A Texan expression, meaning all show and no substance, or something there-abouts, pardner.

Hot air, no backing.

Too much of one negates the other.

Recently I first was introduced to this axiom, and it reminded me of so many LinkedIn profiles I come across.

Likely written by someone else other than the profilee, for possible platitudinous applaud, however, the individual is not explaining from their own heart and mind “why,” or their recommenders expressing “how well,” they do what they really, truly, and expertly do.

  • Too many academic degree acronyms after their name. Not footed (hooved?) in the real world. Pfft.
  • Too many unaffiliated skills that do not matter to their prospects. Like “management” and “finance,” thick musty textbooks, not skills. Not interesting. Pfft.
  • Too many videos to give us an idea which to watch, without any explanation, thrown on our screen, hoping one or more will stick. No time to wander. Pfft.
  • Pfft. Sound of hot air leaking.

The hat? Too much stuff tossed at us to leave an impression. The profiler’s head probably no longer fits into that big ole hat. So we leave, shaking our heads.

The cattle? Moo-ved on, grazing in other fields and never to return, numb to the BS, the basis of the profile they stopped reading.

Next time, tend to the herd. The 10-gallon hat is not what we are interested in.