment is of course the Blue Man Group. These guys have incorporated so much into their act. Audio and visual. Sometimes they even hit those drums and you can actually get hit by the water that sprays off. Wow!

Like I said previously, hopefully this helps you to better understand business travelers so you can avoid them in the future.