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Why is the world so full of clueless jobsworth J'Arthurs?
http://tinyurl.com/ybbakbs
What is happenning to the "Common sense" Gene? Fair play to the fella! I would have though Australia would be the last place to get infected with the Phage!
What is happenning to the "Common sense" Gene? Fair play to the fella! I would have though Australia would be the last place to get infected with the Phage!
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While I agree that some people wouldn't be able to spot common sense if it jumped around in front of them, waving its arms about and shouting through a loud hailer, “I'm Common Sense!”, I believe that most people do have it but are afraid to use it.
Your link is a case in point. I'm sure that some of the airline staff who were telling Kurt Fearnley that he'd have to check his wheelchair in etc. must have thought... “Hang on, this isn't right...”. But unfortunately, they are hamstrung by rules and regulations that effectively stifle all and any attempts at independent thought. Employees very rarely deviate from “Company Policy”, no matter how ludicrous, vindictive or unreasonable that policy may be for fear of dismissal.
These days, private companies and public organisation have a reputation for coming down disproportionately heavily on staff who deviate from the holy grail of “Policy”. In an attempt to mitigate the possibility of legal action, organisations try to write procedures for every possible eventuality. And woe betide the employee who deviates from them.
Mostly these edicts from on high are written by people who must continually justify their existence by routinely inventing new ways of doing things (even if the “old” ways are perfectly efficacious) and doling out the most puerile, patronising and insulting “advice”. Because they think they know best how you should be doing your job.
Your link is a case in point. I'm sure that some of the airline staff who were telling Kurt Fearnley that he'd have to check his wheelchair in etc. must have thought... “Hang on, this isn't right...”. But unfortunately, they are hamstrung by rules and regulations that effectively stifle all and any attempts at independent thought. Employees very rarely deviate from “Company Policy”, no matter how ludicrous, vindictive or unreasonable that policy may be for fear of dismissal.
These days, private companies and public organisation have a reputation for coming down disproportionately heavily on staff who deviate from the holy grail of “Policy”. In an attempt to mitigate the possibility of legal action, organisations try to write procedures for every possible eventuality. And woe betide the employee who deviates from them.
Mostly these edicts from on high are written by people who must continually justify their existence by routinely inventing new ways of doing things (even if the “old” ways are perfectly efficacious) and doling out the most puerile, patronising and insulting “advice”. Because they think they know best how you should be doing your job.
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A personal example - I work for a multinational company and every single one of us minions received an email on Monday from our Health and Safety chief telling us how to drive in winter conditions. It had insightful advice such as, “... be sure to clear all your windows of snow and ice before driving...”, and, “... the sun will be lower on the horizon in winter, so use your sun visor or wear sunglasses while driving...”.
I am glad that these people are here to impart such wisdom and knowledge to us mindless individuals. Without their advice I would have surely driven when my vision was obscured by snow or while I was being blinded by sunlight.
Thank you Mr Health and Safety.
What would I do without you?
A personal example - I work for a multinational company and every single one of us minions received an email on Monday from our Health and Safety chief telling us how to drive in winter conditions. It had insightful advice such as, “... be sure to clear all your windows of snow and ice before driving...”, and, “... the sun will be lower on the horizon in winter, so use your sun visor or wear sunglasses while driving...”.
I am glad that these people are here to impart such wisdom and knowledge to us mindless individuals. Without their advice I would have surely driven when my vision was obscured by snow or while I was being blinded by sunlight.
Thank you Mr Health and Safety.
What would I do without you?
I love the exponents of common sense - graduates of the school of life.
They see are universally of low imagination because they cannot picture themselves in the position of others - surely everybody else is or at least should be a miniture version of themselves with the same knowledge and experiences as them "common experiences"
Let's take Birdie's frustration at being patronised about driving hints - does it cross her mind for a moment that experienced drivers may not be the target? - not for a moment - Not a chance that they may be thinking of people who are recent learners just passed.
Of course if people were such good drivers in the snow and ice - we wouldn't have so many accidents when it happens.
Of course in reality if we're being honest it's just another theme of the furiously self-righteous to rail against a world that's , well just not as clever as they are!
They see are universally of low imagination because they cannot picture themselves in the position of others - surely everybody else is or at least should be a miniture version of themselves with the same knowledge and experiences as them "common experiences"
Let's take Birdie's frustration at being patronised about driving hints - does it cross her mind for a moment that experienced drivers may not be the target? - not for a moment - Not a chance that they may be thinking of people who are recent learners just passed.
Of course if people were such good drivers in the snow and ice - we wouldn't have so many accidents when it happens.
