This is an internet classic; I think I first read it postd on USENET.<p>Since I am going on my <i>third</i> visit to get my non-electronic washing machine fixed, this one came to mind.<p>It's getting harder to find on the internet, so part of the reason is to get it in the hands of the HN crowd. If you're new to this: Enjoy!
I just came back to say HN has become the biggest group of sycophant basement-dwelling losers you could possibly imagine.<p>The article should have been top 10, but not in this weak field.<p>/a greybeard