Are your parents dumbasses on the computer?

GizAGoOfYerGee

I think we all at one stage had to show our parents how to use a computer or other digital device. This can be a lengthy and infuriating process - it´s almost as if they are deliberately being dumb just to annoy you.

Two things I saw recently over on the Intermesh which sum up my thoughts on this.

Firstly, this brilliant video about a Romanian mother and farther trying to follow their son´s instructions on how to login to Instant Messenger on his computer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HDM6ERbBKA

And the second, why it´s better to pretend you know nothing about computers. link

:pac:

mikom

I think we all at one stage had to show our children how to use a toilet or other lavatory device. This can be a lengthy and infuriating process - it´s almost as if they are deliberately being dumb just to annoy you.

loike

tl; didnt watch

SteelyDanJalapeno

loike wrote: »

tl; didnt watch

samesies

Chuchoter

They're stupid until they're stalking me on the internet and find everything I've ever written!!:mad: But word processors? Downloading music? Can't do that, let us call in computer daughter!

Agricola

I like that my parents are complete technophobes. They are the only people I know these days who arent twittering, facebooking, blogging, youtubing etc etc etc.
Sometimes you just get píssed off of it all and it nice to speak to people who don't have a clue about any of it. Its like timewarping back to childhood in a way!

UpCork

My Mum is quite good on the Internet. She is on e-mail for work purposes a lot and knows how to "Google" information. However, she is wary of everything online and as a result infuriates me a lot when she is looking up information. It got so bad at one stage, I refused to stay in the room. Thankfully, she isn't proficient in the use of Facebook or anything like that and has no interest in forums.

She sees the Internet as merely something she wants to use when she needs to send an email or find something out, whereas I just like to sit looking up differnet thinks and chatting on forums. That's an alien concept to her.

Penisland

My Dad thinks my laptop is a f*****g coaster!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

Scoobydoobydoo

Sorry, I can't help reply to this, I'd NEVER call my parents anything disrespectful, but I'd be happy to poke fun at someone who uses phrasing inspired by watching too much American tv.....Dumbass.....really? That's like, SO lame!

orourkeda

Penisland wrote: »

My Dad thinks my laptop is a f*****g coaster!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

Beermat ok.

My name is URL

My mam bought a laptop a while back for the sole purpose of playing Solitaire on

bette

I would give many a young "computer geek" a jolly good run for his/her money. Read the Computers and Technology threads for guidance on how smart the kiddos are.

• My flash card is not formatted
• My laptop won't boot up
• What's the best PC for gaming
• What's the best laptop for college
• My computer crashed

Now have you ever heard of backups? Did you know that you can buy some graphic cards which cost more than a cheap laptop? Do you know what an anti virus is for? Do you know that a computer is simply a collection of bits and pieces and does not constitute a "RIG"?

And finally, don't forget who taught you how to sit on the potty!

Kimono-Girl

my mum is very computer literate she uses it for work! she's on face-book and more recently boards! :cool:

my dad not at all literate thankfully!

Cianos

When I was showing my mam how to type she said she doesn't want to waste the 'ink' that makes the words appear on the screen.

Ickle Magoo

As a director of IT - my dad showed us how to use a computer. I remember going to his office and he had one room for his desk, huge brick of a computer and so on and the room next door was for the hardware/drive...

rcaz

orourkeda wrote: »

Beermat ok.

Do you only ever drink beer?

Ruu_Old

My Dad holds the mouse with one hand and then clicks the buttons with the other.

bette

Ruu wrote: »

My Dad holds the mouse with one hand and then clicks the buttons with the other.

I wonder what YOU do with the hand that is not holding the mouse? :rolleyes:

GizAGoOfYerGee

Scoobydoobydoo wrote: »

.....Dumbass.....really?

Are yer auldpair bleedin gobshítes on deh cumputar?

Giz a go of yer gee, Scoobydoobydoo.

RoadKillTs

My mam asked me to get her a pc and send it down to her. So got a basic enough one. She just wanted it for Word, and Intenet so nothing major.

Shes gets the pc anyways and rings me. She said she was too afraid to turn it on! So I try and reassure her and I say there is nothing you can do to break it!

