in 1920. Frank B. Gilbreth Sr. evaluated the motions of workmen to determine the most efficient techniques to perform tasks Gilbreth studied the methods of various bricklayers-the poor workmen and the best ones, and he stumbled upon an astonishing fact of great importance and significance. He found that he could learn most from the lazy man! Most of the chance improvements in human motions that eliminate unnecessary movement and reduce fatigue have been hit upon, Gilbreth thinks, by men who were lazy-so lazy that every needless step counted.” Another important thing Gilbreth noted was that the so-called expert factory workers are often the most wasteful of their motions and strength. Because of their energy and ability to work at high speed, such men may be able to produce a large quantity of good work, and thus qualify as experts, but they tire themselves out of all proportion to the amount of work done.
Shuhrat Kessikbayev if they were smarter they might be working a job that requires a bit more mental capability rather than just sat down lobbing metal and draining tax payers money
Kerianne Tennis This is like some of the bomber crews in Korea? or Cambodia. Get up, get underway, fly too high for enemy AAA, bombs away, raise hell, be back for dinner, do it all over again.
When I was in the military, every one was told, if you want something done the quickest way possible, get the laziest person you know to do that... I did most things.
That saying wasn't only in the military. I heard that when I was a child. That's because lazy people are often the most creative. They invent stuff to make their work less than it was before. just think of it that lazy people have certain life hacks.
If there were such a thing as the E4 Mafia, they'd be the ones tasked with doing the chores. Because they'd get it done 5 minutes ago so they can get back to slacking off.
@@DragonKnightJin No, you need, NEED to schedule and fill work for the entire day.. You just described why E4's don't get responsibility and are allowed to duck off. If the E4 is in charge it gets done in 5 min. This is true and it does happen. But IRL, what happens in that instance, E3's and below end up trimming the grass with toe clippers because the E6 and above have to show 12 hours of work (per solider) on their reports.
I like how everyone in the squad is sitting on whatever they can find, while the loader doesn’t even bother to duck his head past the muzzle. Then there’s Julius Caesar lying over there with the mortars
No, no. You can't just go any old way. It's gotta be all cape blowing in the wind, one leg atop a stone, helmet to your side, with stoic look into the distance. Otherwise you don't get into Valhalla--or they let you in every so often just to laugh? And wouldn't that be worse than just dying? Right glad we could settle that.
In college my instructor told us a Winston Churchill story about the four types of men in the army and the rankings/positions best suited for them. 1) Lazy and Stupid - These men peel potatoes and dig trenches. 2) Enthusiastic and Stupid - These men get sent to the front lines. 3) Smart and Enthusiastic - These men are a headache always wanting to "improve" the army. Good for mid level command and nothing higher 4) Smart and Lazy - These men get promoted to being Generals
German general Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord said something very similar: "I distinguish four types. There are clever, hardworking, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and hardworking; their place is the General Staff. The next ones are stupid and lazy; they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the mental clarity and strength of nerve necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is both stupid and hardworking; he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always only cause damage."
@Keimzelle As a SpongeBob fan, this reply of yours drew me in. SpongeBob is the hardworking but often stupid type, and he does seem to cause chaos and destruction wherever he goes. 😄 I like this analysis and it does kind of hold up, huh?
It’s moments like these that bring up one of my favorite quotes: “I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”
not sure bout digesting one, but highly convinced he'll need some extra oomph to get rid of the one he ate the day before. M.R.E. Receive package: Meal, Ready to Eat Open Package: Meal, Requiring Examination Consume Package: Meal, Resembling Excrement Bowel Movement: Meal. Refusing to Exit
Insurgents: "Impossible, they must have either 4 mortar teams or some sort of automated mortar!" Infantryman #3: "Are we done yet? I'm getting tired of leaning on my elbow"
The size comparison of an 80mm vs a 120mm mortar is insane, this thing looks like a pocket rocket while a 120mm needs 4-5 people to even transport it. Rate of fire is much higher too on the small one, not bad
@@connordziadul6048Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed the First Triumvirate, a political alliance that dominated Roman politics for several years
Adriane of course but aside from the history there’s a Romanian stereotypes commonly in children’s books as well as paintings of the elegant ways they tend to lay on couches
Laziness sometimes can be good. I used to audit a few firewalls on my old job like 3 times a day each, it was a pain in the ass to do that because I had to check with the last "ok" configuration. I ended up making a program that would do the auditing and if there were anything wrong it would send an alert via email to me and my coworkers, people liked it so much that I got a little linux server to have it always running.
