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Freehold DM wrote:

NobodysHome wrote:

Finally before I curl up with my training for the day, this is *such* a classic, "Stop trying to do everything for, me, MicroStupid!" that I have to share:

(1) ChatGPT is terrible with Microsoft 365 files. Go ahead and try it. Hand it an Excel spreadsheet and say, "Change the value in this one cell from $100 to $50. Do not touch any other cells." Then do a file comparison between the original and the result. ChatGPT will delete formulas, change formatting, remove links, and utterly botch up your original in a complete miscarriage of instructions. But it *will* get that ONE cell correctly populated.

(2) Because of this, our process for recording our video metrics takes two steps:
- Upload the monthly data as a .csv file along with the working Excel spreadsheet and prompt. The original data has to be a .csv file for the idiotic reason that YouTube video IDs can include "-" as a leading character, and Excel interprets that character as a formula.
- Download the resulting spreadsheet and copy only the results column into your original working spreadsheet. Because you know ChatGPT messed up everything else.

(3) So yeah, our manager provides a Microsoft Sharepoint link directly to the monthly .csv file. But Sharepoint will not let you download it as a .csv! You have to select File > Create a Copy > Download a Copy, and yet this "copy" is not a .csv but an Excel spreadsheet and everything breaks. There's no way around it. So, I get my manager's link, I have to manually navigate to the parent folder, and from there I can download it as a CSV.

STOP TRYING TO BE HELPFUL, MICRSOFT!!!

I think one of your earliest posts I remember was about a complaint of windows trying to "help" people.

My hatred predates Clippy.

It seems like you're trying to channel your rage. Would you like some help with that?

AI really is basically the entire corporate world deciding that I'd be happier with Clippy in every aspect of my life.

Just say, "No."

It looks like you're trying to reject my presence in every aspect of your life.

Would you like help with ensuring that fails?

It's like Clippy all over again. Except it takes 70,000 watts of power and 900 GPUs running in parallel to annoy the f~@* out of the user...

Don't bundle me with these late-age buckets of bolts.

Not naming names, but when a friend at another company mentions that their executive leadership is being compared to Zap Brannigan and Prince Farquaad in the public All Hands chat, then maybe, just maybe, that company has an employee morale issue...

Your organization appears to have problems with their executives. Would you like some help with that?

This is clearly a case of open and obvious discrimination and should not be tolerated. Would you like some help against that?

She wishes she were as memorable as me.

I can't help with that.

Orthos wrote:

I'm Hiding In Your Closet wrote:

But seriously: My understanding's always been that "..." is for the middle of a statement, while "...." is when it's at the end (essentially, one of them is the period).

This. The ellipsis, regardless of location, is simply three dots. Other punctuation is added as is appropriate for its place in the sentence. So if the ellipsis comes before a break, ..., or ...; would be appropriate, depending on the type of break. At the end, .... (ellipsis plus period) is appropriate.

Did you learn this from That Damn Paper Clip?

... maybe.

I could whoop chuckie with a paperclip and a hershey's kiss.

I see you're trying to defeat Chuck Norris. Would you like help with that?

*taps screen*

Oh well, guess it's time to put on my happy face (or at least my "I shall refrain from gutting you with this paper clip" face), and get to work.

You look like you're trying to gut someone with a paper clip. Would you like some help with that?

1.5 GB... Shows 10 minutes... Dropped to 9, jumped up to 11-12...

Would you like some help with that?

As many as necessary. I think some priest has a mine of diamond dust to burn.

Speaking of, I talk Kestrel to the point of madness with unwelcomed advice, resulting in it setting itself and its sarcophagus afire.

It looks like you are trying to steal my gig. Can I help you with that? NO.

Quickly get that darn paperclip!

It looks like you're trying to escape a maximum-security prison on whatever you have in your pockets. Would you like some help with that?

It looks like you're trying to blitz FAWTL. Would you like help with that?

This was not what I had in mind.

It looks like you're trying to operate a quantum matter reconstructor. Would you like some help with that?

It appears you're trying to perform a vile ritual of terrible mortal curses.

Would you like some help with that?

*taps screen* Are you sure?

It looks like you're trying to start a rant. Would you like some help with that?

It looks like you're trying to be awesome. Would you like some help with that?

It looks like you're trying to get people to ask you questions. Would you like help with that?

It looks like you're going on a rampage. Would you like help with that?

It looks like you're trying to express your frustrations. Would you like help with that?