And what does she do?? She goes and changes the bloody voltage switch on the back of PS. :eek:

I was not impressed.

bette

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056062403

Just got two iomega 1tb harddrives.
Used swissknife to convert them to fat32.

I'll bet your stupid parents never had this problem!

Mind you one could google FAT and have a good read on how to set up one's discs. :P

cynder

My mother is 60 on the 1st of November and shes great on the computer, books Flights, downloads music, defragments the hard drive, she is on facebook, she uses msn messenger,google talk, skype, has a youtube account, buys and sells off ebay, buys off amazon, she is even going to mod her wii. She has a wii, nintendo ds and a ps2,,,, go mom....

amdublin

UpCork wrote: »

My Mum is quite good on the Internet. She is on e-mail for work purposes a lot and knows how to "Google" information .

All olds I know refer to email and google as the email and the google.

Funnys

Scuid Mhór

my parents would be more computer literate then most. mom's on facebook and they know how to do most of the basics. don't know if they know what forums are but they'd freak out if they knew i post on some regularly.

wonton

me da was asking me whether he should update to the newer internet explorer and my ma intruded with the ridiclous question " is internet explorer the same thing as a gigabyte?"

amdublin

Scuid Mhór wrote: »

mom's on facebook and they know how to do most of the basics. don't know if they know what forums are but they'd freak out if they knew i post on some regularly.

Is mom in America? (While she is freaking out?)

kelle

My father had no interest, but my mother was very determined and was getting better and better on the PC - then the "C" word got her and took her away. I can imagine she would be on Facebook and spend ages reading messageboards.

starlit

My mam isn't too bad now she is fairly computer literate. The only thing is she hasn't much patience when it comes to computers sometimes. Just can get a bit lazy and get me to do stuff for her like type an email and text messages for her. I have had to show her how to use the Sky +, the printer, her mobile and the computer itself. It took her a while but once I run it through with her as she is learning how to use something new like a new mobile or new technology she is grand after a few attempts. It is a pain and infurating though if she does silly things though. She knows of social networking sites and other new online inventions, she knows how to use google no problem just that she hasn't much interest in much else other than email and google really. She is good to do things online though like book flights, buy books, fill out forms online for car insurance etc. she is over 60 and she is fairly computer literate, if she wants to find out something about technology like the new Ipad or new broadband stuff she usually asks me. Now the only thing is she couldn't tell the difference between an Ipod and a nintendo ds!

PeterIanStaker

I'm just glad my parents aren't on facebook.:o
Seriously though, my dad is great on the computer, uses Skype etc, my mum is not so good with it.

starbelgrade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY3QfJ6KHq0

JerryHandbag

Yes, although I would call them computer illiterate rather than dumbasses. Like the time my mother told me to send an important email to my brother, and said "Oh I hope he's at home so that he gets it ok!" - thinking that the whole process is a bit like a phonecall and you might "miss" an email. Bless

Im just wondering in 40 years what are the things that I will find newfangled, complicated and out of touch with. Time travel or teleportation probably :pac:

bette

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Yes, although I would call them computer illiterate rather than dumbasses. Like the time my mother told me to send an important email to my brother, and said "Oh I hope he's at home so that he gets it ok!" - thinking that the whole process is a bit like a phonecall and you might "miss" an email. Bless

Im just wondering in 40 years what are the things that I will find newfangled, complicated and out of touch with. Time travel or teleportation probably :pac:

You find that funny? Let's say the brother was away for a few days and Mammy wanted to get him quickly. The best place to find a computer illiterate is by looking in a mirror.

Precious flower

Aw I thought the video was really sweet at the end!:) Brought tears to my eyes actually, even though I know that's a bit of an overreaction! :pac:

Pherekydes

The only time my kids ask me anything about computers is when they've ****ed up something. Or they need help with their "homework". Or printing.

"Did you switch the printer on, honey?"

Sanjuro

My mam once asked me if the reason Motzarella Firefly wasn't working was because her internet wasn't getting enough rams.

dr.bollocko

"What's my email number?"

milkybar kid wk

i hate getting called in by the mother when the dumbass cant write a txt.... very annoying women

bette

milkybar kid wk wrote: »

i hate getting called in by the mother when the dumbass cant write a txt.... very annoying women

With your expert typing skills I'm sure you can do her "txt" at 70 wpm so what's the big deal?

alwaysadub

My mam can send emails and add attachments no problem, but other than that she doesn't really have a clue. She wouldn't even know how to get to another webpage other than her home page, even though i've tried explaining it a million times. I've given up at this stage.

kelle

milkybar kid wk wrote: »

i hate getting called in by the mother when the dumbass cant write a txt.... very annoying women

I'm sure she felt like calling you something similar while trying to toilet-train you!

