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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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