Comments on: there is a word for that http://blog.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Laura http://blog.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-664 Laura Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:49:45 +0000 http://wptest.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html#comment-664 The "presentation effect" of course a nice word to explain the problem. In high tech for eyars we've had the explanation known as PEBKAC -- "Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair." The “presentation effect” of course a nice word to explain the problem. In high tech for eyars we’ve had the explanation known as PEBKAC — “Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair.”

]]> By: Florian http://blog.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-663 Florian Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:41:07 +0000 http://wptest.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html#comment-663 Demo Effect? Demo Effect?

]]> By: Aristotle Pagaltzis http://blog.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-662 Aristotle Pagaltzis Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:36:30 +0000 http://wptest.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html#comment-662 Yeah. It’s also used for demonstrations – think physics teacher’s experiment. Yeah. It’s also used for demonstrations – think physics teacher’s experiment.

]]> By: Stan http://blog.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-661 Stan Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:05:30 +0000 http://wptest.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html#comment-661 Heh. As a sysadmin, I'll have to remember that. Heh. As a sysadmin, I’ll have to remember that.

]]> By: Sharon http://blog.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-660 Sharon Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:58:12 +0000 http://wptest.lauralemay.com/2007/01/there-is-a-word-for-that.html#comment-660 It also applies to Mercedes repair technicians, when the customer complains about a lack of acceleration or pulling to the left or "surging." Of course, the problem is usually caused by the customer. The above can be explained as 1) get your left foot off the brake. Mercedes won't accelerate when the brake is depressed, even a little bit. 2) the driver weighs three hundred pounds and drives a little sports car. 3) the driver is stupid and can't accelerate smoothly. It also applies to Mercedes repair technicians, when the customer complains about a lack of acceleration or pulling to the left or “surging.”

Of course, the problem is usually caused by the customer. The above can be explained as 1) get your left foot off the brake. Mercedes won’t accelerate when the brake is depressed, even a little bit. 2) the driver weighs three hundred pounds and drives a little sports car. 3) the driver is stupid and can’t accelerate smoothly.

]]>