#efficiency fail

[untypicable]

I Would Do Anything for Love, But I Won’t Make Two Trips

There are many defining traits of human nature—love, ambition, the ability to queue with silent resentment—but none are quite as universal as our stubborn refusal to make two trips when carrying things. Whether it’s shopping bags, laundry baskets, or an entire Chinese takeaway order, we will strain, struggle, and risk permanent nerve damage just to avoid walking an extra ten feet. It’s a mystery…

I Would Do Anything for Love, But I Won’t Make Two Trips

[bashville]

So, what you're telling me is that my package left New Berlin to get to Chicago just to be moved back to New Berlin so it can come back to Chicago?

FOSSIL FUEL BE DAMNED!

[angryphd]

True Story

(An email conversation about a manuscript being prepared for submission to an academic journal)

Prof: Here's the draft manuscript you sent me. I've made some changes, please see if you agree with them and send me the amended copy

(Student scrolls though and finds only one change made - a rephrasing of words)

Student: Attached is the amended copy. (with email attachment)

(the next day)

Prof: I've had a look at your amended manuscript, and made another change to it. Please let me know if you agree, and if so, make the amendments and send me the amended copy.

(Student scrolls through and finds two rephrasing of sentences)

Student: I've made the additional amendments, and attached the amended manuscript here. I hope this is satisfactory.

This repeats itself until there are 26 versions of the "final manuscript", each with only one or two rephrasing changes in the text.