The perfect analogy (a light bulb moment)

**tonerhead** · 10-07-2021

I had a light bulb moment today. I had a call for paper jamming, it was obvious that the paper just needed some fanning and conditioning. So I call the group of 4 workers over to the copier to tell them that they need to fan the paper, flex, and twist it a little to help it feed better. I proceeded to grab about 1/3 of a ream flexed, fanned, and twisted it a little before I put it in the drawer. You could just see the eyes roll in the group (as if that will help or I don't want to do it type of eye rolling) One gal in the back piped up and said seeing you condition the paper reminds me of when I get fresh $20 bills from the bank teller or ATM. I do all of the things you just did to that paper because I want them to separate easier when I go to pay for things. I don't want to accidentally give $40 when I meant to pay $20. Those bills really tend to stick together. You should have seen all the light bulbs go off in the group. I think they finally understood the point I was trying to make.

I am incorporating this into my op trainings. Hopefully it helps you and me out.

**copier addict** · 10-07-2021

Originally Posted by tonerhead

I had a light bulb moment today. I had a call for paper jamming, it was obvious that the paper just needed some fanning and conditioning. So I call the group of 4 workers over to the copier to tell them that they need to fan the paper, flex, and twist it a little to help it feed better. I proceeded to grab about 1/3 of a ream flexed, fanned, and twisted it a little before I put it in the drawer. You could just see the eyes roll in the group (as if that will help or I don't want to do it type of eye rolling) One gal in the back piped up and said seeing you condition the paper reminds me of when I get fresh $20 bills from the bank teller or ATM. I do all of the things you just did to that paper because I want them to separate easier when I go to pay for things. I don't want to accidentally give $40 when I meant to pay $20. Those bills really tend to stick together. You should have seen all the light bulbs go off in the group. I think they finally understood the point I was trying to make.

I am incorporating this into my op trainings. Hopefully it helps you and me out.

Brilliant!!

**blackcat4866** · 10-07-2021

I love it! Indeed, the perfect analogy. =^..^=

**KenB** · 10-07-2021

There’s gotta be a snappy smart-ass comeback in there, somewhere.

I just haven’t found it yet.

**tsbservice** · 10-07-2021

Originally Posted by tonerhead

I had a light bulb moment today. I had a call for paper jamming, it was obvious that the paper just needed some fanning and conditioning. So I call the group of 4 workers over to the copier to tell them that they need to fan the paper, flex, and twist it a little to help it feed better. I proceeded to grab about 1/3 of a ream flexed, fanned, and twisted it a little before I put it in the drawer. You could just see the eyes roll in the group (as if that will help or I don't want to do it type of eye rolling) One gal in the back piped up and said seeing you condition the paper reminds me of when I get fresh $20 bills from the bank teller or ATM. I do all of the things you just did to that paper because I want them to separate easier when I go to pay for things. I don't want to accidentally give $40 when I meant to pay $20. Those bills really tend to stick together. You should have seen all the light bulbs go off in the group. I think they finally understood the point I was trying to make.

I am incorporating this into my op trainings. Hopefully it helps you and me out.

Man you're just wasting your talents fixing copiers...on other hand you make me proud being copier tech