It’d really be nice if “Huh. This protects corporate interests more than taxpayer interests. Denied.” was a thing in government.

Mobile keyboard without spellcheck, I make thr exact same typos as thst poster with my thick fingers.

He happens to be a well spoken oldster

You just described Geeks. Geek and Nerd group labels can sometimes apply to the same people, but they are not synonymous, and a person can be one without the other.

If dropping a database scares you, you are either unaware of the disaster recovery process, or there isn’t one. Edumacate yourself, or the org, as appropriate, so as to increase your confidence when dropping databases.