Things Non-Tech Savvy People do that Annoy Geeks

[Max_87]

1: Microsoft Word is the application for everything.

Some people have been using the basics of MS Word since Windows 3.1, and have never wanted or needed to learn to use anything else, but they seem to think that Word is for full desktop publishing, database management and photo printing. They may even have the full suite of Office with Publisher and Access, but no matter what the task, Word will do it. Taking the long route seems to be the way to go, for example in order to print a picture, launch a new Word document, insert a text box, then insert the photo, you can then move the picture around and resize it to whatever size you like, which brings us to the next itch.

2: Incorrect Aspect Ratios.

Whether it’s on a new Widescreen TV, resizing photos in Word (of course), or using some spyware riddled DVD ripper to rip a movie, some people just seem to have no concept of aspect ratio, they don’t seem to mind if Captain Jack Sparrow looks George Costanza with a pirate hat. The amount of bars and pubs that have gone all out to buy their plasma/LCD TVs to hang on the wall, only to run the footy in standard analog stretch to fit nastiness astounds me. Try as you might to explain 16:9 and 4:3 views, the problem continues.

3: Everything Must Be Double Clicked.

It’s quite hard to explain to a not-so computer literate person the difference between icons, buttons and links. They sit there happily browsing the Internet double clicking on all the links like they’ve had too much coffee, it’s a habit that cannot be broken, you can tell them as many times as you like that you needn’t click like crazy to view that video on YouTube, but they will continue with their clicky ways.

4: Getting a faster computer will speed up the internets.

Off to the closest Harvey Norman to pick up the top of the line HP Desktop with all the trimmings, they hand over all their cash, take it home and get there 13 year old son to plug it in. Then you get the phone call or chance meeting where they question you on why the Internet is still slow as buggery, even with this fancy new computer. “What type of connection do you have” you ask them, so naturally they tell you their ISP (Usually Bigpond, or AOL for the US readers), you slowly explain what you mean by your initial question, and 15 minutes later come to the conclusion that they have dial-up. You try and hold it back, but you can’t, you just cry.

5: I won a trip to the Bahamas!

No, no you didn’t.

6: Your desktop wallpaper is NOT your screensaver.

I’m not quite sure how word got around that a desktop wallpaper is the same thing as a screensaver, but so many people seem to get the two mixed up. They can be talking about the background on their phone, or the background on their computer, they keep calling it a screensaver, why? I don’t know how this spread around the non-tech savvy world but it needs to stop, before my eyes start twitching and my head explodes.

7: NO, I DON’T want to fix your cousin’s brother’s uncle’s 10 year old computer.

This one is talked about a lot, hell there’s even t-shirts about it, but it needs to be said. If you’re a tech-savvy person, especially if it’s what you do as a job, people seem to think that you enjoy, and are happy to fix their computer. It’s true, yes we do enjoy a little bit of tinkering every now and then, but it’s a hell of a lot more fun when it’s your own machine, for a start the only person you can piss off is yourself if you manage to screw up, and on top of that, it’s YOUR computer so YOU get the benefits of the upgrade/maintenance. old computers are a *****, working with old technology (unless it’s 1980s retro) is a *****, and we don’t like doing it for free. I have no problem doing it for immediate family, and very close friends, but I do not want to get a tech support call from a work colleague’s boyfriend at 8:30 on a Saturday morning (that actually happened to me I might add).

8: The Non-Tech Savvy Geek

There are breeds of human out there who are convinced they are super tech gurus, they’ve sussed out Microsoft Office, and they can program a VCR with their eyes closed, and to top it off, they can talk for hours about stuff they know nothing about, using words they don’t understand. These guys are annoying as hell, and they are dangerous too. If you work with one, they can mess up a whole morning’s work at the blink of an eye. And even more annoying, they always give the other non-tech savvy people false hope, by telling them something is possible when it’s absolutely not, then you cop the bad wrap because you can’t do what they were told was possible. “No I can’t configure your phone to charge via Bluetooth”

9: Why can’t I open this file on my floppy disk?

This one isn’t super common but it’s definitely happened to me a few times. Some people store all their important documents on a floppy disk, arguably one of the most unstable storage methods available bar writing the binary data in sand on a beach. So surely they have backup yes? No, no they don’t, you express sympathy on the outside, but really, you’re shaking your head muttering “you complete idiot”

http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02...eks/#more-2532

LOL! How true!

No 1: Seen quite a number of people who thinks that way
No 3: Both my parents always do that and it really annoys the hell out of me no matter how many times I see that Although it's really none of my business.
No 4: Came across quite a number of them.
No 7: Happened to me a few times
No 8: Seen a lot.
No 9: My Database Modelling/Design lecturer always does that and wastes approximately 10-20 minutes in every lecture. No need to go so early. Yay Oh come on, get a freaking USB thumb drive or whatever.

[Chai]

Wahahahaha...this is so uber funny...

Many of them are a common sight in my office...some of them applies to my parents too.

[Max_87]

I keep telling myself that its none of my business, but I can't help myself and get annoyed at those stuff Especially no.3

but I guess anyone with a different profession can write a similar list to us too

[PsYkHoTiK]

OMG number 3, 5, and 8....

Number 3 is just a peeve that I have (my parents do it all the time... :\ )

Number 5, my mom being the person that she is, is a self proclaimed deal hunter. I have to clean the filth that accumilates on her laptop periodically....

Number 8, plenty of them around... But since they 'seem' to know better, I couldn't be bothered...

[Dashken]

No.3 surely takes the cake.

And I have an ex-colleague who thinks with a fast CPU and without graphics card, you can play graphics intensive games. I wonder how far he spread this theory of his.

[strawroot]

hahaha
my parents asked me to teach them how to use pc again.. and this will be like the Nth time, need to start all over again
its hard to explain when to double click, when not to
but heck, since double-click more won't kill anyway

[Max_87]

My mom always say something similar to this whenever she faces problem with PC.

Example: haih wo bu zhi dao ah, wo luan luan click ta jiu bu dong zou qu na li liaw. haih zui tao yen dian nao de.
Direct translation: haih I dunno ah, I simply click then he dunno go where liaw. haih most hate computer one.

ROFLL

I don't know how to help her also since she refuses to learn

[Papercut]

Sigh, one of my friends is a #8.

This one is talked about a lot, hell there’s even t-shirts about it, but it needs to be said.

[PsYkHoTiK]

Originally Posted by Papercut

Sigh, one of my friends is a #8.

I sooo want that on a cap...

[peaz]

Oh my. a combo of #7(brother of a lost touched friend) and #9(who the heck still uses a floppy anymore??!!!) actually happened to me!

And I so want to get that t-shirt man.