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It seems like the definitions differ a bit between the US and the UK. That could be a source of confusion.
I guess we have to ask the Canadians and Aussies who's right here.
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Warranties are also a scam, most times.
The company knows that 98% of the time, the product will not fail at all over 3 years, with normal use. So they guarantee the product for 3 years. Then they try to sell you a Warranty for this 3 years for free replacement and/or repair if something goes wrong under normal conditions (see the fine print), knowing that nothing will ever go wrong (98% of the time).
Big money being made on warranties.
Edit: there is also a reliable statistical number of people that will get warranties. So, they mark down the product price making you think that you are getting a deal, then sell you the $65 warranty and they ended up getting the full price they really wanted from you.
You go home thinking you are awesome because you got your lawn mower on sale and a great 3 year warranty.
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Guarantee means they are confident they did a good job and it won't break.
Warranty means they skipped testing and hope you don't claim when it does break.
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That's something easy to understand 
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Both mean that the product will stop working one minute after the specified period. 
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For example in Québec : How to Have Legal Warranties Applied
If a product is supposed to have a normal usage lifetime of X years and it breaks/fails before that time, the merchant can refund/replace/replace the product.
If the merchant refuses, then you can go to small claims court or civil courts depending on the $$$ amount.
I'd rather be phishing!
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I believe it's the difference between Garantie and Gewährleistung.
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That's what I was going to say...
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Organ centre of all etyma is ultimately scribal. (6)
Tymbal
modified 23-Jun-20 8:27am.
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Answer: Cheese
Solution: 6 letters long
I don't know... Every time I think I have a starting path, I hit a wall. The wall hasn't even done anything wrong, yet now it has 4 holes in it. Poor wall. I hope you are happy with yourself! 
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Recognizable 
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Rhymes with hybrid pines (5)
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Hmmm,
I can't seem to solve this with wordplay. Is it supposed to be a homophone clue?
I hope you Canadians aren't pronouncing Hymns like Pines. 
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One of my favorite Sci-Fi series as a child. The robot was a great twist, tying it into Asimov's 'I, Robot' series! (The movie sucked.)
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Quote: “band of exiles who discover that the only way to save the Galactic Empire from destruction is to defy it,”
OMG. That is the dumbest and most inaccurate description of what the trilogy is about.
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And I thought it was just me misremembering the story. It was definitely looking more pew-pew than I remembered.
Still, that's a pretty good Hari Seldon, IMO.
TTFN - Kent
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That is truly scary! Not a good sign 
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Quote: Based on Isaac Asimov’s popular book series of the same name
...that we had no time to read or care to explore...
Quote: Apple TV Plus is just over six months old, and ... the platform is still searching for its big win.
So they payed the big money for the name and left with a crew that can't even read (not even wikipedia)...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Could be really good, although it could end up being something of a cross between a donkey and a horse...
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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OMG that was bad, really bad.
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you get the reference?
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Yep, The Mule.
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In companies I know, there is no shortage of tools and systems for sharing thoughts at work: email, Slack / chat, etc.
Over nearly 30 years in industry as a coder/developer/consultant/etc., I found I have held back more than occasionally.
Just me?
Thinking of things you might want to share—e.g.,
* questions / problems
* observations
* ideas / suggestions
* opinions
* etc.
specifically things you think could add value to others and/or the company itself in some way—
so not things you could express just so you could "watch the world burn"
Do you ever decide not to share some of them?
If so
* How often does this happen?
* What is(are) the reason(s) for stopping yourself?
* Can you give any examples? (Be as specific as you can while still feeling comfortable with sharing here )
Thanks!
Bob
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