Comments by "John h Palmer" (@johnhpalmer6098) on "The Secret Behind Ask Leo! I Know Less Than You Think" video.

  1. Yep, Google is indeed your Friend, as is Wikipedia, among other things. A lot of the time, the bibliographies at the end of Wikipedia etc can be very helpful too. Something as simple as finding out what an abbreviation is, is helpful. For instance, FWIW, I suppose you likely know what it means, I do as well, but for someone that doesn't know, just hop on Google and ask, what is FWIW, the answer is at, or near the top of the results that comes back when you hit enter. 30 seconds or so, you have your answer. As you have said, it does help if you have an inkling of what to look for too in your search. Sometimes, as you've pointed out, recalling the specifics of an answer you were not sure of, but have looked up before in the past to refresh your memory in answering a question. I have at times have had to admonish some folks online for the lack of researching as one, the question asked is so basic that a 30 second search will reveal the answer quickly say, I'll say, Do your own research, Google is your Friend or variations of that. It is true that sometimes you just have to read between the lines, and triangulate the answer to answer a question. I do often feel like I don't know enough to do what I am doing sometimes, but know I'm not alone in having to look things up.
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