>>>I often wonder what mental process is responsible for non-technical people thinking they can actually make demands such as deadlines etc based on anything other technical analysis of the situation. The simple fact that these people do not know how to program ought to give them a clue. Instead they come up with this stuff like "I want you to create a new OS by tonight in VFP."
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>>>I keep coming up with the word "DELUSIONAL."
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>>I used this method once.
>>First ask the guy, "Have you been stupid all your life or are you just stupid at work"?
>>He starts to burn and says "You're fired!"
>>You say "I may be out of a job, but putting some brains between your big ears is the real problem here."
>>Then pick up your things and leave.
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>Disappointed me. I thought you were gonna do a Churchill on him!

When read his post I thought the same thing.