I asked my contractor to install a door over the back stairs opening outward, came back, and it was installed opening inward. He told me he tried to figure out a way he could do it in-code, but there wasn't one, so that's what he had to do. I was slightly miffed he didn't consult me first, but he did the pragmatic thing.
This actually happened to me Monday.
But sure, humans are deterministic clockwork mechanisms!
Are you now going to tell me how I got a bad contractor? Because that sure would sound a lot like "you're using the model wrong"
The big difference is that when questioned he didn't profusely apologize and immediately get to work undoing it, but instead gave you a reason that was probably causally related to the decision he made and not a retroactive justification made up on the spot.
You're giving people a lot of credit. Often when I ask for justification for stupid decisions I get dumb rationale that makes no sense, or no rationale at all, or something very clearly made up on the spot.
This actually happened to me Monday.
But sure, humans are deterministic clockwork mechanisms!
Are you now going to tell me how I got a bad contractor? Because that sure would sound a lot like "you're using the model wrong"