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MikeCracknell
22nd December 2006, 23:40
One of my packages today was for a lovely old dear - it was a new printer. There was ignorant me thinking it must have been for her son or something, then she said "would you like a cup of tea?" I replied no as I don't drink tea, she then started to ask me about the printer, and "what entries will i have to change in reg-edit? Is it USB2 compatible? Can I plug my XD card into it? Does it support pict bridge?"

I was gobsmacked!!!

She must have been 85, she is a fine example to the elderly - she does everything online, shopping, banking etc!

Today's lesson: Never presume that the elderly know nothing about computers! She knew far more than me, and how the hell do you edit regedit entries LOL

Mike
hesslevtr
22nd December 2006, 23:41
she could of said all that to me and i wouldnt of had a clue what she was on about
MikeCracknell
22nd December 2006, 23:42
I was like "yeeeaaaaaah, read the instrctions!" LOL
Saxo-Slag
23rd December 2006, 00:32
Lol my mum is up on things like that aswell
furiomike
23rd December 2006, 00:55
my mum is completely clueless, nevermind my gran.
Saxo-Slag
23rd December 2006, 01:18
Nah my mums good with mobiles comps and decks lol. Mind you i had to teach her most stuff
Leo
23rd December 2006, 09:20
wanna see amazing????

>> http://tubeprogs.com/OAPmonster.3gp monster 2.3gp

Might need to put the video on ya phone to play it. This old dude is in his 90's surely, he comes my gym in his 1960's tracksuit and funny hat, and works out like he is 25 years old. absolute legend.
lozi_murias
23rd December 2006, 09:38
My gran is a "techno-gran" too....she's always sending emails (even with attachments lol) buying online, and publicly texting.

I think the delivery people must've been a bit suspicious when we sent one of our xmas packages to my gran's house...it was a homebrew kit!!
Alex
23rd December 2006, 12:05
She cant have been that clued up if she doesn't know what it's compatible with but bought it anyway.
And you dont have to edit the registry, unless your a complete master guru and do it all manually.
Didz
23rd December 2006, 12:06
my mum is completely clueless, nevermind my gran.

tell me about it it took me nearly 2 hours to show my gran how to use her mobile phone i gave her!!! i was nearly ripping my hair out! bless em:)
MikeCracknell
23rd December 2006, 12:51
She cant have been that clued up if she doesn't know what it's compatible with but bought it anyway.
And you dont have to edit the registry, unless your a complete master guru and do it all manually.

Please come with me and tell her that, you two might get on very well LOL
Predator_R32
23rd December 2006, 13:30
LMAO she knows more than me :)
Alex
23rd December 2006, 13:32
Maybe, Depends how far i have to go.
Yates
23rd December 2006, 15:30
One of my packages today was for a lovely old dear - it was a new printer. There was ignorant me thinking it must have been for her son or something, then she said "would you like a cup of tea?" I replied no as I don't drink tea, she then started to ask me about the printer, and "what entries will i have to change in reg-edit? Is it USB2 compatible? Can I plug my XD card into it? Does it support pict bridge?"

I was gobsmacked!!!

She must have been 85, she is a fine example to the elderly - she does everything online, shopping, banking etc!

Today's lesson: Never presume that the elderly know nothing about computers! She knew far more than me, and how the hell do you edit regedit entries LOL

Mike

i bet she cant drive for shit tho...
Dan
23rd December 2006, 17:20
LOL @ Matt

Thats very suprising that she knew that much, I would have been in shock too.