What man can fix, he can surely make worse.
I point to the broken window and say, "use this measuring tape and give me the size of the glass that needs to go there." The young man shows every evidence of wanting to be someplace else. Shifty eyes, shifty feet, even a -- "can I do something, first?" -- shifty location. I say "no. focus." "When you are through I'll check your measurements against mine and help you get it right."
I leave the responsible party (broken window, young man--you make the connection) to his deed and leave.
The young man gives me the wrong measurements, which when double checked end up being the right measurements. Mine were wrong. There must be a lesson here but I'm darned if I know what it is.
The saying is "measure twice, cut once." I guess if you think you know what you've got you should still go back to the original. No one wants a standard they can't control. It keeps judging you.
I point to the broken window and say, "use this measuring tape and give me the size of the glass that needs to go there." The young man shows every evidence of wanting to be someplace else. Shifty eyes, shifty feet, even a -- "can I do something, first?" -- shifty location. I say "no. focus." "When you are through I'll check your measurements against mine and help you get it right."
I leave the responsible party (broken window, young man--you make the connection) to his deed and leave.
The young man gives me the wrong measurements, which when double checked end up being the right measurements. Mine were wrong. There must be a lesson here but I'm darned if I know what it is.
The saying is "measure twice, cut once." I guess if you think you know what you've got you should still go back to the original. No one wants a standard they can't control. It keeps judging you.
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