Tell a fish success is measured by climbing a tree, and he will spend his whole life thinking he’s a failure.
What skills, attitudes, personality traits have you seen mismatched to a certain job that later made the individual an awesome worker in another job?
Questioning your superior’s orders in the military is probably gonna get you yelled at, probably dishonorably discharged, and if at war, could cause your country to lose a battle, or possibly a war.
Questioning your captain’s orders on an airplane is a good part of Crew Resource Managenment (CRM) and sometimes can let the captain realize his/her mistake and avoid a catastrophe. And sometimes it even goes as far as just telling your captain to fuck off and you take over the controls, if the captain’s capacity to fly is demininished for some reason (aka: subtle incapcitation).
What separates four nymphomaniacs from two alcoholics?
The cockpit door.
Old joke I learned from my pilot father.
Or the one I personally love: “Just like the first guys, we all experienced the ride up, and no wants to be there when these pilots land. That’s why we jump out of the plane!” /cue_the_door_opening
For those who don’t know, the plane often lands before the skydivers do. Figure that one out…
Unless they’re wrong. You’re supposed to turn down unlawful orders.
Wonder how often that goes well for the subordinate.
What are you talking about? All the world knows we are the shining beacon of truth, justice and righteousness, over here!
Primitive human nature. It’s a bitch