Lying in bed this morning, I couldn't help but wish that I'd studied something else, so that my contribution to the world could be a quiet garbage truck.
Posted by Shokufeh at January 18, 2005 12:56 PMThat 'something else' you're referring to is engineering. But the managers and accountants told 'em that it was too expensive to make it quiet; there was no 'value added.' Human factors are not a concern, only the bottom line. And that incessant beeping is the lovechild of rampant US litigation and the growing lack of responsibility for self.
Posted by: george at January 19, 2005 05:46 PM