LOL. I could explain binary math, if you like. It's kind of neat, particularly if you like cyphers. Hmm... I think I have an amusing abstraction for the problem.
Imagine my information is a shot of espresso. The cafe only sells small cups and large cups. The espresso doesn't fill the cups, so they are always topped up with milk. I order a small; shot, milk, fine. I order a large; shot, milk, fine. With me so far?
I order a small. Then decide a want a large. My small is poured into a large cup, but it's not full. Rather than topping it up with milk, my beleaguered barrista tops it up with what's left over from different cup. Now, instead of exactly one shot, I have a shot plus some unknown dregs from a different cup.
In a nutshell, that's the problem; poor service at the coffee shop. ;)
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Date: 2007-05-09 10:32 pm (UTC)Imagine my information is a shot of espresso. The cafe only sells small cups and large cups. The espresso doesn't fill the cups, so they are always topped up with milk. I order a small; shot, milk, fine. I order a large; shot, milk, fine. With me so far?
I order a small. Then decide a want a large. My small is poured into a large cup, but it's not full. Rather than topping it up with milk, my beleaguered barrista tops it up with what's left over from different cup. Now, instead of exactly one shot, I have a shot plus some unknown dregs from a different cup.
In a nutshell, that's the problem; poor service at the coffee shop. ;)