Do you take your computer skills for granted?

Post by **Cool Blue** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:47 pm

I do on occasion, when I come across some n00bs that have NO idea how computers work or how to use them.

lol, you want to shout at them, "It's fucking WINDOWS!!!! How hard can it be man?!!", but one must realize, that even windows is a trip for someone who's never really used it.

At times like that I like to think back to say, the very first time I used XP after using win98. It wasn't 'hard', I just couldnt' find anything! They moved everything around and made me feel like a fucking retard trying to find simple options and settings.

It's pretty humbling to think of that moment, when a user says to me, "What's a firewall? No, I dont' have any antivirus software."

Let's me just smile and say, "Let's get you fixed up."

You guys? I knwo you all know what I'm talking about, the day you solve ONE problem for a friend or family member you become the never ending tech support.

Post by **denzii** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:50 pm

Yes I get impatient with ppl that don't know about computers all the time. But I have leaned to calm down a bit.

I even called my Sister and idiot once because it too two hours to teach her how to write in an web address.

Now anyone here would have a problem with that.

Post by **Cool Blue** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:51 pm

denzii wrote: I even called my Sister and idiot once because it too two hours to teach her how to write in an web address.
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I think I'd get pissed too.

I only get annoyed when users play dumb and don't TRY to learn. They act dumb to get you do it FOR them. Only that pisses me off.

MY dad does that all the time. :/

Post by **Oblivi0.on** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:52 pm

fuck sakes denzii. use a goddamn spellchcker. you are starting to sound like amidy.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:54 pm

what?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:55 pm

Yeah... Everywhere I go I'm always the goto guy if your computer breaks down. I charge.

Post by **Canis** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:06 am

I used to be the computer geek fix-it guy, but I cant stand that anymore and dont fix or set up anything for anybody unless it's my family or something that I'll be using.

Post by **denzii** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:08 am

Oblivi0.on wrote:fuck sakes denzii. use a goddamn spellchcker. you are starting to sound like amidy.

Yeah sorry, I didn't think about it.

I just typed it, I don't think I even read it.

Post by **denzii** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:10 am

Canis wrote:I used to be the computer geek fix-it guy, but I cant stand that anymore and dont fix or set up anything for anybody unless it's my family or something that I'll be using.

I used to do the same thing, but when the one little thing goes wrong 6 months from now you get blamed and you can't defend yourself because they have no clue what's going on.

Post by **Cool Blue** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:21 am

denzii wrote:
Canis wrote:I used to be the computer geek fix-it guy, but I cant stand that anymore and dont fix or set up anything for anybody unless it's my family or something that I'll be using.
I used to do the same thing, but when the one little thing goes wrong 6 months from now you get blamed and you can't defend yourself because they have no clue what's going on.

I tell everyone who places 'blame' on a computer problem, that they can no longer phone me for help. I'M the one doing the favor, so fuck'em if they can't be patient and understanding.

Post by **Tormentius** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:34 am

Canis wrote:I used to be the computer geek fix-it guy, but I cant stand that anymore and dont fix or set up anything for anybody unless it's my family or something that I'll be using.

Same here. Networks are fun but home systems are enough to drive a geek nuts.

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:37 am

my parents are fucking invalids when it comes to fcomputers

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:39 am

I think everyones parents are invalids for some strange reason...

Post by **ForM** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:42 am

My moms 68, she recently went online to "E-Mail" people. I still aint been e-mailed by her.

I feel so crushed!

On a lighter side I aint got a torrent of spam from her.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:54 am

i love the people that walk around spewing things they heard on the internet thinking that they are the shit..

"i heard it on the internet! it has to be TRUE!"

Post by **axbaby** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:11 am

i hate explaining what a hard drive is when they think a hard drive is ram.

on the other hand my very first computer i returned 2 days later complaining it was broken and i was pissed off.

i deleted command.com and i have no idea why

Post by **Transient** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:21 am

Cool Blue wrote:You guys? I knwo you all know what I'm talking about, the day you solve ONE problem for a friend or family member you become the never ending tech support.

Goddamnit I hate that...

It's worse because I know fuckall about hardware (well, fuckall to me, when comparing to a techsavvy community like Q3W, is a goldmine to them).

Post by **ajerara** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:03 am

yeah, I guess, until I tell somebody I popped a new cd writer into my computer and they look at me like I'm a genius. They don't realize how easy it really is.

We have all macs at work and I do a lot of work on them, my nerdiness saves the bosses a lot of money.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:05 am

riddla wrote:I was once getting up to 10 calls a day from people. No more. You'd be surprised how much the statement "$75 an hr with a 2 hr minimum" will shut most people right the fuck up who mistakenly assume you're the fountain of free knowlegde or something of the sort.

lol

Post by **glossy** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:15 am

Cool Blue wrote:I only get annoyed when users play dumb and don't TRY to learn. They act dumb to get you do it FOR them. Only that pisses me off.

MY dad does that all the time. :/

i have cousins like that, they bitch that they spent heaps of money on their comfsuter and for some reason it could play this really cool demo game they got on thier PC User mag CD. The computer cost AUD$600 (fuck all, really).

they want me to build them a new computer,, i told them it'll be about $1500. they were a little flabberghasted :\

Post by **Grudge** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:32 am

Yeah, I tend to take them a little for granted.

Post by **Ryoki** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:10 am

i aint no computerwizz, so no.

Post by **CaseDogg** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:19 am

denzii wrote:Yes I get impatient with ppl that don't know about computers all the time. But I have leaned to calm down a bit.

I even called my Sister and idiot once because it too two hours to teach her how to write in an web address.

Now anyone here would have a problem with that.

well if she ever kills herselfe we'll all know why.

Post by **4days** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:52 am

there are different levels of helping folks - unless it's a rare thing that's happened, i'll teach someone how to solve the problem rather than just fix it for them. if they start being a cock about it then i'll fix the problem for them and ask for payment or pass it on to a mate that fixes computers for a living and let him sting them rotten.

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:10 am

My Dad's a complete nubbin when it comes to computers, but he's prepared to listen to every little detail I tell him, so as long as I keep it simple, I can solve most problems for him.
However, much like Ax's complaint, he's always calling his hard disk his "Memory".
And because his only home-computing experience before owning a PC was using a Sinclair Spectrum, he's constantly worried about using up his "memory".
I keep telling him that word processing documents are NOT going to fill up his 40GB hard disk anytime soon, but he's still slavishly obsessed with deleting files or backing them up on to CD as soon as he's finished with them.
Good in a way, but more than a little frustrating.

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