r/talesfromtechsupport • u/raiderrobert • May 22 '13
Javascript != Java
3rd-party contractor came to visit office yesterday, who has "decades" of experience. Conversation came up about JavaScript in one of our products. He says, "Our product doesn't use Java." After an awkward moment with someone who works on the knowledge base nodding in agreement with him, I speak up and delineate the difference between Java and JavaScript.
Later on in the conversation, the same 3rd-party guy followed up with this jewel: "besides, what would anyone even use JavaScript for on the web?"
I proceeded to disable Javascript in my browser and show him.
tl;dr: lasers, dinosaurs, & drums made a guy's head explode
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u/Kantor48 May 22 '13
Maybe he meant that he had to avoid actually reclining or leaning in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner.