Britpick or Tech Geek Question

[amberfocus]

The expression:  "Putting the cart before the horse," do you use it?  Is there a different one?  Or does anyone know something that means the same thing but in a tech savvy way?

Comments

[lostwolfchats.livejournal.com]

We do use it, yep.

Not sure of a techy equiv.

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[solarflar3.livejournal.com]

Yup, we use it. We also use 'assbackwards',

[maniacalshen.livejournal.com]

Do you use "bass-ackwards" in polite(r) company? We do.

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[doctorsdiva.livejournal.com]

Arse about face is another version.

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

I don't think the Doctor would use either of those versions in this paticular conversation though.

[draconin.livejournal.com]

This brings to mind a little known story about Rene Descartes, the famous philosopher. Apparently he was very fastidious but also inventive. He didn't like looking at the arse end of a horse when driving a cart and so decided to design a cart in which the horse was behind the cart and pushing.

Of course, it didn't work - as soon as the horse pushed slightly off centre the cart would veer sideways and straight into a wall.

Which only goes to prove that "You shouldn't put Decartes before de horse."

:-P

[amberfocus.livejournal.com]

Funny.