Stupid Excuses

Shawnee123 · 04-26-2010, 12:02 PM

We hear them all the time. One of my favorites, when the student doesn't want to do the stuff that's required of them before they borrow large amounts of money:

"It won't let me!" (not IT as in Internet Tech)

They mean the computer won't LET them use their PIN, or it won't LET them fill out the form.

Yeah, the software is set up to determine ahead of time if it likes you or not, and it won't LET you do anything if it doesn't like you.

It wouldn't be garbage in/garbage out or anything. Or, a more honest thing to say would be "I DON'T WANNA DO IT. I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT. DO IT FOR ME." They will certainly be rousing successes in class, because hardly any classes call for computer work or problem-solving skills. In fact, I think if you talk to the professor they'll do your work FOR you, if your computer won't LET you.

What are your favorite excuses you've heard?

04-26-2010, 12:02 PM	#1
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Stupid Excuses We hear them all the time. One of my favorites, when the student doesn't want to do the stuff that's required of them before they borrow large amounts of money: "It won't let me!" (not IT as in Internet Tech) They mean the computer won't LET them use their PIN, or it won't LET them fill out the form. Yeah, the software is set up to determine ahead of time if it likes you or not, and it won't LET you do anything if it doesn't like you. It wouldn't be garbage in/garbage out or anything. Or, a more honest thing to say would be "I DON'T WANNA DO IT. I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT. DO IT FOR ME." They will certainly be rousing successes in class, because hardly any classes call for computer work or problem-solving skills. In fact, I think if you talk to the professor they'll do your work FOR you, if your computer won't LET you. What are your favorite excuses you've heard? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby Last edited by Shawnee123; 04-26-2010 at 01:52 PM.

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