do you ever

rick deere

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Do you ever get people call you and ask you a question about a tractor, and you answer there question and than they go ask someone else the same thing??? Why do they ask you to start with??Why not go ask the other person to start with and not waste your time???Dont understand.
 
Yep have a neighbor just like that he will ask 2-3 people the same question and get basically the same answer from everyone now we no longer give him any help.
 
Did you ever go to a doctor and go get a second opinion on something?
Same thing, there is so much bull s. out there that its difficult to believe just one person
 
had a co-worker like that, would have a problem on a machine and would ask 3-4 of us what he should do. We called it diagnostics by survey.
 
What torques me is the guy that asks the question , then argues with you about your answer. If he knew the answer then why bother me ??
 
Thats were Im at on this, from now on I just tell people I dont know ask someone else who does know.Saves alot of time.
 
Yeah Rick, I just had that happen.

They did not take my advice and farmerized the repair since ole cooter did it that way.

ya just gotta deal with it the way you want to. I have decided that I am getting much more forgetful :)
 
Love it,the guy ask what and how,then you sale him the parts and he does it his way and come back in a few days for them again and ask why it didnt work out.My wife says dont give him an answer just sale them the parts their going do it their way anyways
 
Diffrent perspectives on the same problem can be helpfull in the final answer. Two people doing the same job may not do it exactly alike, but end up with the same result. In learning both ways there may be a timesaver to be learned or a problem area that one or the other did not mention.
 
My feeling is people who argue with you after hearing your answer is, that they are in fact trying to bully you in to agreeing with them so they have some one to blame when they do it their way and things go south.
 
I will go one better Some guys after you give them an answer will invariably say (Yep, thats what I thought) when in fact they really didnt know Sh-- about it. Must be ego.
 
If you are upset when someone asks the same question to another person I think that is a bit petty. I am disposed to ask questions when I'm researching an issue, regardless of the topic. I believe that is all part of the fact gathering process. When someone asks me a question, I am honored they would ask and I don't mind them asking other people as I know for sure I'm not the person who know everything about the issue, that no one else is as smart as me, and that they can't get any more clarity by further exploration. I've seen numerous topics on this forum where people give information that is conflicting with other inputs. In that case, most people will look for a common thread that gives them some confidence what is the best answer, not the only answer. Simple issues like starting a diesel, leaving clutch engaged, draining the carb after use, how to mow headlands, the right type of plugs, best aftermarket parts, etc., all elicit differing answers/suggestions. I've saved myself time and money by asking for multiple inputs and if the majority agree with my train of thought it gives me the confidence that I'm on the right path to resolve my issue. Isn't that what forums are designed to accomplish? JMHO
 
oh really, Ive even bought some people books. that give the same answer I give and they still dont believe it,I dont know everything but I learned by reading and pictures and I do not ask someone there opinion if I dont think they know what there talking about.Why ask it your not gonna listen????????There is a differance in listening and hearing what someone says????
 
That don't bother me unless they try to argue with you but what upsets me is when someone wants you to fix something for them because they act like they don't know how to fix it then when you go to help them out and are all greasy they tell you how to fix it. Now that it upsets me
 

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