I disagree with singling out electricians and painting them with a broad brush as "warped in their thinking." As a self-confessed Handyman, I've been the target of some plumbers, some electricians, and most recently, one angry carpenter. The problem with some of these tradesmen is that they feel (unnecessarily) threatened by the likes of me. Or that me and my kind are a menace to society. They don't seem to get it, that those who would hire them, wouldn't hire me, and vise-versa. There's a place for all of us. Nobody's taking food out of anybody's mouth... I can't think of any more cliches.geniescience said:The big problem with electric people is that they deal with electricity. It warps their thinking.
geniescience said:... plumbers ... have the broadest exposure ... so they can explain things ...
Verdeboy said:The problem with some of these tradesmen is that they feel (unnecessarily) threatened by the likes of me. Or that me and my kind are a menace to society. They don't seem to get it, that those who would hire them, wouldn't hire me, and vise-versa. There's a place for all of us. Nobody's taking food out of anybody's mouth... I can't think of any more cliches.
Actually, I was referring to "Tool Addict" and wasn't even going to bring up our recent exchange.frenchie said:The angry carpenter (I assume you mean me?) used to be an unlicensed handyman.
Verdeboy said:Actually, I was referring to "Tool Addict" and wasn't even going to bring up our recent exchange.
As far as the cliches, you've only been here for a short time. There have been several threads started by tradesmen who believe that handymen do greatly impact their business, and they would like to see us disappear. Most of them have been plumbers.
Although the point is only tangentially related to Genie's comments, it goes without saying that DIY'ers also include the so-called Handy-Hackers. So, his comments about how electricians feel about DIY'ers are also applicable to how electricians feel about Handymen.
Funny as hell. The reference part went over my head, though.frenchie said:How'd you like the deNiro clip?
frenchie said:I'm just a GC, but I share what I've picked up, too...
This is awkward, but...
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