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APackOfExcitedGingers
Kind of annoying that people are focusing on fringe cases, rather than circumstances through history where this phrase was very harmful
Zaulk
You fucknut, if the ONLY reason is: we've always done it that way, then its dumb. For example Traditions, like overpriced diamond rings.
FH2actual
Phrase that's killed millions: Because my God wishes it
IAmAMammal
Because heart surgery has never improved or changed over the years (◔_◔)
CloudCider
I understand what this quote means. But it’s still stupid.
RedIronCrown
"I'll pull out."
ottotravel
It's FROOT LOOPS.
Mavgurian
Well, it does not say "the most wrong", just "the most dangerous" - because you should never just follow through anything without thinking/1
Mavgurian
or being open to at least examine alternatives. It is about being open and finding good reasons to do or not do something differently/2
WellThatWasWeirdWhatNext
"Trust me."
PuzzleGif
Also, sometimes this is a must. See: ISO 17025, GLP & GMP. Changing the process can end the business.
CertifiedAgreer
I disagree. The reason isn't 'we've always done this' but 'it's the best and only medically accepted way to perform this'
cousteau
Also "I'm here to perform a surgery, not an experiment; that's the job of someone else".
vorodar
Also, I may be wrong, but aren't medical procedures still refined over time with new tools and techniques?
BiTESizEDKuKiZs
Nuh uh, the most dangerous is definetely used in braggin about having a bigger nuke button than north korea
PuzzleGif
Pedant on duty here: "We've always done it this way." - That is a sentence.
DeusExSpockina
Actually they had a really hard time getting surgeons to use checklists (which make surgery significantly safer) for this exact reason.
Brandy321
"I wonder what this button does"
maxvici
"What does this button do?"
justanotherwhiteman
What's the worst that could happen?
justThisPerson
"What could possibly go wrong?"
Hybris51129
5 minutes later: https://imgur.com/g0OHKlX
Everyothernamewastaken
lol that's not right...they haven't always replaced a heart valve in the way they currently do and medical technology constantly improves.
frankdiablo956
Condoms Are For Pussies And Assholes !!!
cousteau
Well, technically…
myr14d
I mean, you can pretty much misconstrue any pithy saying or put it into a context where it's silly.
mechanizzm
Exactly. Just like the current administration.
Flyndaran
If you fully understand the context and when it does and does not apply, then the saying itself is useless drivel.
CyborgScribe
It's a good way to avoid acknowledging how many of our "best ways" are kinda shit and only appeals to tradition keeps them going.
PipeandSlippers
Almost like nothing works for everything. Except Fruit Loops. That shit fixes EVERYTHING
tupacshomie
So we’re not gonna talk about how it says “the language”?
piepgras
Did you actually read all of it? Lmfao nerd.
Corrodias
The language [English, which we are using]
DemSumBigAssRidges
Ugh... Medical technology and practices CHANGE ALL THE TIME! It's the definition of an industry where NEW SHIT is tried... all the time!!
DemSumBigAssRidges
Thank whatever God you want that someone came along and decided THAT shit needed to change... despite it being how it was always done...
DemSumBigAssRidges
At one point, bypass surgeries were just crazy talk. One PIG HEART later, and now people have medical stints in their arteries.
DemSumBigAssRidges
Remember when schizophrenia was thought to be demons in your head, you fucking twat?! For centuries, that was the case. CENTURIES!
vorodar
Well, lobotomy was successful. ...sometimes. When it didn't kill you. Or damage you further. If there was something wrong with you at all.
TheLastBattlestar
"shouldn't we start using less fossil fuels and use cleaner energy?" "Nah, we've always done it this way"
cousteau
If we were really "doing it this way" we would be burning much less fuel, but no, those numbers get higher and higher.
zoidburgerandfries
Fuck that noise, I’ll be getting the leeches later to balance my humours.
LarvaLamp
Waspfoot
Don't break what isn't broken. Of course, that doesn't mean you shouldn't be looking for improvements - otherwise, you prevent progress.
WeighingIn
Does it really not bother anyone else that the phrase is not grammatically correct?! My boss had this up and it drove me nuts every time lol
Corrodias
I'm not spotting what's wrong with it. Could you elaborate?
WeighingIn
"the language" It doesn't make sense. It could be "the English language" or "any language" but just saying "the language" doesn't make sense
Corrodias
"The language" is a construct in the sense of "the country", "the state", "the month", all implying the one we're in or talking about.
WeighingIn
But it is not correct to simply say "the language" you ought to specify which one. OR, use a different article word
ArtOzz
"I wonder what happens if I do this..."
TurrdFerguson
I work for a company that takes pride in changing for the sake of change. And fucking up what’s not broken.
Rifneno
You work for Square-Enix?
LivinginLuling
Mine likes to make changes but not give them enough to me to work before completely changing again. Change is the only constant.
TurrdFerguson
We must work at the same place.
LivinginLuling
Baha. God I hope there’s not too many places that get up to these shenanigans
Yimelaly
You better be real fuckin happy medicine changes and doesn't operate under the "we've always done it this way" principle.
MerToo
Fine, I'll retrain my leeches for the circus.
JohnTheFrost
Wait, does that mean I should stop blood-letting my patients when they have a fever?
CyborgScribe
As long as you still apply leeches.
vorodar
Is this before or after putting goat testicles in their bodies?
SirSpiffyDijelos
Except we haven't always done surgery that way. We used to do it with the equivalent of kitchen knives and a bottle of vodka.
MerToo
what's wrong with that? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Rogozov
adriedupoldprune
Please. My kitchen knives are much cleaner then what they used to do surgery with.
trigonman3
And we used to do computers with stone knives and bear skins.
vorodar
Also, you'd be lucky if you were the first person they used those tools on. They didn't disinfect those between surgeries.