A guy at the dog park fixed my 3-year paning problem in about 2 minutes

This older dude saw me struggling with my scroll saw and just walked over, showed me I had the blade tension way too loose, and handed me a scrap piece of walnut he had in his truck. He said 'your machine is fine, your setup is the problem' and now I actually finish my projects instead of getting stuck. Does anyone else have that one random stranger who taught you something that basic?

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nina_taylor10d ago

Yeah, "your machine is fine" is just code for "you're using it wrong".

theas2810d ago

Got a call last week from my cousin who was FURIOUS that his new printer wouldn't connect. I drove over, saw he was trying to pair it with the microwave's wifi by mistake, and he still blamed the printer. @nina_taylor it's like when my dad insisted his car "just couldn't go up hills" until I pointed out he was driving with the parking brake on. People REALLY hate admitting they missed something simple.

fiona_kim9710d ago

Nina_taylor made me rethink every time I blamed a device for user error.