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I used to think you had to ask a perfect question to get a good answer here, but my friend in Chicago said to just post the messy first draft.
I was stuck trying to phrase a question about fixing a leaky faucet for two days, then I posted my rough notes with the model number (Kohler Rite-Temp K-304) and got the exact part I needed in an hour, so what's the worst question you've posted that actually got a solid answer?
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barbaraschmidt6mo ago
Oh man, I read this article once about how our brains get stuck trying to make things perfect before we even start. It's so true for asking for help online. My worst question was just a blurry picture of a weird bracket that fell off my lawnmower deck and the caption "what is this thing." I felt like an idiot posting it, but someone named it and linked to the replacement in minutes. That taught me to just throw the messy problem out there.
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wade7806mo ago
That blurry lawnmower bracket story is a perfect example. It makes you wonder how much time we all waste trying to sound smart instead of just getting to the point. What was the weirdest or most broken item you ever posted a picture of, where you were sure no one would know what it was?
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