• SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    11 months ago

    When I was growing up, my da never allowed me to listen to music while I studied or did my homework. He insisted only complete silence or else “you won’t be able to focus and retain the information.”

    Guess who struggled and failed to turn in any completed homework? 😎

    Guess who now can focus amazingly on work while listening to some kind of background noise? 😎

    • LazaroFilm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Oh the feels right here. I was blasting heavy metal while retaining my lessons. Don’t worry my mom still had other ways to make me feel like shit due to ADHD.

    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      There’s a little ditty I like to sing to the tune of “if you’re happy and you know it” that starts “if it’s stupid and it works, it isn’t dumb …”

    • BradleyUffner@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Not always. I can take the riving knife off my table saw. It works just fine without it, but it’s going to lead to kickback and a very bad day. I’d call removing it pretty stupid.

    • fossilesque@mander.xyzEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Nah, I know it’s stupid, and it took way longer than the “normal” way, but it just works.

    • Isoprenoid@programming.devEnglish
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      11 months ago

      There are plenty of examples of things that “just work” which are poorly implemented.

      For example, my life. 😜

  • LazaroFilm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Also, when someone struggles to do something or solve a problem, and you have the solution. But that solution involves multiple steps that make no sense at first. Or you need to explain knowledge you have that they don’t and don’t see as relevant. They try everything else. Give up. You do your weird thing and done. ಠ_ಠ

  • Szymon@lemmy.caEnglish
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    11 months ago

    There’s a fine line between the ego knowing you’re right and the maturity to consider another option when you’ve already set your path.

  • Godort@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The rule I’ve always followed is that if you’re not willing to do the task instead then you dont get to criticize the methods.