Were you bugging the office I worked in 20 years ago?
I haven't laughed out loud at BOFH for a while, but I just lost it comprehensively at the accurate categorisation of the user base as "nutters". In a similar situation I was given similar advice about my communication style when engaging with users.
I tried to explain the inverse square law, but they just didn't get it.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
