For those of you who work on/with or even HAVE a computer...

Okay, let's take LIW for example...

If I were to say, 'there is an option for 'planning' on the top of the board'

Would you think I meant, there is a TAB for planning on the top of the board...or that using the Planning tool is OPTIONAL?

I just had a huge issue at work and was qouted as saying that the use of a certain feature was 'optional'. What I SAID was 'when you enter the system, there is an option for XXX'

I would immediately look for a button, link, menu or tab that said 'planning'.

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Posted by JimmysBride

I would immediately look for a button, link, menu or tab that said 'planning'.

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Same here. Something that I could use if I wanted to but did not need to in order to use the sight.

Agreed. I think it would be one of the ways you can access a feature or program.

ETA: Is this the same dimwit that stole your name tag?

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Posted by Kriss2c

Agreed. I think it would be one of the ways you can access a feature or program.

ETA: Is this the same dimwit that stole your name tag?

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nope, never did find out who took it (and then returned it)

But, the whole point was that part of our job is to do a lot of documentation, and we have a system for it.

When a new colleague had NO IDEA in the world how to do it, I was trying to give her instructions, so I said, 'there is an option in our database for that'

WELL, now I have been quoted as saying, 'it's optional to do that'

NO, that's NOT what I said. I was using the word 'option' in the technical sense, not in the 'do whatever the hell you want' sense...

The person who quoted you is an idiot.

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Posted by marymoon

The person who quoted you is an idiot.

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A few of my coworkers agree with you

It's just that the couple who don't agree mentioned to my BOSS that I said, 'it's optional'

I was furious today! I even wrote him an email to say:

Hi John,

I just wanted to let you know that when I used the word 'option' I meant it as computer option/computer tab. It has come to my attention that several of my colleagues thought I meant 'it's optional to do that'. That is not what I meant.

Thanks,
Loser who still works here (well, maybe I didn't write that last part)

He was out sick today, so I haven't heard back yet.