Actual conversation with co-worker
Me : What? You have been standing in the doorway to my office for 2 minutes without saying a word. Is there something you need?
Douche : I am trying to get *process* to work. It says it is going to take 4 hours to finish. I have to leave in 3 hours. Will it finish?
M : No.
D : But I need it to finish before I leave.
M : Then you should have started it this morning when you asked me about it and I told you how to do it.
D : But I thought I would have more time. I didn't think it would take this long.
M : Ahh...I see.... It must have been somewhat misleading when I said "This has to convert 18 to 20 gigs of data from one format to another. It will take around 5 to 6 hours to finish, hoping that there are no errors in the process and you get it to work on the first try. I would suggest starting it right away to make sure it is finished before you leave today." Yea... I can see how that would be mistaken for "Nah... Take your time."
D : So there is no way to make it go faster?
M : I really do think the word "No" was a pretty concise answer. There really isn't that much wiggle room in the interpretation.
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Douche : I am trying to get *process* to work. It says it is going to take 4 hours to finish. I have to leave in 3 hours. Will it finish?
M : No.
D : But I need it to finish before I leave.
M : Then you should have started it this morning when you asked me about it and I told you how to do it.
D : But I thought I would have more time. I didn't think it would take this long.
M : Ahh...I see.... It must have been somewhat misleading when I said "This has to convert 18 to 20 gigs of data from one format to another. It will take around 5 to 6 hours to finish, hoping that there are no errors in the process and you get it to work on the first try. I would suggest starting it right away to make sure it is finished before you leave today." Yea... I can see how that would be mistaken for "Nah... Take your time."
D : So there is no way to make it go faster?
M : I really do think the word "No" was a pretty concise answer. There really isn't that much wiggle room in the interpretation.
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Now playing on iTunes: Dokken - Lightnin' Strikes Again
http://foxytunes.com/artist/dokken/track/lightnin+strikes+again