Most Hated Phrase

[leetmasterjames.livejournal.com]

"I'm computer illiterate"

This nonsensical term is so aggravating. People from all walks of life use the term even some fairly intelligent people. The major problem with the statement is that it makes no sense logically or grammatically.

Does it mean they cant read something on a computer screen but if its printed out they can read it.

Does it mean that they cant read the text on the outside of the system itself.

The statement is so stupid and the fact that people chime it out as a way of saying they don't know about computers only aggravates me.

Now, I have no problem with people who don't know much about computers, I don't know much about blacksmithing, raising farm animals, brain surgery or tennis to name a few. I would have no problem with people showing us and saying something like "I'm not good with these", "I don't know much about em" heck ill even accept "I'm scared of these things" but at least those are legitimate statements that would not make an English teacher cringe.

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[tanamiya.livejournal.com]

C: "I'm computer illiterate. Can you install this program for me?"
T: "Sure, that'll be $xx.xx."
C: "$xx.xx!? But something like installing a program should be simple for you? Why won't you do it for free?"
T: "..."