Guest Pommey Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 According to many who got white it was due to the "black pearl" syndrome regardless of the VO's race. But then again I'm a "Arm chair quaterback" because we got pink so what the f@#k do I know. Link to comment
warpedbored Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Since the legend of the Black Pearl lives on, when a beneficiary who has heard it gets a black woman VO she may automatically freeze up with fear. Any VO would feel that and become suspicious. It is well known that confidence helps. I think it would be a good idea for those of you coaching your sweet hearts to pooh pooh the myth and convince her the race or gender of the VO has no bearing on the outcome. Link to comment
xiaofeizhu Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Since the legend of the Black Pearl lives on, when a beneficiary who has heard it gets a black woman VO she may automatically freeze up with fear. Any VO would feel that and become suspicious. It is well known that confidence helps. I think it would be a good idea for those of you coaching your sweet hearts to pooh pooh the myth and convince her the race or gender of the VO has no bearing on the outcome. Agreed 10000000% Link to comment
splinterman Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 According to many who got white it was due to the "black pearl" syndrome regardless of the VO's race. But then again I'm a "Arm chair quaterback" because we got pink so what the f@#k do I know. LOLOL, yes Pommey you deserve some credit because at least you know what you are, even IF you think it's for the wrong reasons. BTW, my wife has a friend who is going to your neck of the woods, Australia, isn't it? Her friend Yijuan had her visa interview...OVER THE PHONE! Now, that's really a tough interview isn't it? Link to comment
Shanghai John Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Too bad Shanghai John didn't get further along in the Foreign Service or maybe he could give us the full 'skinny' on all of this! Too bad indeed. I can tell you that all foreign service officers have secret clearance, (and I think most/all of them actually have top secret clearance). There is a confidentiality agreement that one must sign in order to take the verbal and written exams. This agreement states that you will not disclose any specifics about the content of the exams, or the examination process. Presumably, this level of confidentiality/secrecy only gets more intense as one gets along in the process and particularly if serving overseas. Link to comment
splinterman Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Too bad Shanghai John didn't get further along in the Foreign Service or maybe he could give us the full 'skinny' on all of this! Too bad indeed. I can tell you that all foreign service officers have secret clearance, (and I think most/all of them actually have top secret clearance). There is a confidentiality agreement that one must sign in order to take the verbal and written exams. This agreement states that you will not disclose any specifics about the content of the exams, or the examination process. Presumably, this level of confidentiality/secrecy only gets more intense as one gets along in the process and particularly if serving overseas. Yes, John. The confidentiality agreement would make sense as would the security clearance. Link to comment
Guest Pommey Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 According to many who got white it was due to the "black pearl" syndrome regardless of the VO's race. But then again I'm a "Arm chair quaterback" because we got pink so what the f@#k do I know. LOLOL, yes Pommey you deserve some credit because at least you know what you are, even IF you think it's for the wrong reasons. BTW, my wife has a friend who is going to your neck of the woods, Australia, isn't it? Her friend Yijuan had her visa interview...OVER THE PHONE! Now, that's really a tough interview isn't it? How tough can a interview be to get into a penal colony ? Link to comment
hakkamike Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Glasses Boy was the wosrtiest from what I have heard? Link to comment
splinterman Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 According to many who got white it was due to the "black pearl" syndrome regardless of the VO's race. But then again I'm a "Arm chair quaterback" because we got pink so what the f@#k do I know. LOLOL, yes Pommey you deserve some credit because at least you know what you are, even IF you think it's for the wrong reasons. BTW, my wife has a friend who is going to your neck of the woods, Australia, isn't it? Her friend Yijuan had her visa interview...OVER THE PHONE! Now, that's really a tough interview isn't it? How tough can a interview be to get into a penal colony ? OUCH! That hurts, LOL! Link to comment
david_dawei Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 According to many who got white it was due to the "black pearl" syndrome regardless of the VO's race. But then again I'm a "Arm chair quaterback" because we got pink so what the f@#k do I know. LOLOL, yes Pommey you deserve some credit because at least you know what you are, even IF you think it's for the wrong reasons. BTW, my wife has a friend who is going to your neck of the woods, Australia, isn't it? Her friend Yijuan had her visa interview...OVER THE PHONE! Now, that's really a tough interview isn't it? How tough can a interview be to get into a penal colony ? Hush.. I hear they aren't too proud of their beginnings.. and it was a British Penal Colony if forced to confess Link to comment
Sam and Fen Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 According to many who got white it was due to the "black pearl" syndrome regardless of the VO's race. But then again I'm a "Arm chair quaterback" because we got pink so what the f@#k do I know. LOLOL, yes Pommey you deserve some credit because at least you know what you are, even IF you think it's for the wrong reasons. BTW, my wife has a friend who is going to your neck of the woods, Australia, isn't it? Her friend Yijuan had her visa interview...OVER THE PHONE! Now, that's really a tough interview isn't it? How tough can a interview be to get into a penal colony ? Hush.. I hear they aren't too proud of their beginnings.. and it was a British Penal Colony if forced to confess Maybe thats where they sent you know who. Link to comment
splinterman Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 According to many who got white it was due to the "black pearl" syndrome regardless of the VO's race. But then again I'm a "Arm chair quaterback" because we got pink so what the f@#k do I know. LOLOL, yes Pommey you deserve some credit because at least you know what you are, even IF you think it's for the wrong reasons. BTW, my wife has a friend who is going to your neck of the woods, Australia, isn't it? Her friend Yijuan had her visa interview...OVER THE PHONE! Now, that's really a tough interview isn't it? How tough can a interview be to get into a penal colony ? Hush.. I hear they aren't too proud of their beginnings.. and it was a British Penal Colony if forced to confess Maybe thats where they sent you know who. B) Link to comment
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