Of course in reality if we're being honest it's just another theme of the furiously self-righteous to rail against a world that's , well just not as clever as they are!
That argument doesn't really hold water Jake - even the most bunterish of lickspittles would know that it is foolhardy to drive with a windscreen obscured by snow or ice. The email Birdie received is nannying gone mad.
There was a similar example when we had a 'heatwave' this year - which lasted a week - where, no doubt at great expense, a pamphlet was published telling people how to deal with the heat, such as;
Stay out of the sun.
Keep your home as cool as possible shading windows and shutting them during the day may help.
Open them when it is cooler at night.
Keep drinking fluids.
I don't believe people need to be told to do what is blindingly obvious. Even slack-jawed, in-bred, knuckle dragging, thick as pig sh1t chavs know to drink when its hot.
There was a similar example when we had a 'heatwave' this year - which lasted a week - where, no doubt at great expense, a pamphlet was published telling people how to deal with the heat, such as;
Stay out of the sun.
Keep your home as cool as possible shading windows and shutting them during the day may help.
Open them when it is cooler at night.
Keep drinking fluids.
I don't believe people need to be told to do what is blindingly obvious. Even slack-jawed, in-bred, knuckle dragging, thick as pig sh1t chavs know to drink when its hot.
//There was a similar example when we had a 'heatwave' this year - which lasted a week - where, no doubt at great expense, a pamphlet was published telling people how to deal with the heat.//
Then why do things like this occur?
http://news.bbc.co.uk...ghamshire/8350037.stm
Then why do things like this occur?
http://news.bbc.co.uk...ghamshire/8350037.stm
While not defending JetStar or any other airline, I can understand why wheelchairs, trolleys and bicycles are not allowed in the passenger compartment of an aircraft.
My 'common sense tells me anything that cannot go in the overhead locker goes in the hold because it would be an hazard in an emergency. Can you imagine the death toll if passengers could not escape a fire on board because the aisle was blocked? Or the danger of large objects flying around in a de-compression or severe turbulence situation?
I do not know the design of the aircraft in question, was there a place it could have been conveniently stowed other than in the hold?
My 'common sense tells me anything that cannot go in the overhead locker goes in the hold because it would be an hazard in an emergency. Can you imagine the death toll if passengers could not escape a fire on board because the aisle was blocked? Or the danger of large objects flying around in a de-compression or severe turbulence situation?
I do not know the design of the aircraft in question, was there a place it could have been conveniently stowed other than in the hold?
I have some sympathy with the airline on this one, they offered him a wheelchair just that it wasn't his own.
I presume no levys were being imposed upon him, the airline has to take into account numerous things, the chair would have to be of an industry standard in it's construction, size and ornamentation these may not have been an issue in this instance but what about next time?
I presume no levys were being imposed upon him, the airline has to take into account numerous things, the chair would have to be of an industry standard in it's construction, size and ornamentation these may not have been an issue in this instance but what about next time?
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//even the most bunterish of lickspittles would know that it is foolhardy to drive with a windscreen obscured by snow or ice.//
Yes they do, but that was not the advice given. It was "be sure to clear all your windows". I have seen many cars with a clear windscreen, but with side or back windows stilled iced.
//even the most bunterish of lickspittles would know that it is foolhardy to drive with a windscreen obscured by snow or ice.//
Yes they do, but that was not the advice given. It was "be sure to clear all your windows". I have seen many cars with a clear windscreen, but with side or back windows stilled iced.
you do see people hunching over the steering wheel trying to see out the little bit of windscreen that has been cleared of mist - unfortunately these idiots would not bother to read and take in any advice that was emailed to them! People also know they should not drive while using their mobile phone but do!
Jake – If you think I look down on people whom I consider to be less clever than me then you are dead wrong. Your comment is highly presumptuous and insulting.
Presumably, the person who wrote the aforementioned email is a highly educated individual - otherwise why would they be in their lofty position at all? Therefore, they are either writing it to justify their own job or they presume that everyone else is a moron and needs nannying.
If you find my indignation offensive then you have clearly never been patronisingly told the obvious.
Oh, by the way Jake – after you've been to the loo, don't forget to wipe okay? And make sure you wash your hands too!
No offence.
Presumably, the person who wrote the aforementioned email is a highly educated individual - otherwise why would they be in their lofty position at all? Therefore, they are either writing it to justify their own job or they presume that everyone else is a moron and needs nannying.
If you find my indignation offensive then you have clearly never been patronisingly told the obvious.
Oh, by the way Jake – after you've been to the loo, don't forget to wipe okay? And make sure you wash your hands too!
No offence.
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