"In addition, I would say when you're poking around, try to learn how to remember what you did, so that you can A. undo it if something goes wrong (hopefully) and B. do it again."
This is just common sense, maybe we should call it life literacy. Actually, this is what schools need to be teaching more of, because nobody is learning it at home. How many times have you had this conversation with your mom/wife/girlfriend? (I love car analogies too)
Her: My car is making a funny noise, do you have any idea what it might be. You: what kind of noise? Her: a loud noise You: what does it sound like? Her: It sounds like juggling (wtf that means?) You: constantly? Her: no You: when does it do it? Her: every time I drive it. You: no, I mean what, exactly, are you doing when it happens? Her: Well, it happens when I'm doing lots of things. The last time it happened, I was going to the post office. The time before that I was going to the grocery... You: No, I mean, does it happen when you start it, when you speed up, slow down, make turns, are idling at a traffic light, what? Her: No, its not when I start it. Its after that You: Do you hear it when you pull out of the driveway? Her: No, I don't think so. It just does it sometimes. You: but when, exactly? Her: I don't know. I can't remember. All I know is its made a juggling sound several times when I've been driving it. Never-mind, I'll take to the dealership, they'll be able to figure it out, they figured out that wombolly sound. You: you mean the flat tire you had last month? Her: No, it was a bad root valve (valve stem) or something.
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"In addition, I would say when you're poking around, try to learn how to remember what you did, so that you can A. undo it if something goes wrong (hopefully) and B. do it again."
This is just common sense, maybe we should call it life literacy. Actually, this is what schools need to be teaching more of, because nobody is learning it at home. How many times have you had this conversation with your mom/wife/girlfriend?
(I love car analogies too)
Her: My car is making a funny noise, do you have any idea what it might be.
You: what kind of noise?
Her: a loud noise
You: what does it sound like?
Her: It sounds like juggling
(wtf that means?)
You: constantly?
Her: no
You: when does it do it?
Her: every time I drive it.
You: no, I mean what, exactly, are you doing when it happens?
Her: Well, it happens when I'm doing lots of things. The last time it happened, I was going to the post office. The time before that I was going to the grocery...
You: No, I mean, does it happen when you start it, when you speed up, slow down, make turns, are idling at a traffic light, what?
Her: No, its not when I start it. Its after that
You: Do you hear it when you pull out of the driveway?
Her: No, I don't think so. It just does it sometimes.
You: but when, exactly?
Her: I don't know. I can't remember. All I know is its made a juggling sound several times when I've been driving it. Never-mind, I'll take to the dealership, they'll be able to figure it out, they figured out that wombolly sound.
You: you mean the flat tire you had last month?
Her: No, it was a bad root valve (valve stem) or something.