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by kaskakokos
1199 days ago
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In my childhood I lived in a small town with old pipes that got clogged from time to time, we didn't call a worker to unblock them, we did it ourselves to save a few hundred euros, it wasn't so bad, you put a T-shirt around your mouth and nose and you did it. We are losing not only the ability to do but the ability to imagine alternatives. |
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Moshe is an apprentice septic tank cleaner. When his shop gets an emergency call, he and his senior head out to the site.
The place is a mess. The experienced septic cleaner wastes no time, pulls up his shirt and dives right in, head first.
After a while, he pops back out and reaches with his hand: "I need the Channellock pliers". Moshe hands him the pliers, and the expert dives back in. Then, out he pops again: "Jumbo plunger, now!". Moshe hands him the plunger, and the old man disappears once more. Finally, he re-emerges and pulls himself up with a tired-but-content look on his face:
"See, Moshe, if you don't take it seriously and apply yourself to this job, you're going to carry that toolbox all your life."