Reply to: Christmas is ruined

[TheFaQQer]

In the end, I sent my parents this

[TheFaQQer]

Think I mentioned before trying to help sister over the phone about her mouse not working. After 10 minutes she told me it wasn't typing.

My dad used to refer to the mouse as "the mole" because he knew it was a creature of some kind.

[hyperD]

Might start trying this sort of ruse with my family...

[xoggoth]

Think I mentioned before trying to help sister over the phone about her mouse not working. After 10 minutes she told me it wasn't typing.

[centurian]

Why do people always imagine that if you are "into computers" you know absolutely everything about everything?

Surely the best one is

"I've just installed [insert piece of junk software you've never heard of] - and when I run it - it says Error 14583"

And they really expect you to know what the solution is

[mudskipper]

And I'm sure I already posted the story about trouble-shooting the bleeping noise it was making (over the phone).

No, nothing's resting on the keyboard.
No, there's no errors on the screen - the screen's blank.
Lights? No, there's no lights - it's not switched on.

It turned out to be her alarm clock.

[mudskipper]

My mother is on a mission to print the internet.

[Sysman]

The Daily Mash - Elderly parents reveal plan to buy tulip computer.

It is likely that they will use a shopping catalogue to purchase a machine that is described as 'easy-to-operate, great for first-timers' and represents very poor value for money.

alternatively they will ask the friend or relative who "knows about computers" for advice on buying one, but on seeing the pile of crap delivered you instantly realise the friend or relative hasn't a clue.

And they expect you to support that...

[Spacecadet]

That's how Spacecadets managed to get off the dole.

yeah i built their booking and security cctv systems.
any more posts like that and your face will end up in the local rag

[MarillionFan]

His sisters ran the local brothel

HTH

That's how Spacecadets managed to get off the dole.

[Doggy Styles]

You never lived in Norfolk?

I did. Hence the analogy.

But however disappointing this may sound, it was a joke, based on having, oh never mind!

[Spacecadet]

Ehhh?

WHS ^^

His sisters ran the local brothel

HTH

[DimPrawn]

WHS ^^

You never lived in Norfolk?

[administrator]

WHS ^^

[russell]

Mind you my sisters got their own back when they said "No you can't have a shag."

Ehhh?