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but I have done my share of it.

I've also been in the position of taking over a project that a man had started and then aborted once he realized he was in over his head. This can be particularly shameful and embarrassing to some guys. While I must admit that part of me sometimes wants to say, "It's okay, little buddy, Daddy's here now," all I have to do is think about the times I have called tech support, near tears, to try and fix something I botched on a computer, and my empathy is restored.

I'd rather help out someone who tried to fix his own problem and fucked it up than someone who simply stands there with his hands on his hips who acts as if I'm speaking a foreign language when I ask him to hand me a box-end wrench.

There's no shame in asking for help, but refusing to try to do it yourself isn't a virtue (imho).