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Re:The day Bill Gates called me rude — and other lessons in ... by Freestyler_3 on Monday March 12, 2012 @06:09PM (#3695897)
> I started to question just how “beautiful” my analogy really was.

So did I... so did I.

I think it is rude to come out of the corner with such an analogy, it is as if you are trying to say he is stupid and you have to use wordplays to get him to understand.

Keep talking business, remember that it is business.

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Re:The day Bill Gates called me rude — and other lessons in ... by protomyth on Monday March 12, 2012 @06:42PM (#3696045)
It's a real world example that highlights the need for different functions to take different forms. Its really only rude if you take it as a personal attack and not a basic use example.
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Re:The day Bill Gates called me rude — and other lessons in ... by Retric on Monday March 12, 2012 @07:18PM (#3696175)
I wonder if he had replaced the toilet with a sink if it would have seemed less rude or not.
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Re:The day Bill Gates called me rude — and other lessons in ... by protomyth on Monday March 12, 2012 @08:32PM (#3696399)
It would have lost a lot of the "you don't want to mix these things" vibe. Some people have used a sink to shower.
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Re:The day Bill Gates called me rude — and other lessons in ... by stcredzero on Monday March 12, 2012 @09:15PM (#3696529)
As one who has showered under a faucet -- there are definite compromises involved!
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Re:The day Bill Gates called me rude — and other lessons in ... by protomyth on Monday March 12, 2012 @09:25PM (#3696560)
True. I guess only using what happens when a, shall we say desperate, person uses a sink as a shower would be a "safe" way to make the point. It is possible to combine the functions, but not desirable.
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Re:The day Bill Gates called me rude — and other lessons in ... by Freestyler_3 on Monday March 12, 2012 @09:01PM (#3696490)
I see that now.
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