It's not a tool in the same way as a screwdriver, though.
It's not as simple as either it works or it doesn't. It's more like a car. If you can't handle the idea of putting the oil in it yourself, you'll pay a mechanic to do it for you. The mechanic will think you a fucking idiot for paying him to do it, because you are.

Nobody's expecting the lay person to remove and recondition a gearbox, but you ought to be capable of some basic maintenance.
( Kroney, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:26, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I just made the same comparison

(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:29, Reply)

It's a good comparison.

( Kroney, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:29, Reply)

I thought so.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:31, Reply)

your analogy is partially valid
except it breaks down on complexity and modern-ness. As in, I've rebuilt a couple of my classic cars from scratch, but the the last two cars I've owned are brand new, and I do get mechanics to change the oil for me, because I want to. These mechanics don't think I'm a tool. Well, they probably do, but certainly not because I don't want to change the oil in a brand new car myself.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:35, Reply)

*jumps up and down*
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:36, Reply)

Oh my.
And all covered in 20w50. *goes for a lie down*
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:38, Reply)

haha
I think I still have a couple litres of that in my mums greenhouse. Hopefully her eyesjight isn't bad enough that she starts watering her planst with that
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:40, Reply)

I wasn't using the "you" personally
but the fact stands that if you use something as complex, expensive and needing as much maintenance as a car or computer, you ought to be capable of doing some of the simple maintenance functions yourself. Because you're an adult.

If a person breaks it because they can't be arsed or are too scared to learn how to do these simple tasks, then that person is a fool.
( Kroney, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:47, Reply)

the difference is
between what you and I can "simple maintainance" and at what level that person is regarded as a fool

Look, just simply look at the "idiots" /QOTW to understand what I mean. Every other post is "LOL he didn't understand the basic TCP:IP parameters, what a fucking tool"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:59, Reply)

OK, well I mean the stuff such as occasional virus scans,
defrags etc. Housekeeping, basically. In our analogy, the equivalent of checking your tyre pressure.
( Kroney, Thu 12 May 2011, 15:04, Reply)

Modern-ness? Is that like modernity?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 12 May 2011, 14:51, Reply)