Putting in the Fix

 There's a saying out there that tells us that there are 4 ways to fix something:

The permanent fix

The long term fix

The short term fix

The "Oh Shit" fix.


The Permanent fix is one that will last forever or as long as the thing being fixed, whichever comes first.  There's no better or more "correct" way to fix something than that.  It's usually neither inexpensive nor simple. Usually.  There are always exceptions.

The Long Term fix will get it handled for as long as it needs to be.  For example,  an elder neighbor once said, in their eighties regarding fixing their roof that they could have gotten 50 year shingles and rated materials to fix it, but they weren't going to be around that long so they got 25 year rated materials as they figured by then, it wouldn't be their problem.

So, the problem was fixed for as long as they needed it to be, but not much longer. 

The Short Term fix is fixing a problem in a way that gets things working, but we know that a more permanent,  or long-term fix is still required.  Probably sooner than later.  The "or until it's no longer my problem" qualifier may still apply here.

Lastly, the "Oh Shit" fix is that duct tape and paperclips, McGuyver kind of fix that stops immediate damage now, but a short term, long term, or permanent fix will need to happen VERY soon here.  As we've observed in previous fixes, the, "or until it's no longer my problem" qualifier may still apply here.

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