Helping old ppl with technology unappreciation thread

[DrX]

I remember when grandma first got her laptop... All of us got shook like it was the hunger games , dreading being that unlucky instructor.

My dad old ass talking starting a business and this dude don't even know how to open an email and he call Facebook "space book"
SMH and he always try to give me 1985 business advice and I look @ him like

Working retail our tech guys would take sometimes hours explaining tech to old ppl only to get cussed out the next day because they couldn't grasp the info.

Any they think because you have basic computer skills, you're somehow an expert. Its call knowing "computers" , which is old people's favorite term for tech.

Anytime a old person want to know "computers" run away. It never ends well ... Unless you want to spend hours teaching old ppl how to open an email.

 

[blackestofpanthers]

You a fakkit for not wanting to help old people

 

[aXiom]

Is there anything positive in your life breh? Like what do you look forward to when you wake up int he morning? Serious question.

 

[FeloniousMonk]

Watching old peeps on new tech is the funny shyt.

Like making a phone call and checking email is a enigma to some people.

 

[OneManGang]

You a fakkit for not wanting to help old people

 

[DrX]

Watching old peeps on new tech is the funny shyt.

Like making a phone call and checking email is a enigma to some people.

Lol yeah...u try to make it simple and they still can't get it

 

[YeLovesBoston]

Helping my dad send text messages

helping him use facebook

 

[DrX]

Helping my dad send text messages

helping him use facebook

my dad take 15 mins to write a text and then at the end hell hit the button wrong and fukk it up

Dude is scared of facebook

 

[Tapp]

I'm the family IT guy
Shyt sucks b

 

[marleyg]

my dad does the one key at a time w/ his index finger slow crawl

then he got tha upgrade

 

[DrX]

my dad does the one key at a time w/ his index finger slow crawl

then he got tha upgrade

my dad does that and always push too hard lol and end up activating some random menu

 

[newworldafro]

This thread is the truth..........but I don't run away from the opportunity. You get your reward when they finally grasp a concept, that's a good feeling for both parties ...

"Right click"
"Move the mouse there.....no slowly"

I be feeling bad, cause they are truly "behind" sometimes...and be looking like lost puppies when they know a younger person is going to have to TEACH them something. They are truly appreciative, just don't get frustrated showing them....be patient and maybe record directions on their phone recorder for them.

Don't run away from the opportunity to teach older folks how to use tech......one day you going be old hopefully and may need some help......from a young person.

 

[Bawon Samedi]

I remember when grandma first got her laptop... All of us got shook like it was the hunger games , dreading being that unlucky instructor.

My dad old ass talking starting a business and this dude don't even know how to open an email and he call Facebook "space book"
SMH and he always try to give me 1985 business advice and I look @ him like

Working retail our tech guys would take sometimes hours explaining tech to old ppl only to get cussed out the next day because they couldn't grasp the info.

Any they think because you have basic computer skills, you're somehow an expert. Its call knowing "computers" , which is old people's favorite term for tech.

Anytime a old person want to know "computers" run away. It never ends well ... Unless you want to spend hours teaching old ppl how to open an email.

Agreed 100%! Especially with the bolded... They act like being able to just browse the web makes you a computer programer.

 

[Banned Account12]

I swear I was just about to make this thread

 

[newworldafro]

Last week I was showing an older person how to save their battery life, by going to settings and cutting back their display brightness. That's not something they put in manuals.

I will say this, there is alot of reading in mauals if you are not familiar with some tech maneuvers on screen.....and a lot of older people don't want to or have trouble b/se of eyes reading the small fonts and stuff.