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The answer to percentage effort

edited August 2011 in Root
This forum has wrestled with the concept of how much effort a player has to give (or at least promise to give) in order not to be considered a shirker.  I think the following exchange from the series 'King of the Hill' sums it up.  Hank is the dad, Peggy his wife and Bobby is their little fat unathletic kid who is about to be involved in a match.

Hank: If you want to win, you're gonna have to do better than your best.

Bobby: How do I do that?

Hank: You gotta give 110 percent. That's what'll give you that winning edge.

Bobby: But what if the Wildcats give 110 percent, too?

Hank: Well, then you gotta try even harder.

Peggy: How about if Bobby gave 112 percent?

Hank: Sure that'd work.

Bobby: Or maybe 113.

Hank: Yeah, yeah, that's even better.

Peggy: No I don't know. 13 is a very unlucky number.

Hank: Look we're not talking about 13. We're talking
about 113. And even... Okay, give 112, what's the difference? Look,
Bobby, just do your best, okay?

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  • edited August 2011

    But this goes to 11.

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  • Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

    If:
    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

    is represented as:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

    Then:

    H-A-R-D-W -O-R-K
    8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

    and

    K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
    11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

    But,

    A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
    1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

    And,

    B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
    2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

    AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.

    A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
    1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

    So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty, that while Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, itʼs the Bullshit and Ass kissing that will put you over the top.

  • Ah, but could a player use only 55% effort if a pulley or lever system was in operation?
  • Ah, but could a player use only 55% effort if a pulley or lever system was in operation?
    The last time that was needed was with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank on the pitch.
  • You must have stole that formula from our management at work.
  • I always give 100% at work

    50% on Monday
    25% Tuesday
    10% wednesday and Thursday
    and 5% on Fridays
  • and 'couldnt be arsed' earns you a massive 143% so its clearly the way to go?
  • The Pareto Principle says you get 80% of results from 20% of your efforts.

    So what?!
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