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sort of offtopic but it reminds me of the first auto shop I worked in. I just got certified on a new laser alignment tool and had a chip on my shoulder for alm
by nimbius 4y ago
sort of offtopic but it reminds me of the first auto shop I worked in. I just got certified on a new laser alignment tool and had a chip on my shoulder for almost a week, until an old timer manually dialed in an alignment that checked out perfect on my shiny new gizmo. I'd never felt so humbled in my life and spent that whole summer practicing manual alignments.
- CoastalCoder 4y agoYeah, pretty off-topic, but I'm glad you shared the story. It reminded me of a story my dad told about a similarly skillful shop owner he'd run into. My dad passed away a few years ago, so I'm grateful for you reminding me of a nice thing.
- robocat 4y agoYour seem to be using “chip on the shoulder” to mean “being overly proud”: is your usage common in your circles or is it a mistake? https://grammarist.com/idiom/chip-on-your-shoulder/ https://grammarist.com/idiom/chip-on-your-shoulder/
- demopathos 4y agoMy anecdotal usage is a combination of these two. Until I saw your provided definition I would have described chip on my shoulder to mean a sense of superiority that leads to me be rude or difficult to interact with.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y agoNever underestimate the old eyecrometer