I love computer illiterate people

[Kelemvor]

I subscribe to some Freecycle websites for my area and saw this email come in today...

Greetings all, I am looking for a computer, that is in good condition, with windows 2007, 2008, or 2009. If anyone has one that they would like to part with please let me know. Thanks, Sheron

I was confused so I emailed the person back with:

FYI, I don't have a PC to get rid of but there's no such thing as Windows 2007, 2008, or 2009. Not really sure what you're asking for...

And I got a reply of:

thanks for correcting me. I guess you could say, I am looking for a newer hard drive. I have had mine since 2003, and I am quite sure there something newer than that. I am not really computer literate, sorry.

*sigh*

 

[CRXican]

amazing

 

[OCGuy]

How can you say you love them and then go on to mock and belittle them? Is that how you express your love in every situation?

 

[ViviTheMage]

HEADSPLODE!

 

[Crusty]

/hands Kelemvor a stepstool

You can get off your high horse now.

 

[TwiceOver]

My favorite is our "Administrative Assistant" who has a BS in IS Administration. She asked where the best place is to get more "memory" for her friends computer since he is running out of space to put his music. :sigh;

To be fair, she's a pretty cool person aside from her Bull Shit BS.

 

[Platypus]

Are you literate in every subject out there?

 

[ComputerWizKid]

I love them too keeps me in business as I am constantly getting computers in with the works of problems (Spyware Viruses Pr0n and other Nasty Stuff)

 

[darkxshade]

I can't believe you don't know what Windows 07, 08, and 09 is noob!

 

[Zedtom]

I donate time at a nursing home and assisted living facility to help computer novices learn basic skills. I have never felt anything but gratitude from the elderly and challenged.

I know there are many members here at AT who can hardly tolerate anyone who isn't an expert or owner of a cutting edge system.

 

[Beanie46]

Originally posted by: OCguy
How can you say you love them and then go on the mock and belittle them? Is that how you express your love in every situation?

That's exactly why he loves them.....because it gives him a way to feel powerful.

It's really got to be a sad life for him, though, if being a geek/nerd bully is the only way he can feel more secure in his living-in-his-Mom's-basement world.

Of course, he's probably the kind that can dish it out to unknown people on the net, posing as the know-it-all bully, but let someone point out his shortcomings in knowledge, like in medicine, or stock, or masonry, or auto repair, or a whole litany of things, and you'd find him posting on a forum crying like a child about how someone was so rude and crude to him.

OP....grow up and get a life.

 

[FoBoT]

that is why WebTV was invented

 

[sutahz]

I was expecting funny things like white out on monitors and cd-roms as cup holders. I didn't chuckle to myself, not even a little bit Thanks for sharing anyhow, you tried.

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I had someone demand that they be able to use Mazola Foxfire.

Funny My roomate calls firefox foxfire too (her IE was acting up so I suggest she switch to another browser to alieviate her problems).

 

[StinkyPinky]

Not everyone keeps up with what the newest version of windows is called. Not sure what the issue is.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
I subscribe to some Freecycle websites for my area and saw this email come in today...

Greetings all, I am looking for a computer, that is in good condition, with windows 2007, 2008, or 2009. If anyone has one that they would like to part with please let me know. Thanks, Sheron

I was confused so I emailed the person back with:

FYI, I don't have a PC to get rid of but there's no such thing as Windows 2007, 2008, or 2009. Not really sure what you're asking for...

And I got a reply of:

thanks for correcting me. I guess you could say, I am looking for a newer hard drive. I have had mine since 2003, and I am quite sure there something newer than that. I am not really computer literate, sorry.

*sigh*

you are one badass.

 

[OCGuy]

This is why I love ATOT. You never know what way the thread is going to go for the OP. :laugh:

 

[TurtleCrusher]

You could scam the crap out of this guy. Just change the splash screen to Windows 2009

 

[Crono]

No sighing at or hating of computer illiterate people from me.

I know too little on plenty of other subjects and things in life that it does me no good to wonder at people who don't know that Windows 7 is the latest version and that there haven't been any "year" releases of Windows since 2000.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Platypus
Are you literate in every subject out there?

I'm pretty fluent with all the tools I use. I don't think having basic familiarity with the tools you frequently use is too much to ask for.

 

[Fritzo]

I had someone demand that they be able to use Mazola Foxfire.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8O325w9VVU

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I had someone demand that they be able to use Mazola Foxfire.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8O325w9VVU">The Indians call is "maize".</a>

Dreaded accidental HTTPS use

 

[Chronoshock]

There's Windows Server 2008...

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I had someone demand that they be able to use Mazola Foxfire.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8O325w9VVU">The Indians call is "maize".</a>

I remember those commercials, but I don't remember the cholesterol references. I thought that came later(mid 80s).

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: Platypus
Are you literate in every subject out there?

I'm pretty fluent with all the tools I use. I don't think having basic familiarity with the tools you frequently use is too much to ask for.

Do you own a car?

 

[RichUK]

Lol