I do not have the right temperment for tech support

[odditycollector]

 
"I've been using Yahoo since I got my first computer. And I like Yahoo, it seems to go everywhere, but now my son is talking about this new thing. He says it's better. It's called something like... Firefox? So what do you like better, Firefox or Yahoo?"

HOW DO YOU EVEN ANSWER THAT QUESTION YOU GUYS.

 
(For the record, I went with,
*stammering explanation of why my face has just twisted into a funny expression*
*silence*
"You know, I think if you can get on the internet now, you are obviously doing something right and should keep on doing *exactly that same thing*!"

Comments

[odditycollector.livejournal.com]

I trust you totally!

Although, depending on who asks, you can get years of amusement out of some of the stupid questions. *thinks back fondly* Yeah. Probably not worth it.

[estara.livejournal.com]

Change is bad is very true, but sometimes the pc breaks down and then you have to get a new one with a new OS, like say... Windows XP instead of Windows 98 - and then there is lots of confusion to be had...

*had to do that for her parents*

[odditycollector.livejournal.com]

Yeah. My relations have to go *through* me to get Windows Vista.

[estara.livejournal.com]

I'm never going to use Vista, definitely. And in any case since I'm the only one in the family available to actually do crisis management on my parents's pc their OS better be the one I actually know how to use.