Note : This isnt directed at you, its just a general rant..
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After all there is no such thing as a stupid question only stupid people
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You know, comments like that make me realize why i can't stand most other people in the IT profession, that haughty arrogance that comes from disdain of what they do, and anytime someone asks them a question FOR WHAT THEY GET PAID FOR, they act like its a blessing that they respond..
It amazes the crap out of me... You go into this profession to be an expert at what you do then treat people that know less than you with disdain? If the users knew more than you, you'd be flipping burgers somewhere.. Appreciate the fact that youre a subject matter expert, treat those with respect that dont know what you do.. If you are that unhappy answering questions about computers, you really need a career change..
I've been playing guitar for 20 years, I dont call all of you STUPID that dont know the difference between a stratocaster and a Les Paul.. Smart people ask STUPID questions everyday, and dumb people can ask extremely smart questions... When a question is asked out of complete ignorance (ie I know absolutely ZERO about a subject) , then of course theyre going to sound stupid to someone thats been doing it for 10 years.
IGNORANCE DOES NOT EQUAL STUPIDITY
IM not saying I havent seen stupid comments / posts , I've seen a ton of them, but it so easy to classify something as STUPID without putting an ounce of thought into the source of the question.. Especially online, its very hard to convey messages sometimes, especially when alot of people have a difficult time expressing thoughts/questions in a written form...