You know what irks me is whenever people ask me how to do something without Googling it first.

Like ffs whenever I Google the same issue because I don't know the answer either, it's literally the first fucking result. Like damn bruh.

I don't mind helping people at all, but please at least try to be an adult and Google the fucking question first.

And you always get the excuse "it's quicker to ask than it is to google it ha ha" fml...

@GCHQ but in reality it's not lmao

I always ask people to show me what they've done first. If the answer is "nothing" (or some variant of), then 99% of the time the lazy fucks are essentially asking me to think for them.

As frequent as it is these days, I don't get this line of argument at all.

When you struggle with something, you'll always have an easier time/better learning experience asking another human being for help. Yes, you can google most everything, but google is non-interactive, the replies you get don't take your skill level into consideration, you might get good results on how to do something despite the fact that the right solution would actually be to not do it this way at all, as a human might have been able to tell at first glance, and so on and so forth.

The entire concept of schools and universities would make no sense if "just google that shit" was a valid answer when it comes to learning.

I run into this on a Rolling Stones site. A site member will ask, "Is this worth downloading?" Ya, like why don't you fucking download it, you shtupid arse whole. This happens often. And seemingly, only on this one site. I think I should be known as a proctologist for all the rectal work I've done on that site [ripping new arse wholes of dumb members].

@mksana nah see with the person I'm referring to, it's literally never coding or concepts or really anything that would need further explanation.

It's always shit like:

"hey how do I write a resignation letter?"
-- I'm literally working my first job, so how the fuck am I supposed to know? Only English nerds know that shit without ever actually doing it.

"How do I reveal the answers on chegg without paying for it?"
-- how the holy fuck am I supposed to know?

It's things like that with literal step by step guides that anyone who isn't fucking braindead can comprehend.

Also, just to counter your point: SHOW SOME FUCKING EFFORT. That's literally all it's about. Try to answer it yourself first. If you say "hey man I Google'd this, but I don't understand it" then I'd be more than happy to help you as best I can.

It's not about learning preference, it's about being a fucking adult and handling it like that. Can't always be spoon fed or you'll never grow up.

Holy fuck I sound like a basic bitch as much as I use the word literally.

@mksana Well what's the point of taking time to explain something simple as 2*2, person should already know this or at leaset know how to figure it out..you do it once, they will always do that ro you.
If it is complex, then yes.. helps if humam explains it and you can discuss with them.. but you should at least make the effort to know the basic things about the topic you are asking about..
But people are mostly just lazy and want others to think for them, which is totally fucked up imho..

@Stuxnet: Well, everything has it's context, of course. Asking a random coworker busy with a task of his own how to write a resignation letter?

Wtf is up with that? Unless your business card says "Resignation Letter Architect", I can relate that you don't want to be bothered with such requests.

Never encountered something like that myself, unless it was in private on lunch or something.

If it IS work related, I think your "show some effort" point is very weak, as spending an hour on google trying to find an answer to a question a coworker might be able to answer right away doesn't sound like a responsible use of time either to me. But yeah, I understand it's a popular opinion these days.

Maybe it's because I'm an old fart by now. I remember the days before the internet. Thus I feel if I were to send someone to the library before answering his question, even if I knew the answer, then saying "Just google it" is the right answer, otherwise it's just being a bit of an arse.

@Nanos lol getting mad at it for answering your question and not reading your mind for the specific answer you want.

Typical user 😉😉

@mksana it's really not that weak of an argument but sure man.

It takes literally seconds to type out a search and scan a website. Effort doesn't mean spend a whole fucking day. It means just try to diy.

ESPECIALLY in cases like the ones I've had to deal with where the answer is cut and dry, crystal fucking clear AND the first search result.

I find people don't say what they mean or ask for what they want. For instance most people will ask what day it is and want the full date. People ask me what day it is so I tell them Thursday, "but what day is it"? It's bloody Thursday all day man if you want the date ask for it but that's not what you said. And somehow I'm the weirdo.

You can make your point by using http://lmgtfy.com lol