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Similar story: I'm enlisted in the Navy, work in the power plant of submarines, and we were replacing a large motor for a pump. I'm re-wiring it, but I'm having trouble getting some cables fitting through their appropriate holes and lining up on the other side. I'm working in a cramped space, and I don't have much room to work with. My friend is on a platform about 15 feet up, and he's making fun of me as I'm struggling with these stupid cables. I'm ignoring him for the most part, since I've almost got it, but I was getting fed up.
Finally I hear from above me: "Hey Bogel, do you know what you're doing down there?" My response, as sneeringly arrogant as I could make it: "I know what I'm doing, do you know what I'm doing?" I look up to face my ship's Captain (essentially our CEO, for you business minded guys), our Engineer (our VP of operations), and my EDMC (my boss's boss) looking over the ledge at me. Luckily they laughed it off and kept going, but that story was legend on the ship for a few weeks, since I'm normally the last guy to talk back to those higher-ups. Anyway, hopefully your Managing Director laughed it off too, at least in his head.
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