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The retort
4 Plays1 month ago
Let's have an actual discussion
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Transcript
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Baker Plbg
Okay. Okay.
Introduction & Intentions
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Baker Plbg
Let's be perfectly clear of what's happening here. I am not here to light everybody on fire and then walk away without a fire extinguisher.
00:00:13
Baker Plbg
I am simply commenting on how I view the world.
Generational Identity and Misunderstandings
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Baker Plbg
First point, I am not a boomer. I'm Gen X solidly in the middle. All right. So don't call me a boomer like it's some insult.
00:00:27
Baker Plbg
Like I... I am old. That's, that's the only critique I get over and over and over again as I'm old. ah Imagine using that thinking that that's an insult because if you do give it 10 years and you're going to be old.
Credentials & Professional Claims
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Baker Plbg
And anyway, nobody can, nobody can argue with the fact I'm going to specifically mention ah plumber page page.
00:00:57
Baker Plbg
come on to into the barn and let's have a discussion about what you're doing and why you're doing it and what your intentions are. I think it's disingenuous for you to call yourself a plumber or now all trades, uh, um,
00:01:12
Baker Plbg
And maybe your explanation of that can help me in my Gen X mind understand what's going on. Just because someone works in a doctor's office does not make them a medical professional.
00:01:28
Baker Plbg
It doesn't. It's not how this game works. You are tangential. You are part of the network. Sure, be part of the network. I think it's great. But when you tell people that you are something that you're not, I have a problem with it.
00:01:46
Baker Plbg
I understand in, you know, the, what are we in? The gen alpha generation that words don't mean anything. Or sorry, the millennial, I guess that's what most of the people are that are retorting to me.
Debate on Redefining Words
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Baker Plbg
are yeah millennials is that words don't mean words can mean whatever you want and you're allowed to make up your own definitions and i'm here to tell you that that is not how this works okay words mean have specific meanings and definitions mean things you just don't get to make up stuff in order to help yourself feel better so I ain't gatekeeping anybody.
00:02:30
Baker Plbg
I'm not gatekeeping anybody. I think it's hilarious that that's what it's coming to. You look at what ah the bot, it's interesting that he's chosen the bot, you know, Gordbot is his thing, when the ah our entire ah social networks are infiltrated with bots. So that is some irony. Yeah.
Open Dialogue on Professionalism
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Baker Plbg
Anyway, I say that he's only had his trade license since 2023 and he's like, oh, who's living in your head rent free and shows his license 2023. He's only been a plumber for two years. ah all Nobody can dispute what I'm saying. You just have to hurl insults my way.
00:03:07
Baker Plbg
So this is an open invitation Paige. I'll tag her in this and say, come on let's have a let's have a discussion. I'm not mean.
00:03:18
Baker Plbg
I'm going to ask you direct questions and, ah you know and know, a professional manner, but as far as I can tell, and I'll look great on the camera. I know more than most people think I know.
00:03:35
Baker Plbg
It appears to me that you're a groupie, that you're here, ah for one reason and one reason only, which is, you're, you're, uh,
00:03:47
Baker Plbg
a grown-ass adult, a grown-ass lady, and so act like one, I guess. um Anyway, I've had comments, ah both good and bad, saying that they agree with what I say, and ah some others that are like, listen, there's more behind the scenes than what you see. I'm like, that's fine. That's what this is about.
Trade Show Insights & Roles
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Baker Plbg
I think is having real discussions about real situations that affect us all. And I don't have an issue with anybody showing up at any trade show. I just went to one in my own hometown and talked editors, ah assistant editors, social media managers that are all in an integral part of this machine that we call ah the trade world.
00:04:33
Baker Plbg
But none of those people are claiming to be Blue collar people. They work in the field. That's my, that is my only beef.
00:04:44
Baker Plbg
That's it. I've tried, I've said that she's obviously, uh, um, uh, attractive. She's obviously, uh, um, can speak well.
00:04:57
Baker Plbg
Uh, that's not the word I was looking for.
00:05:00
Baker Plbg
Um, and you know, ah it comes from some means and as people have told me, she's trying hard in the space. Great. Awesome.
Invitation for Industry Discussion
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Baker Plbg
You go girl.
00:05:13
Baker Plbg
You do you. But at the same time, I think it's important that we understand where everybody's at on this thing. That's it.
00:05:24
Baker Plbg
That's all I'm trying to say. So ah I'll say it again. Um,
00:05:29
Baker Plbg
You're welcome to come on open invitation anytime, day or night. Uh, let's have a discussion about what your intentions are, what you're trying to do. If I can, if I can, uh, uh, magnify that message in any way, I'm happy to do it. I am not here to take, take any honest effort and, and cast it aside.
00:05:52
Baker Plbg
That's not what this is about. So, uh, I had a lovely discussion today with, uh, Shelby And in the middle of that, my phone blew up with a couple bunch of text messages and some phone calls of, um you know, somehow I'm gatekeeping people from whatever. And there's a million comments of, ooh, you know.
00:06:15
Baker Plbg
Just, you're, youre i anyway, I'm just going to end up repeating what I've said here. I... Come on, come on into the barn. Let's have a discussion. That's open to everybody.
00:06:26
Baker Plbg
Come on in. Let's have a discussion about what's going on, what's good and bad and how we can improve the trade for the benefit of us all. That's what I'm here for is to improve the trade.
00:06:37
Baker Plbg
I'm not here to, not here to bag on anybody. I truly not. But if I think you're handling things, uh, dishonestly, then I'm going to call you yeah That's it.
00:06:47
Baker Plbg
My thoughts, not yours.
00:06:49
Baker Plbg
to every To most of you.
Reflections on Dialogue
00:06:56
Baker Plbg
I do love this. I want you to know that I am enjoying what's happening. I truly am. I think it's great. and And I'm having a really good time conversating, conversing, and and just this whole thing.
00:07:13
Baker Plbg
I think it's fabulous. And I really like the studio. Don't forget. don't forget I am the bad guy. My thoughts, not yours. and