Shop Truths, Phrases, Tales; and Outright Lies

[MeJasonT]

I like the modern saying of think outside the box. Its total stupidity and brainless in my view, I'll explain.
I'm not allowed to be an Engineer as I don't have a degree so perhaps a little jealous but when I hear the box statement being made I can only think of two things. Firstly those outside the thinking/design process are normal everyday people in the outside world not the highly educated boffins who design inside the box. secondly the only people I hear making this remark are those incapable of even finding the box let alone having a thought sat at its periphery. If the box were an arse they would find it difficult to locate it with both hands.
If I work the land I'm a farmer, if i work for 25 years in engineering i'm a technician (like a bin man - refuse technician or nail salon nail technician). Surely if you work in engineering you could argue your an Engineer.

Reminds me of the famous quote made by Mario.
All of my life I builder the bridges, only once I maker love to the sheep, so they call me - Mario the master bridge builder. No!

I read an article on the engineer magazine website last week stating that the days of a lonely creative inventor working from his shed and inventing the next great thing was dead and that most of these inventions amounted to nothing anyways. The author claimed that the best ideas and technology came from corporate design departments which possessed all the skills under one roof. Don't make me laugh, iv'e seen some horrendous ideas come out of such places and simple stupid mistakes, as an apprentice I was often chastised for pointing out the obvious. he must have forgotten that Einstein and numerous other inventors worked at home in their sheds.

FrankS 's quote is what inspired me to reply and sums up just what the present population think of hardworking inventive people. The day I end up behind a desk with a pen, I will stick it in my eye. I was thinking more harry-carry but perhaps stupidity as I will be qualified to do such things by then.