Expert at the Basics

[digitalraven]

Twenty minutes. Talking someone. Through copy and paste.

"I'm good at the basics of IT, but not so much at this complicated stuff."

'Basics'. You keep using that word; I do not think it means what you think it means.

Said teacher has also required me to show him the location of the power button. Three times so far.

Comments

[kathygnome.livejournal.com]

Cut and paste?! You're using COMPUTER TALK!

[madwitch.livejournal.com]

I was once told off by a user for "being too technical". I'd asked him to click on "File".

[the-reda.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain. It once took me several hours to talk my parents through a plug'n'play printer install.

Why, yes, I still have nightmares over that.

[digitalraven]

Thanks for the iconlove. It's a CoH scrapper icon crossed with the dead teammate icon from the same game. Scrapperlock explanation.

[wibbble]

Having used Notes, I could believe that they didn't understand email when it was written.

[canray.livejournal.com]

INCONCEIVABLE!

[the-s-guy.livejournal.com]

At one job, I used to take immeasurable joy in referring people back to their instruction sheet, and when they complained they were too technical I could say "We have tested this on six-year-olds, who were able to follow it perfectly. If you keep having 'problems' with it, we can sit around a table with your manager and have a long chat about hiring policy."

[fixerkitty.livejournal.com]

That post makes me want to cry. You have my sympathies.

To the client who doesn't understand WTF 'cut and paste' is:

(http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=2275)

[mouse-from-marz.livejournal.com]

omg that's the most fantastic failboat I've ever seen!

[hotclaws.livejournal.com]

But what do I click for the glue bottle?

[mix-hyenataur.livejournal.com]

Why is my $50 5 year old pocket pc better than your $500 iphone?

I can cut and paste, you can't.

[kayfox.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, the Newton can cut and paste as well.

[scottish-alth.livejournal.com]

"Basics" I can find the power button, the start menu and the internet.