I missed the "attitude part", Joe. But I am sometimes a ditz when I am reading and trying to work my way through a problem. I kinda feel the same way about sewers who won't "hear" me when I say "make sure your needle is in the up position, and hold the threads behind your presser foot when you start your seam"--when you are trying to teach someone to sew, you really have to possess a ton of patience. And sometimes I run out before I get near the ton mark; and have to go get myself a cup of coffee and sit down to the QB and read awhile.