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by olddustytrail 1035 days ago
When someone who refers to their monitor as "the CPU", and can't tell the difference between a programming language and an operating system, starts telling you how you should be doing your job because you've got it all wrong...

How much do you listen to their opinion?

(Unless of course that matches your manager to a T).

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You smile and say, "I appreciate your input. I value it and consider it a good starting point. I am not certain it alone provides the level of support necessary for me to consider a different path, but I would consider both additional data and reducing the amount of evidence I require with a good reason."
I appreciate your input. I value it and consider it a good starting point. I am not certain it alone provides the level of support necessary for me to consider a different path, but I would consider both additional data and reducing the amount of evidence I require with a good reason.

Edit: oops, wait! I forgot to smile.

Good, keep doing what I do - that's what I want to hear.
Now that, at least, is probably true. Pathetic, but true.