 Learn About Computers! Don't Ask Me Too Often!, Too many people refer to me! |
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  Oct 5 2005, 05:58 AM
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Member [Level 1]  Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 3-October 05 Member No.: 12,494  |
:angry: Why can't people just learn about computers themselves! WHY CAN'T THEY STOP ASKING ME FOR EVERYTHING? Can't people learn, or what?
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Oct 5 2005, 06:22 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 101 Joined: 13-July 05 Member No.: 9,357 |
Either that or at least direct them to a helpful tutorial online or book they can purchase. I know if pointed in the right direction, most people can get along fine on their own.
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Oct 5 2005, 06:47 AM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 24-August 04 Member No.: 892 |
Its true, people dont understand that if they poke around with a computer they will learn more than asking anyone, why cant they just poke??
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Oct 5 2005, 08:13 AM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 581 Joined: 9-January 05 From: Far far away Member No.: 3,182 |
Usually the people who have to ask about computers are those who really have no idea, generally the older generations, right? I find it annoying too, when you try to explain, but they just don't get it. On any account I guess you have to grin and bear it, or teach a few properly and then get them to teach anyone else having issues.
Some people are just too scared to poke around with computers and are probably too ignorant to realise just how easy it is. I think it's probably too easy for us to say "oh it's easy learn it yourself" as we've grown up with a certain degree of contact with computers. |
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Oct 5 2005, 08:38 AM
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Ephesians 6:10-17  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,916 Joined: 22-June 05 From: The World of Gentoo Member No.: 8,528 |
Ah, yes, i've had this problem many times as well. It's annoying and time consuming when you explain something to them and even give them screenshots of every single process and they still dont get it. But, what bothers me the most is when someone recommends you to someone else, then that person starts bothering you with their problem. Usually i just tell them, "i havent had any experience with your problem, so i can't help you." I believe, that people dont poke around cause they're either lazy or they think they're gonna mess up their computer even more.
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Oct 5 2005, 09:19 AM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro Member No.: 11,081 |
Oh, just how many times i gone mad when someone starts to ask me some rubbish about simple stuff on computers... I hate those situations! They should be better to actually turn on computer and try to do something on themselves instead of going arround and annoying others. There are thousands tutorial outposts on the Internet where they can find anything they want...
And you want belive what happened to me about two years ago... Back then, I was just starting to learn about Unix systems and architecture, and my friend from school started to boast, something like he knows "thousands Unix codes,...". I found that absurde, because he always went bad on Pascal exams... And one day I went at his home to burn some music, and I don't remember what Linux distribution it was, but he didn't even know how to create shortcut on desctop...  And that is the most annoying thing to me, people who glorify themselves, and they actually don't have a clue about thing they are talking about... 
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Oct 5 2005, 09:21 AM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro Member No.: 11,081 |
Oh, just how many times i gone mad when someone starts to ask me some rubbish about simple stuff on computers... I hate those situations! They should be better to actually turn on computer and try to do something on themselves instead of going arround and annoying others. There are thousands tutorial outposts on the Internet where they can find anything they want...
And you want belive what happened to me about two years ago... Back then, I was just starting to learn about Unix systems and architecture, and my friend from school started to boast, something like he knows "thousands Unix codes,...". I found that absurde, because he always went bad on Pascal exams and on computer science lessons... And one day I went at his home to burn some music, and I don't remember what Linux distribution it was, but he didn't even know how to create shortcut on desctop... And that is the most annoying thing to me, people who glorify themselves, and they actually don't have a clue about thing they are talking about...
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Oct 5 2005, 05:49 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 469 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Manila, Philippines Member No.: 1,349 |
Don't feel mad about them. There are people who could not learn easily just by reading books or checking online tutorial site. Most of the time they need hands on helps and actual explainations from the experts. If they ask you questions, it means you are an expert for them.
But you could explain to them that if they woun't explore their computers by themselves, they would not learn very well. You should help them with the basics, then let them play around. Just tell them that if their computers explode don't put the blame on you. hehehe |
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Oct 5 2005, 06:06 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 4-August 05 Member No.: 10,273 |
If you want for people not to bug you with questions about something, pretend like you dont know it in the first place!
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