I recently unpacked a printer and found that the ONLY documentation was a series of numbered images. And a list of URLs for the actual documentation in various languages. I suppose they never sell printers to anyone without internet connectivity. The images actually worked pretty well except for getting it connected it to my router. The online doc was better for that part, though still not all that helpful.
I’ve wondered about that. If you buy almost anything, it comes with a manual. Then you have a baby and it’s “you’re on your own”. Maybe someday, someone will discover the placenta is a series of QR codes and the answer was always there….
If I can’t have an instruction manual, how about VCR controls? Instead of “how did THAT happen”, I could hit rewind/pause/slow motion.
America comes with a users’ manual. I keep a copy of it in my back pocket. It contains the text of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution (including amendments).
GreasyOldTam 12 months ago
I learned a lot of things from textbooks, but “life” wasn’t any of them.
Concretionist 12 months ago
I recently unpacked a printer and found that the ONLY documentation was a series of numbered images. And a list of URLs for the actual documentation in various languages. I suppose they never sell printers to anyone without internet connectivity. The images actually worked pretty well except for getting it connected it to my router. The online doc was better for that part, though still not all that helpful.
Rhetorical_Question 12 months ago
A Therapist might help?
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member 12 months ago
A quick start card? What would that be?
sandpiper 12 months ago
Caulfield is rarely content to just let things happen. He has to ‘push the envelop.’
And, like most of us, he’ll try an extemporaneous install, get tied in knots, then read the manual.
Darsan54 Premium Member 12 months ago
You’re not alone there.
Skeptical Meg 12 months ago
I’ve wondered about that. If you buy almost anything, it comes with a manual. Then you have a baby and it’s “you’re on your own”. Maybe someday, someone will discover the placenta is a series of QR codes and the answer was always there….
If I can’t have an instruction manual, how about VCR controls? Instead of “how did THAT happen”, I could hit rewind/pause/slow motion.
trainnut1956 12 months ago
That would be coffee, kid.
Ignatz Premium Member 12 months ago
An algebra textbook is a life instruction manual?
I know the difference between a direct object and a predicate nominative, and my relationships still crashed and burned. In fact, that might be why.
DaBump Premium Member 12 months ago
The Bible. The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount for the quick-start guides. John 3:16 and the book of Romans.
JerryBryson 12 months ago
S/360 assembler codes
EXCALABUR 12 months ago
Neah, life is full of surprises
mfrasca 12 months ago
Those are called adages.
The Wolf In Your Midst 12 months ago
Books teach you what to expect from life. Life teaches you to expect the unexpected.
Donald Heller 12 months ago
10 Commandments
Richard S Russell Premium Member 12 months ago
America comes with a users’ manual. I keep a copy of it in my back pocket. It contains the text of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution (including amendments).
Bilan 12 months ago
Hence the saying, People that don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it
dialfred 12 months ago
For many people the Bible is the instruction manual
zwilnik64 12 months ago
Unfortunately, the unit on dealing with interpersonal challenges and social awkwardness is missing from school books.