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SWBTATTReg

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5. I understand your IT frustration, when some won't even try to learn more than the basics (of IT and all of its
Sun Jan 14, 2024, 05:58 PM
Jan 2024

ins and outs). Understand, I've been in IT for over 40 years, and one of the biggest gripes I had to tell my fellow workers, product teams, etc., that they needed to 'dumb' down their presentations, their written materials etc., anything having to do w/ IT, as a topic (especially back in the early 1980s/1990s), since so many didn't understand it.

To give credit now, it's a lot better, people do, for the most part, do understand a heck of a lot more of the IT environment, etc. Unfortunately, you still get some that won't even try to learn even a tiny bit. And I think that this desire to not learn hurts them. If you are somewhat more intelligent or more versed in a topic, you can talk/weave your way a little bit better w/ others.

Nice of you to really help your friend. Doordash may have eliminated the size option too, so you don't really know who's at fault, Doordash or Panera. If it were me, I'd simply say 'oh well, I won't bother w/ ordering this particular item and pick something else'. Someone is doing you a favor, thus, bend a little bit backwards in accepting some choices.

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Just venting [View all] Marthe48 Jan 2024 OP
Sometimes no good deed XanaDUer2 Jan 2024 #1
What a very good friend you are Easterncedar Jan 2024 #2
I've run into that for Subway captain queeg Jan 2024 #3
Sorry for your 'frustration,' elleng Jan 2024 #4
I understand your IT frustration, when some won't even try to learn more than the basics (of IT and all of its SWBTATTReg Jan 2024 #5
Order directly through Panera Hela Jan 2024 #6
did she break both hands? barbtries Jan 2024 #7
We have been friends for over 65 years Marthe48 Jan 2024 #9
Did you try thumping it? Used to work for tube-type radios. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #8
I was ready to thump it Marthe48 Jan 2024 #11
You must be a certified saint. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2024 #10
You are too kind Marthe48 Jan 2024 #12
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