One of the most unexpected and arguably most negative professional interactions I've had over the past few years was meeting somebody who said: "Hi, I haven't read any of your papers but I can't see why they were published nor what they add to our understanding". 
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[stunned silence]
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this would not be a good person to ask for career advice

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To be honest, I doubt I will ever interact with this person again or if I do I will do so with more of a "plan" let's say.

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Also yes, this person clearly has an agenda which they are implementing (arguably very badly) here.
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