The fact that "Joey" was annoyed with someone willing to clue him in on social norms that he could easily glean through careful observation is a sad commentary on what seems to be an increasingly pervasive lack of common sense and misplaced feelings of entitlement amongst entrepreneurial wannabes. A frothy market only amplifies the effect. I wonder if it's partially a regional/generational thing. As a native Bostonian on the youngish side of Generation X, this interaction makes me cringe. Another trend that irks me is the use of blog comments for blatant self-promotion. The sage advice to JFDI and establish credibility is basically the translation into startup speak of the mantra of my high school English teacher in 1989: show don't tell.