Posted by Sanders Kaufman on 07/25/07 04:37

Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> Sanders Kaufman wrote:

>>>> I ain't real good at following orders, unless there's a reason.
>>>
>>> Then don't bother asking for any more advice.
>>
>> I see your blood sugar is running low again.
>
> Not at all. I just don't like spending my time trying to explain
> something to have it ignored. This is volunteer work - and if my
> comments are going to be argued with and/or ignored, I'm not going to
> bother making any.

When you say I should do a thing, without explaining why and then get in
a snit when I ask why, that's not giving advice.

I realize that you in particular have a strong need for validation, and
that having people do what you say without asking why provides you with
a great deal of validation.

But you need to realize that I'm neither your employee, nor your shrink.
I'm just a guy who says "thanks" when you're helpful and dismisses you
when your emotional problems overwhelm your technical expertise.

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