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Title: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Iambian on November 08, 2011, 08:19:19 pm
It's true, ain't it?

(http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/cmpper.jpg)
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: parserp on November 08, 2011, 08:31:30 pm
oh wow that made me lol :D
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: jacobly on November 08, 2011, 09:44:37 pm
I have that on a shirt. ;D
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Juju on November 08, 2011, 10:03:08 pm
Yeah, that's so true. I have to print it out and put it on my wall or something.
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Darl181 on November 08, 2011, 10:12:10 pm
My programming teacher printed that out one day and showed it to the class.  Awesomeness ;D
(That and the one about good code)
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Eeems on November 08, 2011, 10:15:28 pm
Ive seen this before lol. So true :p
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: LincolnB on November 08, 2011, 10:51:02 pm
haha XKCD FTW!
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Freyaday on November 08, 2011, 11:07:26 pm
Inorite: The rock of knowledge
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: hellninjas on November 09, 2011, 12:24:13 am
Lol, made my day xD
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: aeTIos on November 09, 2011, 03:25:49 am
Epic. haha.
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Stefan Bauwens on November 09, 2011, 04:51:54 am
I lol'd at this part. "Have You been trying for an hour? No etc."
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Darl181 on November 09, 2011, 11:07:07 am
"Pick one at random"
Let's just not do this with BCALLs and such :P
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: flyingfisch on November 09, 2011, 03:13:19 pm
So true, so true. You may want to add "computer-challenged salespeople-at-the-mall" to grandparents, parents, co-workers. lol

Have you ever had one of those experiences?




Your Mom: I'm gonna check the online catalog for that dress. Oh cool! They have a computer here to view their catalog!



5 minutes later:

Your Mom: I wonder where that skirt is. I'll ask the salesperson.

Your mom calls the salesperson.

Salesperson: How may I help you?

YM: I can't find the "black-pleated skirt" on here

SP: Well, I'll just look in the skirts section, OK?

YM: OK



You go look at some thing while their trying to find it. 10 minutes later their on page 14 of 600 of dresses.

You: Excuse me, but isn't there a search bar up there?

SP: Oh my, there is! But... isn't that to search the internet? The one on google does.

You: This searches the website, I think (know)

SP searches for "black pleated skirt". It comes right up.




In the car:

YM: Don't be so impolite! She was trying her best.

You: I was only trying to help.

YM: she could have found it without you though.

You let it stay at that.
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Stefan Bauwens on November 09, 2011, 03:28:41 pm
So true, so true. You may want to add "computer-challenged salespeople-at-the-mall" to grandparents, parents, co-workers. lol

Have you ever had one of those experiences?




Your Mom: I'm gonna check the online catalog for that dress. Oh cool! They have a computer here to view their catalog!



5 minutes later:

Your Mom: I wonder where that skirt is. I'll ask the salesperson.

Your mom calls the salesperson.

Salesperson: How may I help you?

YM: I can't find the "black-pleated skirt" on here

SP: Well, I'll just look in the skirts section, OK?

YM: OK



You go look at some thing while their trying to find it. 10 minutes later their on page 14 of 600 of dresses.

You: Excuse me, but isn't there a search bar up there?

SP: Oh my, there is! But... isn't that to search the internet? The one on google does.

You: This searches the website, I think (know)

SP searches for "black pleated skirt". It comes right up.




In the car:

YM: Don't be so impolite! She was trying her best.

You: I was only trying to help.

YM: she could have found it without you though.

You let it stay at that.
LOL. :D
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Spyro543 on November 09, 2011, 03:42:36 pm
My mom:
"WHERE'D IT GO!?!??!?!" when I minimized a window
"Don't delete it!" when I clicked Save
"I can't get on the Internet!" when IE is open
"How can I access this document?" when the link couldn't be clearer
"Will the server go down?" if IE is closed when she's on Facebook
"How do I turn off the computer?" when there is a large red power symbol button in the lower right corner
Quote from: A conversation
Me: *talking about my IRC projects*
Mom: What's IRC?
Me: It's an online chat system where you can talk to people all over the world.
Mom: Do you talk to strangers?
Really Mom?... Well, by now, Juju and friends aren't strangers anymore XP
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Deep Toaster on November 09, 2011, 04:01:19 pm
jacobly, nice. xkcd comics are just perfect for T-shirts :D
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Freyaday on November 09, 2011, 11:09:52 pm
(http://www.shamelesscommerce.com/v/vspfiles/photos/CARTOONT-2.jpg)
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Juju on November 10, 2011, 12:10:34 am
I saw someone with a xkcd shirt in my math course once.
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Stefan Bauwens on November 10, 2011, 06:54:15 am
My mom:
"WHERE'D IT GO!?!??!?!" when I minimized a window
"Don't delete it!" when I clicked Save
"I can't get on the Internet!" when IE is open
"How can I access this document?" when the link couldn't be clearer
"Will the server go down?" if IE is closed when she's on Facebook
"How do I turn off the computer?" when there is a large red power symbol button in the lower right corner
Quote from: A conversation
Me: *talking about my IRC projects*
Mom: What's IRC?
Me: It's an online chat system where you can talk to people all over the world.
Mom: Do you talk to strangers?
Really Mom?... Well, by now, Juju and friends aren't strangers anymore XP
Yeah, ofcourse it is true that you have to watch out with friend over the internet. But you can definitively  trust me. *blink blink* :P
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: flyingfisch on November 10, 2011, 11:37:30 am
My mom:
"WHERE'D IT GO!?!??!?!" when I minimized a window
"Don't delete it!" when I clicked Save
"I can't get on the Internet!" when IE is open
"How can I access this document?" when the link couldn't be clearer
"Will the server go down?" if IE is closed when she's on Facebook
"How do I turn off the computer?" when there is a large red power symbol button in the lower right corner
Quote from: A conversation
Me: *talking about my IRC projects*
Mom: What's IRC?
Me: It's an online chat system where you can talk to people all over the world.
Mom: Do you talk to strangers?
Really Mom?... Well, by now, Juju and friends aren't strangers anymore XP
Yeah, ofcourse it is true that you have to watch out with friend over the internet. But you can definitively  trust me. *blink blink* :P

My mom just gave me a lecture about not giving out personal info. that was all. then again, im in 10th grade :P
Title: Re: How We Help Non-Computer People
Post by: Darl181 on November 11, 2011, 06:17:08 pm
For some reason my mom is convinced that Omni is a "chat-line" or something...maybe I should start calling her sewing websites that XD

Also I just realized, in the comic there's no reference to F1 (it might be windows-exclusive but still)