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Honestly, I'm offended. How could any man spend such time so deep in such filth? I understand that people gotta do what they gotta do, but really: Excel?


Epic comment ;) And I actually thought the same when I read the fact that he used excel to analyze 10.000 rows of data


Obviously he should have used a database to analyze so much data. Like MS Access.


Luckily, my phone bill for the last month was quite reasonable, so it looks like I won't have to do Excel in the near future.


Actually, it is not such a bad tool for that, since about 2007.


Offended? It's about time somebody brought some order in to that chaotic world. He shows a lot of assumptions are actually just that: assumptions not backed up by facts. Now we know. And why would someone seeking knowlegde offend you? Were you forced at gunpoint to click the link? Or do you feel uncomfortable discussing sex-related topics? Well, most people do and thats what brings us back to those assumptions other people use to create official policy.


The post you replied to is so, so short, yet you couldn't even be bothered to the end of it, preferring to react to the first few words. Scary.

However, I must thank you because I think you just demonstrated why western society is such a complete mess better than anything I have previously read or seen. A hair trigger reaction with out even bothering to consume the point, let alone understand it. And how could you understand it, you didn't even read it? The sad thing is that you're not even giving yourself a chance.

And that is leaving aside the sheer blinding irony of you criticising people for making assumptions.


What? A hariy trigger? No, not quite. I did read it, but simply didn't understand his joke. Doens't happen to me a lot but than again English is not my main language, Dutch is and it's easy to misread a short joke in another language.

Like I stated: I read it as if he was upset because OP excelled at this kind of research.

Like the dictionary: ex·cel , ex·celled, ex·cel·ling. verb (used without object) to surpass others or be superior in some respect or area; do extremely well: to excel in math.

Do you really think I would have reached over a 1000 karma if I had a hairy trigger? Oh, well, I do find it funny you're criticising me for making assumptions.


> it's easy to misread a short joke in another language

Perhaps you should approach reading other people's English with the same caution and lenience you're asking of your readers?

I'll also state the obvious: your excuse lacks grammatical support. You were wrong, move on and stop making a scene.


There's no reasoning with you. I'll leave the history of all my comments here as well as my twitter updates with the same name speak for me.


I think this conversation already does...


He was referring to Microsoft Excel.


Well, if I were not sure of the language, I'd be very careful about criticising and accusing those who do speak it well.

That said, given your now seemingly playful use of the language, and my experience of the excellent English the Dutch generally speak, I'm not sure I entirely believe your reply. Although, as I'm not a mind reader I guess I'll have to let that go.

Ironically, my reply to you put my Karma to over 1000...


Err, did you read the comment? It was clearly a (cheap) joke poking fun at excel.


Ah I thought he referred to OP excelling at this kind of research ;-).


Look closer, I think he's referring to the "filth" of a popular spreadsheet program. ;)


He's making a joke. The punchline is the last word: Excel.




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