I put hardwood floors on top of wall-to-wall carpet.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Describes an illogical construction choice that serves no practical purpose.
- In plain terms
- I put wood floors on top of carpet which makes no sense.
- What can you take from it?
- Doing things backwards defeats the purpose of the task.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you ever built something wrong?
- What purpose does order serve?
Another view
The absurdity makes it impractical to actually apply.
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