Note: The Original poster is NUDONE. On another forum.

THE AWARD FOR MOST CLUELESS PC USER EVER


I set a new machine up for a retired couple this week as they were tired of their old windows 95 based machine. i knew they weren't really keen on computers nor the internet but they've sent emails and done the basics for several years.

so, i was dismayed when i got a phone call from them one day after setting the new computer up for them,

them: "hello, there seems to be a problem. i can't get the computer to turn on."

me: "so the power button doesn't work?"

them: "the power button?"

me: "the silver button on the front of the tower case."

them: "oh, i have to press the button on the THE TOWER? that's strange."

me: "well, it's the same process to what you did with the previous computer."

them: "oh!"


second phone call,

them: "i'm having trouble with the mouse now. i can't click on anything."

me: "so when you click on an icon or button nothing happens?"

them: "i can't click on anything because there aren't any buttons on the mouse."

me: "er. the buttons are in the usual position at the front either side of the wheel."

them: "oh, let me try again. yes, you are right. i couldn't see the buttons so i didn't think there were any."

me: "no problem, just let me know if you need any further help. good bye"


beat that. they've been using a computer for several years and were completely lost the minute they tried to use a new machine. i expect they'll not be able to do anything at all with it - i've shown them how to connect to the internet and use gmail - something they'll never be able to do ever again i expect.

Imagine then when they get this errors.

reply *smoke* smoking head *cursing*,




then a call:

them: HELLO, PLEASE CAN YOU GIVE US BACK OUR PRICELESS AND VALUABLE WIN 95 COMPUTER
you: I DONT UNDERSTAND
them: E BI LIKE SAY YOU DON DEY CRASE, MONI, MAKE YOU CARRY MY COMPUTA COME MY HOUSE, WETIN BE THIS EKPE WEY YOU GIVE ME?

line dropped