I've always said "Wanna learn the best way to do something? Ask a lazy man. Lazy people never do anything twice, unless they like it." I have personally benefited from this advice.
Speedrunners in a nutshell. Won't bother "playing" the game most days, but will break the shit out of it on a regular basis to optimize routes and strategies until they're damn near perfect.
Well done boys. 11C's were always a weird breed, and that PFC chillaxing while handing up rounds has probably made a great Specialist by now. Makes me Goddamn proud.
Imagine being the enemy. You’re sitting in a room with your team and planning out a strategy, getting ready to arm up and make sure everything is secured, and just as you’re preparing, you and your entire team is annihilated by a group of guys sitting and laying down taking selfies while half asleep.
Your commander on the radio: How the hell did you lose all your team?? Sir, judging by the fire rate I suspect they were an Elite squad with advanced mortar aiming tech AI
imagine breaking into this guy's house and what you see is a man sitting at his sofa, watching sport from his tv, pointing a gun at you while drinking beer
I realize this clip is older than current ideas about drone warfare, but the guy laying on the ground could be assigned a secondary task of keeping an eye out for drones.
I heard of a guy who automated his 8 hour work into 15 minutes. He was working with spreadsheets and just automated the system. Never told no one and was just hanging around for 7 hours. a legend
Legendary. This reminded me of the time in high school when my team and I were on the way home from a meet that was far away... Our coach who was driving the van stopped by an outlet with many restaurants from where we could choose whatever we want to eat for dinner. I don't remember if i had money in my pocket or not, but I do remember buying nothing despite being very hungry. The other kids bought pizza hut, panda express, subway, etc. and drinks. I saw them walking over back to the van with armfuls of food and immediately I had a gut feeling the majority of them were not going to be able to finish their food. I waited patiently while they ate their in the van and I was correct... one by one they started giving me leftover slices as well as offering some of their drinks. I had 4 slices of pizza hut, some more food (i don't remember which), a gallon of water, and a satisfied stomach. Not exactly laziness, but I guess its related. Laziness certainly pays off hahaha
This is what I was always thinking when I used to work minimum wage jobs. Why not take a seat if it's available? I never understood other than "just look busy"
My dad always said infantry guys are the laziest people on the planet, and they’ll do whatever they have to do to get done with their task as fast as possible, which actually usually ends up being a good thing.
@@thesovietdog1537 Mortars shoot their shell once it hits the bottom. Is self-priming or something like that. That's why everyone is so careful with them, and why they're so dangerous if there's something wrong with it.
It's a joke, I get it. Even I was laughing and thought it to be neat. But in a real life scenario what they are doing is completely retarded. I'm a mortarman myself and I can confirm this
There are hard workers and there are smart workers. But the true measure of a worker is when they combine the two to become an efficient worker that does the work of the hard worker but with near-zero effort thanks to being smart about how they set up to do said work.
Sir, they are all at the back of the tent, practicing their mortar round stacking. The mess tent? Yes, sir. Go get those clowns away from the fried chicken legs, soldier, before they eat them all!
A single mortar squad against the failing attack on your side. You and your squad is less prepared for battle since all you know how to do is inserting a bomb into the mortar lol. Why are kids so stupid.
Imagine being in a soldier on the front lines and your just being shelled, it’s hell explosions everywhere, then on the other side of things you just have the mortar team just drinking beer and laying down well firing the mortar
If the E4 Mafia existed, they would be one of the most terrifying battlefield formations. They would know how to kill as many enemies as possible while doing the least amount of work possible.
Can't speak for the Army but in the Marines, if you are statistically faster and comfortable, or slower and miserable, you will be made to use the latter of the 2 methods. I feel most of the military sop's are designed with effectiveness 3rd or 4th on the list of importance.
Frank Pawloski I'll even follow up on that. . . You're effective? Oh well lose a man and start pulling extra security! Dig ranger Graves and fill out your range card with pretty drawings to be inspected by the PSG! And while you're at it start doing your GAT and SSD1! Keep it up until you are ineffective and out of morale!
