Re:Do you know any programmers who exhibit these personality...
by dangrover on Monday August 25, 2008 @04:01PM
(#286352)
There once was a monk who joined a monastery that mandated he only be allowed to speak two words every seven years.
After the first seven years, he said "cold floors."
After the next seven years, he said "bad food."
After the next seven years, he said "I quit."
The head of the monastery replied "Well, it's no surprise, you've done nothing but complain since you got here!"
(Sorry, couldn't resist)
Re:Do you know any programmers who exhibit these personality...
by dangoldin on Tuesday August 26, 2008 @12:39AM
(#286770)
Similar to the joke of the monastery where every year one monk is allowed to say a sentence.
The first year a monk stands up and says "The potatoes we get for dinner are too cold."
The second year another monk stands up and says "They taste fine to me."
The third year a monk stands up and says "I think we talk too much."
(Couldn't resist either)
There was once a monk who would carry a mirror where ever he went. A priest noticed this one day and thought to himself “This monk must be so preoccupied with the way he looks that he has to carry that mirror all the time. He should not worry about the way he looks on the outside, it’s what’s inside that counts.” So the priest went up to the monk and asked “Why do you always carry that mirror?” thinking for sure this would prove his guilt.
The monk pulled the mirror from his bag and pointed it at the priest. Then he said “I use it in times of trouble. I look into it and it shows me the source of my problems as well as the solution to my problems.”
Where was I again? Oh yes, I do know someone just like the OP describes. I see his face whenever I look at this shiny piece of glass I carry.