Nerd Dating: Y Combinator/WePay's Bill Clerico & Jenny McCarthy

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Post by eknopf » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:16 AM UTC

Episode is next week...kind of awesome!

Nerd Dating: Y Combinator/WePay's Bill Clerico & Jenny McCarthy
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Post by il » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:31 AM UTC

Fortunately most women aren't like this. It's still disappointing that a popular show can be so viciously anti-intellectual.

In my experience, women are interested in hearing about the guy's passions, not less so if that passion is building a transformative startup.

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Post by kennyma » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:32 AM UTC

Nerd represent! The clip was pretty funny. Does anyone know if we will be able to watch the full episode online?

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Post by fybren » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:36 AM UTC

Anyone care to mirror it for us non-US folk?

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Post by kefs » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:37 AM UTC

Box.net founder/cfo was also on this same show.. but don't ask me why i knew that..

http://www.bravotv.com/the-millionaire-matchmaker/season-3/h...

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Post by DevX101 » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:40 AM UTC

I've watched this show a few times. I'd highly caution against anyone going on the show if your objective is to actually find a match (as opposed to being on TV for the fun of it).

Patti (the host) will consistently throw the millionaires under the bus and humiliate them at any opportunity so that she can boost her ego. Her main objective isn't to make matches. It's to make good tv, and by extension generate drama. (Bravo's tagline is: 'We love drama')

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Post by Shenglong » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:41 AM UTC

il wrote: post #2

Fortunately most women aren't like this. It's still disappointing that a popular show can be so viciously anti-intellectual. In my experience, women are interested in hearing about the guy's passions, not less so if that passion is building a transformative startup.

In my experience, women are interested in hearing about the guy's passions, not less so if that passion is building a transformative startup.

I don't think it's fair to make that assumption. Passions are awesome, but they'll lose interest if you start describing the intricate details. That's not only true about women, but most people in general. The trick is in how you describe, and not what you're describing.

One remarkable girl had me asking questions for half an hour about shoes, for example. I hate shoes.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:41 AM UTC

il wrote: post #2

Fortunately most women aren't like this. It's still disappointing that a popular show can be so viciously anti-intellectual. In my experience, women are interested in hearing about the guy's passions, not less so if that passion is building a transformative startup.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:46 AM UTC

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Post by j4pe » Fri, Oct 14, 2011, 5:47 AM UTC

"CEO, Internet Payment Company" -

This guy dropped 600 pounds of ice outside PayPal's dev conference. He really can't get some producer to use his company's name on television? Although after watching the clip, I think I can understand why Bill wouldn't want WePay's name associated with this piece of fine television.