southsamurai comments on Hubris

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 66 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It ain't stupid if it works

Unless it's this

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[–] plenipotentprotogod@lemmy.world 68 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Maxim 43: If it's stupid and it works, it's still stupid and you're lucky.

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[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

You forgot the bylaw: if you strap it down, tuck on the straps and in unison say "yup, that's not going anywhere", then your project can't fail.

They did strap the lift to the flotation device. So long as they remembered the sacred incantation, it's no longer stupid, reckless, or an OSHA violation.

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[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

OSHA moment

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[–] uuldika@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago

the seventy maxims of maximally effective mercenaries?