Panthersteve wrote:
Hi all
I've been concerned recently about advice given to people.
The use of the ubiquitous BFH seems to be too much in abundance.
While i acknowledge the use of this tool from time to time it seems that it has become the tool of choice for tasks varying so widely that I wouldn't be surprised to see it as a suggestion for inserting locking strip in windscreen rubbers.
It is quite possible that what I have seen lately has been meant in jest, however if this is the case then the writers intentions have not been portrayed with their words. While having a joke like this is ok it must be made quite clear when this is so. Otherwise a learner "Mini mechanic" will take the words as they appear and use that BFH.
The instances I have seen lately have been indicative of abuse to our little cars, it is hard enough at times finding the right parts for our vehicles without intentionally destroying some.
Please choose your words carefully so that advice is helpful, constructive, informed and useful.
cheers
Steve
Hear Hear!
Remember that a lot of people who read threads on here are young, and willing to take someone else's advice, particularly when it is on a forum such as this. So the advice should be constructive, if you don't actually know what to do, or how to do it, keep quiet.
If you do make a joke, indicate clearly that it IS a joke, what you may think is crystal cleart is often easily misinterpreted, so think before you type.
Now if that advice doesn't make sense, maybe you should try inserting it in your left ear with a BFH.
(Joke people!!)
Matt
Not me. 
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I guess I'm saying that starting out on most things, I tend to be very careful and slow, and only later become more confident as time goes on. I'm not sure what other beginners think of this - It would be interesting to hear.
