I do not disagree with the article. I've been living in Silicon Valley for 15+ years now. When I first came, my office mate told me "You know you're in Silico

I do not disagree with the article. I've been living in Silicon Valley for 15+ years now. When I first came, my office mate told me "You know you're in Silicon Valley, when you stop asking "How much will it cost" and start asking "How long will it take". I've seen lots of examples of things like this behavior, from people taking the car pools lanes to save time, to Steve Jobs parking in handicap spots. Whether or not it's smarter to beg for forgiveness vs ask for permission is another issue, but I've seen this behavior often around here.