# Instructions for chauffeuring a Congressman-- are these ridiculous or acceptable?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 18, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instructions-for-chauffeuring-a-congressman-are-these-ridiculous-or-acceptable/793982 "2017-08-18T15:12:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instructions-for-chauffeuring-a-congressman-are-these-ridiculous-or-acceptable/793982/33 "2017-08-21T12:53:31Z")

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> [@aceplace57](#):
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> An experienced assistant learns the work routine and what is needed. They shouldn’t require a constant stream of instructions.

Yes, an EXPERIENCED assistant learns the work. An inexperienced assistant can either learn by listening, studying, or screwing things up and learning the hard way. Objecting to having things written down is as silly as saying, “What’s with these medical textbooks? An experienced doctor should know what he’s doing!!!”

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