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Picaro

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6. When I was a tech dude

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 11:16 PM

May 26

I would often tell my staff (and sometimes my internal customers) RTFM. Read The Fucking Manual.

Just to be clear. Always left it as an acronym. Have always believed that saying “fuck” out loud in a business setting was a bit over the top. But everyone knew what I was trying to say.

Burned my man card long ago.

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I found proof today that God is real and that he/she loves me. [View all] Botany May 26 OP

Don't confuse good luck with divine intervention (n/t) PJMcK May 26 #1

"read the instructions"? doG helps those who help themselves. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 26 #2

I hav a great fondness for instructions BOSSHOG May 26 #3

My best advice to people is to always RTFI LogDog75 May 26 #4

I understood it as "Read.... lastlib May 26 #9

All electric with my mowers now. OAITW r.2.0 May 26 #5

When I was a tech dude Picaro May 26 #6

I used to have the same problem with my troops LogDog75 May 26 #10

I think I used that same model of mower IbogaProject May 26 #7

I would have thought, sex would be included with Devine intervention. n/t aggiesal May 26 #8

When my nephew was staying with me Figarosmom May 27 #11

god love you...and he/she needs lots of money nt msongs May 27 #12

Grew up on Gerbert Rd between Oakland Park and EN Broadway. Boomerproud May 27 #13

I bought a battery powered push mower Emile May 27 #14

I bought a 2nd battery for my EGO mower. Glad I did. OAITW r.2.0 May 27 #15