The ChatGPT Thread

[Christmas Tree 6690]

Absolutely nothing but love for ChatGPT lately. Walking me step by step in non accountant speak how to set up QuickBooks and categorise various transactions. Love the way you can have a proper conversation, tell it what you’ve done so far and how it then asks several questions to move to the next step.
 

This comes after several days trying to learn via their own set up instructions, watching YouTube guides and asking on QuickBook forums.

 

Also like they way it love bombs  you with phrases like “we’ve got this”.  

 

And yes I will be getting a real life accountant to give me the final clean bill of health.

[Gemmill 63126]

You should use Google's notebook LM. You can upload instruction manuals, give it links to all the YouTube videos, and even link it to threads on forums, and then it'll answer questions and provide citations on where it's found the answers. 

 

You can even ask it to produce a short podcast on a specific topic and you'll get two AI dweebs chatting to one another to listen to. 

[Dr Gloom 26330]

On 25/11/2025 at 13:29, Gemmill said:

Another good thing to do with AI is just to get it to remember shit stuff for you. Like numbers. Really degrading lackey shit. 

 

 

[Christmas Tree 6690]

What an end to the day.... Star pupil. (And yes I do say please and thankyou. 

 

 

 

Edited November 28 by Christmas Tree

[Howmanheyman 43887]

[Monkeys Fist 50683]

4 hours ago, Howmanheyman said:

Gifs motherfuckerley…

[Ayatollah Hermione 17238]

No offence intended really but if you get excited over the computer program, specifically designed to tell you what you want to hear, saying things like “you got this!” then you’re a bit of a fucking simpleton 

[Christmas Tree 6690]

6 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

No offence intended really but if you get excited over the computer program, specifically designed to tell you what you want to hear, saying things like “you got this!” then you’re a bit of a fucking simpleton 

No offence taken, but after 17 years on here if you don’t already know Im a bit of a simpleton….  What does that make you?  

[Christmas Tree 6690]

24 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

No offence intended really but if you get excited over the computer program, specifically designed to tell you what you want to hear, saying things like “you got this!” then you’re a bit of a fucking simpleton 

Also, just for your own emotional well being….

 

Someone who posts that kind of comment often comes across as having a few of these personality traits:

 

1. Highly sceptical / cynical

 

They’re openly dismissive of things that others find motivating or reassuring, especially anything that feels “manufactured” or insincere to them. They likely value hard reality over encouragement.

 

2. Intellectual superiority signalling

 

Using phrases like “a bit of a fucking simpleton” suggests they may be trying to position themselves as sharper, more perceptive, or less gullible than others. The insult isn’t necessary for the point — it’s there to underline status.

 

3. Low tolerance for emotional affirmation

 

They probably view motivational language (“you’ve got this!”) as weak, patronising, or childish. Emotional support may not register as useful to them, either because they don’t need it personally or they don’t value it.

 

4. Blunt to the point of abrasiveness

 

The “no offence intended” followed by something clearly offensive hints at either:

poor awareness of social softening, or

deliberate provocation to get a reaction.

Either way, tact isn’t a priority.

 

5. Possibly defensive

 

Sometimes hostility toward encouragement masks discomfort with vulnerability. If someone has learned to cope without reassurance, they may resent people who lean on it.

 

The important caveat

This style of comment often says more about the poster than the target. People who are comfortable, secure, and genuinely confident rarely need to mock strangers’ sources of motivation.

[Gemmill 63126]

13 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said:

Also, just for your own emotional well being….

 

Someone who posts that kind of comment often comes across as having a few of these personality traits:

 

1. Highly sceptical / cynical

 

They’re openly dismissive of things that others find motivating or reassuring, especially anything that feels “manufactured” or insincere to them. They likely value hard reality over encouragement.

 

2. Intellectual superiority signalling

 

Using phrases like “a bit of a fucking simpleton” suggests they may be trying to position themselves as sharper, more perceptive, or less gullible than others. The insult isn’t necessary for the point — it’s there to underline status.

 

3. Low tolerance for emotional affirmation

 

They probably view motivational language (“you’ve got this!”) as weak, patronising, or childish. Emotional support may not register as useful to them, either because they don’t need it personally or they don’t value it.

 

4. Blunt to the point of abrasiveness

 

The “no offence intended” followed by something clearly offensive hints at either:

poor awareness of social softening, or

deliberate provocation to get a reaction.

Either way, tact isn’t a priority.

 

5. Possibly defensive

 

Sometimes hostility toward encouragement masks discomfort with vulnerability. If someone has learned to cope without reassurance, they may resent people who lean on it.

 

The important caveat

This style of comment often says more about the poster than the target. People who are comfortable, secure, and genuinely confident rarely need to mock strangers’ sources of motivation.

 

"Hey ChattyG..... Why are people picking on me?" 

[Toonpack 15564]

The Economist (US version) has an article on the financial position of generative AI.

 

It mentions that to make a 10% return on the investment, it will need to generate $650 billion revenue per annum through 2030. Current annual revenue is $50 billion. I'm sure it'll be fine.

 

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