2007-09-28 13:08:27 · 11 answers · asked by daorangejello 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
can you splaine to me the thumbs down???
how do we give a down to a question such as this
2007-09-29 08:21:44 · update #1
Yep. Especially when the guy with 30 years experience is 25 years old!
Edit Answer:People on here are used to not dealing well with my answers. I could say "The sky is Blue today" and get 150 thumbs down. it's becoming my trademark!
2007-09-28 13:11:23 · answer #1 · answered by Whynot 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Getting some questions answered on this site can be both true and false answers. I have been a Plumber for 35 years. I have lived in 3 States and seen so many different codes that I give up trying to answer code questions in Forums. I usually tell people to check local codes. I have seen some answers from "so-called" lifetime plumbers that a first year apprentice could answer more correctly. Bad part is, when someone asks on Forums, they want a quick, low cost fix and some answers are just what they want to hear. Even though it is wrong and costs more in the end to get done right. Many actual journeymen Plumbers forget that they may be talking to someone from across the nation or even overseas when they answer using their own local codes.
2007-09-28 21:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LMAO at "I am, I said"......I'm the same way as everyone I've seem above me in saying that I don't answer questions that I don't know for sure about and the ones that I answer that I'm not sure of, I ask questions and give "possible" answers.....as for the 30 years experience.....there are people and contractors that say they've had 30 years experience, but they actually mean that they've had 1 year experience and the other guy that is working with him has had 29 years experience in that particular field.......
2007-09-29 02:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree totally with Snowman. I have been in the maintenance and electrical field for almost 40 years. I try to never answer a question that I am not exactly sure of, and yet, there are still some "experts" out there that will give me a thumbs down occasionally. No big deal, but it does scare me seeing some of the "expert" advice I see here.
2007-09-28 20:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by Bare B 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If that's what it takes to get a business going, people try anything.
The proof in the pudding is the service. If it sucks, then 30 years experience will not stop business from shutting down.
2007-09-28 20:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by Agent319.007 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hey I know plenty of people that have over 30 years experience. it doesnt mean theyve been laboring the work for 30 years but maybe they experienced enough to hire people to take on their project but theyve been in the busniss for 30 years.
2007-09-28 21:29:47 · answer #6 · answered by Monster 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thanks.
My shop teacher in high school told us about all of his years of experience as a "master carpenter", but even as a young boy I couldn't help but notice he was missing three fingers.
"Experience" does not necessarily mean "ability".
2007-09-28 22:05:34 · answer #7 · answered by I am, I said 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's possible.Try to take the advice we give.We don't often give it for free.I have been a carpenter for 30 long years.You have to respect anyone that answers questions on this site.
2007-09-28 20:12:51 · answer #8 · answered by snowman 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
of course, experience doesn't mean they know what they are doing, I've seen journeymen that have apprentices working circles around them because they had no clue what they were looking at
2007-09-29 14:37:09 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people are a "jack of all trades but, the master of none" my fathers advice.
2007-09-29 07:57:36 · answer #10 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