One of our sprinkler pipes busted and I called a plumber to see if he could fix it. He was very friendly and told me I might be able to fix it myself\u2014as if I were calling a chef to see if she could come over and cut my carrots for me. He proceeded: \u201cYou just need a 4\u201d nipple, schedule 80 PVC piping, an expansion coupler, primer, and some glue.\u201d And, of course, some pipe cutters. Of course. I quickly agreed to pay him to do it. I don\u2019t mind getting my hands dirty, but this didn\u2019t seem worth my time. I brush my teeth, but I\u2019m no dentist. I know what my job is, and I\u2019m not a plumber. It would be a terrible waste of time and talent for everyone to try to do everything. What is the job that you\u2019re going to do?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of our sprinkler pipes busted and I called a plumber to see if he could fix it. He was very friendly and told me I might be able to fix it myself\u2014as if I were calling a chef to see if she could come over and cut my carrots for me. He proceeded: \u201cYou … <\/p>\n