The 90's was the leisurely period when the final deliverable was a “detailed” report written as a WordPerfect document complete with a Technical Appendix and a Field report (and not the PowerPoint presentations which pass off as “reports” nowadays).
I wrote up my 1st report and took it to Stuart. I think the conversation proceeded as follows:
Stuart : "Interrresting. You write like Charles Dickens."
Me (Blushing with delight) : "Thank you very much. I grew up on the English classics and PG Wodehouse."
Stuart : "Excellent. Now go back and re-write this report completely – we don’t live in the 19th century."
The chastened new recruit collects the report covered in green ink and exits quickly left of center
I wrote up my 1st report and took it to Stuart. I think the conversation proceeded as follows:
Stuart : "Interrresting. You write like Charles Dickens."
Me (Blushing with delight) : "Thank you very much. I grew up on the English classics and PG Wodehouse."
Stuart : "Excellent. Now go back and re-write this report completely – we don’t live in the 19th century."
The chastened new recruit collects the report covered in green ink and exits quickly left of center
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THIS HAPPENS SO MANY TIMES ISN’T IT THAT WHEN AN OUTSISER PASSES A COMMENT ON SOME SINCERELY DONE WORK WHICH THE DOER THINKS HAS BEEN DONE TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY AND THIS DOER TAKES THE COMMENT IN A TOTALLY OPPOSITE BUT POSITIVE SENSE CONTRARY TO THE INTENTION OF THE COMMENTATOR.
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