Thirith on 24/9/2010 at 10:50
I spent a couple of months in Glasgow in 2000, and my mum would call, not to see how I was doing but to get IT support. She wasn't bad with computers, but she never learnt the proper names for things - so here she'd be, trying to explain in her own words what the problem was and I'd try to understand what she was actually talking about, and then I'd try to translate my suggestions into her terminology. I was very tempted to use some choice Glaswegian epithets during those phone calls...
Queue on 24/9/2010 at 14:01
Quote Posted by Vivian
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graniteoctopus on 24/9/2010 at 15:10
hahahaha i dont know if i should be amused or disgusted that my thread has descended into utter filth. awww hell ill be amused.
rachel on 24/9/2010 at 18:09
Very.
My mom has this shtick where she tries my patience with theoretical problems. beginning with something mundane and then becoming denser and denser to the point when I just give up and just say out loud being that stupid is impossible. It's very funny to the whole family, and they're actually surprised by how long I "resist" most of the time.
Curiously, no mention ever of the fact this makes it look like I'm helping my mom because I earnestly believe she's got the IQ of a gerbil when it comes to computers. :weird:
Martin Karne on 25/9/2010 at 01:09
Oh I'm patient, and since they now have to pay me for the fucking trip no matter if is it just a loose wire.
:devil:
CCCToad on 25/9/2010 at 17:48
Quote Posted by Martin Karne
Oh I'm patient, and since they now have to pay me for the fucking trip no matter if is it just a loose wire.
:devil:
good attitude :P
Myself, I'm pretty patient as long as they have a good attitude. Simply because someone hasn't worked with computers as much as I have or studied to earn a few certs doesn't mean I should berate them for that. Its not necessarily their fault because they probably learned other skills that were more important to them.
If they don't, or they start to berate me, i usually say something to the effect "come back when you're willing to listen" and walk away.
Thief13x on 25/9/2010 at 20:06
How patient are you with technologically adept people? :p I think they annoy me more than those who are inept
CCCToad on 25/9/2010 at 23:36
Quote Posted by Thief13x
How patient are you with technologically
adept people? :p I think they annoy me more than those who are inept
Only if they're asses about it, or like to lord their superior technological prowess over you. Fortunately, most techies are eager to spread their knowledge rather than the kind to smugly brag about how much more they know than you while refusing to teach.
graniteoctopus on 26/9/2010 at 01:19
Quote Posted by CCCToad
Only if they're asses about it, or like to lord their superior technological prowess over you. Fortunately, most techies are eager to spread their knowledge rather than the kind to smugly brag about how much more they know than you while refusing to teach.
that and if they are a complete douche about it, you can usually just insinuate that they're still virgin and they'll shut up.
Vernon on 26/9/2010 at 03:30
or that they're somewhere on the mild end of the autistic spectrum so you just nod and say "mm hmm, yeap, mmm hmm" then walk away
