I just had an opportunity to use the phrase "I admire your ability to reach that level of confidence without the inconvenience of competence" at work

[Gast]

@jerry Given my level of confidence, I'd mumble it out once, get asked what I said and then have to explain it by which point I'm like "ugh, forget it".

[Gast]

@jerry

congratulations!

one I like is "you are so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC-Aq4xZx0s

[Gast]

@clew @jerry

Sure, Ok. Did we get such specific information or are you just speculating? I didn't see the context. Maybe you know more about that? Would you like to explain the context that you know about?

[Gast]

@jerry is this specifically about large language models, or is it the old-fashioned variant? could go either way tbqh

[Gast]

@jerry (... corporate social media policy asks me to remind people: my views do not represent those of my employer NVIDIA Corporation.)

[Gast]

@jerry AKA "climbers."

[Gast]

@jerry legend!

[Gast]

@jerry

Some details might be necessary, but congratulations!

[Gast]

@jerry One time, to a junior team-mate, I used the phrase "I'm not here to compensate for your lack of time, I'm here to compensate for your lack of experience".

I only partially regretted letting myself say that...because he was annoying me...

[Gast]

@jerry Pet the fid...

con:fid:ence com:pet:ence

[Gast]

@jerry what was the response?

[Gast]

@jerry I have those opportunities but not the cojones

[Gast]

@jerry You’re absolutely right!

[Gast]

@jerry One day I will get the chance to deploy that line. And it will be explosive and enjoyable at the same time.

[Gast]

@jerry I have trouble finding an hour during the day when that phrase would not be appropriate.

[Gast]

@jerry Snork!

[Gast]

@jerry love it lol

[Gast]

@jerry I've used the phrase "impediment of competence" in a similar context, but I was not speaking directly to the unimpeded party. Bravo.

[Gast]

@jerry I used to get opportunities like that all the time.

but the real question is:

did you use it?

[Gast]

@jerry Some of us will die before we can utter this phrase. You’re truly living the dream.