This might come as a surprise to some, but I'm about as good with things electronic as an 80 year old woman. No joke. Someone had pity on me about a year ago and showed me how to copy and paste. What a beautiful day that was.
Now I'm sure that there is a place for computers and want not, but I like someone you can talk to. So I can say, "Excuse me Sir, this is the first time I've used one of these things, and I'm not all that smart so could you please help me out?"
Well, Mom finally allowed me to return a movie we had gotten from a Redbox this weekend. She gave me very specific instructions on how to use it, and I had forgotten them by the time I had driven to the mailbox.
When I arrive at Wal-Mart, there is an older man with a MSU cap on in front of me returning a movie. I start trying to watch how he does it without letting him see that I'm watching him. Unfortunately, he sees me.
"Do you know how to use these things?" he asks.
"Actually I'm watching you."
We both look at each other, then at the big red box. He starts trying to push his DVD into every slot visible.
Finally I say, "Oh yeah! Mom told me to touch the screen!" I poke the screen like it's going to come alive.
There was our problem. Now that box sucked that DVD in like magic. That old man was so nice, he stayed with me the whole time I was returning my movie. We were still both weary of this new electronic contraption.
We parted a little dazed and ready to be on our way.
Oh, how well I remember that magical day when Joseph taught me to copy and paste. A whole new world opened up for me.
ReplyDeleteAnd you, my dearest, are very blessed indeed that Kole is a wee bit of a computer geek. Maybe you'll actually survive the coming years. :)
honey, i did the exact same thing that that man was trying to do the first time i returned a redbox disc. i pushed and pushed, but it wouldn't go in! i think the homeless man on the bench was laughing at me.
ReplyDeleteyou are hilarious.