> What are the odds that the older know-it-all engineer actually knows better th...

fsckboy · 2025-09-25T10:10:46 1758795046

>First I am not sure what you mean by "know-it-all"...if you drop "older"

good lord, in those phrases he was quoting the wording in the comment he was replying to.

I don't know if you are young or old, but I'd like to teach you about threading (and we won't stop till you get it or your eyebrows are gone)

BrandoElFollito · 2025-09-25T10:18:21 1758795501

I have no idea what you are talking about. Could you please rephrase this in simple words adapted to my age?

joncrane · 2025-09-25T13:05:07 1758805507

The post that this thread is replying to uses the phrase "know it all" and it's pretty obvious what OP meant.

The person kvetching at you about not understanding threading is making a joke because there's also a process called "eyebrow threading."

HN is supposed to be high quality discourse and you have to be on your toes if you want to participate!

Missing context, and missing references, and doubling down when you're called out is NOT the optimal strategy.

BrandoElFollito · 2025-09-25T13:14:21 1758806061

> HN is supposed to be high quality discourse and you have to be on your toes if you want to participate!

I am so sorry not to be at the correct level and, as a non English speaker, not to know all the references.

I feel so ashamed, fortunately you enlightened me about the high quality discourse I was missing.

Thank you very much for your kindness.