Give her a chance, at least she's trying.

Lia_lia

My Mother is absolutely hopeless on computers. A few years ago our desktop at home broke and she brought it in to get fixed. She brought in the moniter thinking it was the computer :rolleyes:

Still to this day she can't use one. Doesn't have an email address or anything. My Dad is good enough. But that's because he needs to be able to use certain programmes for work. Not very impressed with the fact that he has joined facebook. Oh well!

Son Of A Vidic

Why would they be 'on' a computer? Christ! they could fall of it and do themselves an injury.

up for anything

I'm such a dumbass, old fogey that my daughter's internet friend (met on Omegle - shock horror :eek:) and his mother are coming over from the UK next weekend so that they can meet. I wonder should I be worried that they are planning on abducting her/setting up a Al Qaeda branch here in the sunny Southeast or moving in permanently.

Some of us do get the internet and how it works.

Why do young creatures always think that they are the only ones who know everything about anything and look down patronisingly on the older generation. I did it myself but it still pisses me off having it done to me.

up for anything

milkybar kid wk wrote: »

i hate getting called in by the mother when the dumbass cant write a txt.... very annoying women

Don't worry, when you move up from 6th Class to 1st Year next September you will probably find that women are not so irritating to you.

milkybar kid wk

up for anything wrote: »

Don't worry, when you move up from 6th Class to 1st Year next September you will probably find that women are not so irritating to you.

ha are you having a laugh

coming from the man from planet Zu Zu

im sure you should of had plenty of time for school but choose to go off the head ha your on a planet name Earth

storm2811

My mam is ok with computers, but she acts like she knows more.:pac:

Me and my brother were showing our cousins the census and stuff a while ago and they were amazed! They asked us how to get to it and we told them to just google 1911 census, they were completely lost.
Tbh I was kinda jealous, they had no idea, reminds you of being a kid again.:o

up for anything

milkybar kid wk wrote: »

ha are you having a laugh

coming from the man from planet Zu Zu

im sure you should of had plenty of time for school but choose to go off the head ha your on a planet name Earth

The lady from the Planet Zu Zu, thank you. Much gratitude for pointing out my geographical location although the poster who once told me I was from the Plant Zu Zu would probably beg to differ with you.

I hope the grammar Nazis get you. They are probably hiding under your bed just waiting. :P

milkybar kid wk

up for anything wrote: »

The lady from the Planet Zu Zu, thank you. Much gratitude for pointing out my geographical location although the poster who once told me I was from the Plant Zu Zu would probably beg to differ with you.

I hope the grammar Nazis get you. They are probably hiding under your bed just waiting. :P

Your a lady, awh im calling my peace, i was unaware of your gender, i apologize miss now i understand you wore just speaking up for the women including my mother and her not so special ways with txts but she is getting a hang of it so until then PEACE planet zu zu

LenaClaire

My mom is usually pretty good with computers but she got a new laptop last year and managed to catch a virus in less than 24 hours.

She called me complaining that I must not have chosen the right specs when I helped her pick it because she "could barely even play solitaire" it was so slow.

She did not install the antivirus because she had the disk and thought that was all you needed. :eek:

up for anything

milkybar kid wk wrote: »

Your a lady, awh im calling my peace, i was unaware of your gender, i apologize miss now i understand you wore just speaking up for the women including my mother and her not so special ways with txts but she is getting a hang of it so until then PEACE planet zu zu

My kingdom for a gun and I'd punctuate the whole, bloody post with machine gun fire. :mad:

milkybar kid wk

up for anything wrote: »

My kingdom for a gun and I'd punctuate the whole, bloody post with machine gun fire. :mad:

ok if its like dat wel den im gonna speak txt talk cuz i dnt evn care now jus like to carry on rekon d whole english punctuation wi vry sml and annoyin txt tha wud jus get on certin peopls nrvs MACHINE GUN THA