PM: To achieve this, do A
Me: That's unnecessarily complex, can't we do B
PM: Ooh, so it's too complicated for you?
Me: No, it's complex, it will bottleneck the system
PM: We've done A in 5 different websites, so you should do the same
Me: ......

“Because thats how we always do it” the number one reason you should consider alternative and one of the worst reasons for repeating the same solution.

@Voxera I heard a phrase recently that I'm starting to really like. 'Nothing fails like success.'
Your statement there really encapsulates the essence of that phrase, I think.

@intoleRANT its originally from Grace Hopper, American admiral and programmer, slightly modified

@Voxera I got bored because I am always bored, but I looked up the phrase and apparently it predates her birth by one year. Someone in 1905 said it, maybe it's even older but I can't say I care to look into it more. Inconsequential trivia, but I know it and now you do too.

@intoleRANT thanks, I got it from her but its good to know the true origin.

The meaning still holds true, its a proverb that has aged with dignity :)