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[jough]

In the film Awakenings Robin William's character said to someone "If you were right I'd agree with you." and that phrase has always stuck.

[theinevitable]

that film is pretty great.

[Mite]

I am trying to bring the expression "He does not suffer fools gladly" back into common parlance, just to describe elitist curmudgeons like Jough, myself, and probably the whole rest of the boards.

[wombat]

probably the whole rest of the boards.

Someone I used to work for actually said that about me, so count me in.

[CortJstr]

I am trying to bring the expression "He does not suffer fools gladly" back into common parlance, just to describe elitist curmudgeons like Jough, myself, and probably the whole rest of the boards.

Clearly you've been secretly watching me while I'm at work.

It's 2006. How can a person not know that the lid of the copier can be lifted and documents placed directly on the glass? Seriously people.

[Hobot]

Clearly you've been secretly watching me while I'm at work.

It's 2006. How can a person not know that the lid of the copier can be lifted and documents placed directly on the glass? Seriously people.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.  Now hold on, there.  What the fuck?

[CortJstr]

Clearly you've been secretly watching me while I'm at work.

It's 2006. How can a person not know that the lid of the copier can be lifted and documents placed directly on the glass? Seriously people.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.  Now hold on, there.  What the fuck?

I'm totally serious. This girl two desks over was standing at the copier complaining because the paper she had was too too curled/frayed at the edges for the document-feeder on the copier. So she thought there was no way to copy it. Somebody had to walk over and lift up the top of the copier and place the paper on the glass for her. She seriously thought it only lifted up to clear jams.

[misterqueue]

Whoa, whoa, whoa.  Now hold on, there.  What the fuck?


I'm totally serious. This girl two desks over was standing at the copier complaining because the paper she had was too too curled/frayed at the edges for the document-feeder on the copier. So she thought there was no way to copy it. Somebody had to walk over and lift up the top of the copier and place the paper on the glass for her. She seriously thought it only lifted up to clear jams.

I think Hobot was pretending that she didn't know you could do this either.  I only say this because that is my secret hope as that is how I originally read it and it and it made me laugh so much I was kind of jealous I didn't say it instead.  I've got to get a handle on this, diary. 

[pmcd9]

I think Hobot was pretending that she didn't know you could do this either.

That's the way I understood it.

[theinevitable]

it's funny, because until recently I thought that was the only way you could copy things.

of course, I do not often have the occasion to use a copier.

[side_show]

See, I had the opposite experience.  I was in the copy room, and a co-worker came in and asked what the hell the papers were doing on top of the copier (aka in the feeder).  I explained that those are the originals, but she didn't get it, because the machine was scanning them then spitting them out, so I just walked away.

I also took Hobot to be playing ignorant, and found it amusing.

[CortJstr]

I think Hobot was pretending that she didn't know you could do this either.  I only say this because that is my secret hope as that is how I originally read it and it and it made me laugh so much I was kind of jealous I didn't say it instead.  I've got to get a handle on this, diary. 

That does make sense. When I told this story to my SO her reaction was the one I interpretted here. That she must've misunderstood my story because nobody could possibly be this stupid at survive to adulthood.

[AugustWest]

that film is pretty great.

You should check out Dr. Oliver Sacks' books, especially The Man Who Thought His Wife Was a Hat.  Neurological!

[wombat]

nobody could possibly be this stupid at survive to adulthood.

I suppose it would be nice to go all those years never having had to make your own photocopies.  Reminds me, I knew a couple of girls who volunteered at the zoo for a while who swept a floor like they had never handled a broom before - it was clearly a totally unfamilar experience for them.  We could only assume that their families had always had housecleaners.  It's rough to grow up without all the disadvantages, you know?

[theinevitable]

aug-- did he try to... did he try to wear his wife as a hat?

I'm trying to wrap my head around it.