Please explain the following: If you want something done right, do it yourself?

Question

Please explain the following: If you want something done right, do it yourself?

Answer 1

I think 2% of the human population is bright enough for me to trust them. That small number is spread thinly across the globe.

Maybe it's my cyncism, or maybe I"m a misanthrope, but I've come to the realization that most people are good, and interesting, and fine human beings, but they're also complete idiots who will mess everything up in a heartbeat if given half a chance to do something dumb.

Answer 2

You have your own opinion of what "right" is.  Since you are the only one who knows exactly what you want, then doing it yourself will assure that it is done, in what you believe, is the right way.

Answer 3

  Well a lot of people have high standards or a certain way of doing things if so if you want it done correctly do it yourself or ewwwww.............

Answer 4

Many feel that they cannot rely on other people to do a job right. This saying means that if you want a job done exactly the way YOU want it, like it, need it, etc, then it is best to do it yourself, instead of being disappointed by someone else's work which may not have been up to your standards.

Hope that helps!

Answer 5

It's a technique used by poor, often female, managers.

Answer 6

It's referring to the person being picky to how things are done..and if they want it done "right" or the only way that the person will accept, then they should just do it themselves, because only they, know what they expect.  Clear as mud?

Answer 7

Hmm, I think there could be 2 interpretations of this:

1. Don't rely and ask someone to do you an important favor because sometimes, it's not going to be exactly the way you want it and you'll end up getting mad or yelling at that person. Instead, do it yourself.

2. It could've been made up by the person who's getting yelled at as a sarcastic comeback when they don't do the task like how you wanted them to. They could be using it like, "Well if you wanted it to be perfect, why'd you ask me to do it?" or "You're the lazy one, so don't get mad at me!"

Answer 8

It depends because if I am in a hurry and it is faster and easier to do it myself than lose patience and gripe because it wasn't done the way I want it done.

Answer 9

It means don't count on anyone else to do anything right. Only count on yourself to do a task correctly.

Answer 10

To ensure you get the right answer to this question, why don't YOU answer it yourself?

Answer 11

too right mate