[afraidfortherepublic]

How is it that you knew that the dog had already been spayed and the vet did not? Could you see a scar that he didn't notice?

Otherwise, your post sounds mighty familiar. The problem is that the people around you get really irritated at your authoritative answers and consider you opinionated, I'll bet. You have to understand that your mind works differently than theirs, and you need to lead them along so that they come to the conclusion you have already determined and they think that they figured it out on their own.

That is how engineers get to be named 'boss'.

Are you left handed too? Two of my engineers are left handed, and that further complicates understanding between them and the rest of the world.

[mamelukesabre]

How is it that you knew that the dog had already been spayed and the vet did not? Could you see a scar that he didn't notice? Otherwise, your post sounds mighty familiar. The problem is that the people around you get really irritated at your authoritative answers and consider you opinionated, I'll bet. You have to understand that your mind works differently than theirs, and you need to lead them along so that they come to the conclusion you have already determined and they think that they figured it out on their own. That is how engineers get to be named 'boss'. Are you left handed too? Two of my engineers are left handed, and that further complicates understanding between them and the rest of the world.

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This dog's skin was extrememly thin and the scar there was imperceptable. But I could feel the scar in the abdominal muscle tissue with my fingers when I rubbed the dog's tummy. The vet had examined the skin for scar tissue. I examined the tissue beneath the skin by pressing deeper with my finger tips.

I am not left handed. But I may be ambidextrous, I'm not sure. I can't write left handed, but there are other tasks that my left hand is better at. I notice this with certain hand tools. Also, my left hand is noticably stronger than my right and slightly larger. This is not normal for right handers.

I understand exactly what you mean by leading one along to arrive at my conclusion on their own. I do that sometimes, but sometimes it isn't worth the extra effort.