Honestly, I didn't think you actually were going to try to use this to change your boss's mind. But I've known people who would, and your original post sounded much like something they might use to start the argument. And as for degenerating the contributors of this thread: That was actually the point of stating it that way: To show how someone who isn't familiar with Perlmonks might see using it as a reference.

We monks know better, of course. But it is hard to convey fine details of levels of experience and intent through the text wall. As I've just shown, by overstating the explanation in my post above.