• DABDA@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Saved this comment from somewhere, probably Reddit:


    I’ve actually been using the cars analogy for a couple months now and I think it’s very fitting. Imagine if you were a mechanic who owned an auto shop and your average customer call went something like this:

    Customer: My car isn’t working and I need you to fix it immediately, this is an emergency
    Mechanic: Alright sir what seems to be the problem?
    Customer: I don’t know, I tried to use my car on friday and it didn’t work, now it’s monday and I need to get to work and I can’t and this needs to be fixed right now.
    Mechanic: Can you start the car? Can you even get into your car? Does it make any sounds when you try to start it? Are all 4 tires there?
    Customer: I don’t know, I don’t know what any of that stuff means, I tried to get to work and it wouldn’t let me and you need to fix it now because you changed my oil 6 months ago.
    Mechanic: Alright well what kind of car are you driving?
    Customer: I don’t know, a green one, why does that matter?
    Mechanic: Please take a look at the back of your car and see if there are any letters or numbers that would indicate a vehicle model or manufacturer
    Customer: Ok, my car is a SV2 87K.
    Mechanic: No sir that’s your license plate. My records indicate that you drive a Nissan Altima, can you confirm that the key you’re using to try and get into this car says Nissan on it?
    Customer: My key says Lexus but I don’t see how that makes a difference, I’ve been using this key on this car for years and it’s always worked, what did you do to my car?

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      Mechanic: Can you start the car? Can you even get into your car? Does it make any sounds when you try to start it? Are all 4 tires there?

      Except people hear

      Mechanic: Can you check the crankshaft journal? Does compression ratio of the combustion chamber match the output of catalytic converter?


      On a side note, in my country

      Customer: Ok, my car is a SV2 87K.

      Is enough for

      Mechanic: That’s your license plate. According to the DVLA that’s a Green 2008 Lexus, 2.2 220TD SE. Does that sound right?