If the people are utterly incapable of doing it themselves, then they can either pay someone else to do it for them or deal with the frustration; it's their choice. Some people just can't or won't grasp the concepts for whatever reasons, and I for one doesn't think it's helpful to drown them in a bucket of jargon or pull them along kicking & screaming. IT professionals are in business to help those who can't or won't do it themselves, the same as other professionals are in business; to do stuff for other folks that they cannot or do not ant to do.
Most of these folks only get more frustrated when they are constantly corrected in the proper terminology or repeatedly shown to do something in which they clearly aren't interested. Color-coding the cables definitely makes it easier, but it's still only a 'big box with wires hooking to it' to these folks. You know what I do about it? I help them. Sometimes I get paid, sometimes I get dinner, and sometimes I get the satisfaction that I've helped someone.
There are a lot of folks that can't "do shit for themselves". Just because we know how to do this stuff doesn't mean everyone does (or is physically able to). The old phrase "Everyone is stupid, just in different areas" applies here. I don't know the first thing about replacing the roof on my house; does this mean I have to know how to replace it simply because I own it?
If everyone knew how to do their own PC work, that'd kill off a large percentage of businesses. I do my best to help the person understand what it is they are talking about without being condescending; it's not their fault if they can't get it. They are most likely good at other things, such as accounting, etc.
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+1... or should it be +7? :)
"...or as almost every word in a sentence: 'Fuck the fucking fuckers'"
The MPAA is arguing that if they could directly turn those plugs on and off, they could charge for more goods to consumers."
There, fixed that for you.
"I say... let 'em crash!"
Don't forget to dump the emergency 'Liquid Schwartz' in the fuel tank so you can get home quickly for repairs...
Except when you're stopped...
*Groan*
...not to mention that they tilt in for easy cleaning ^^
I always used to love my Velvia and shells. Photography and food, what a combo ^^
How about I sell you a shiny bomb casing filled with used pinball machine parts?
"Build a bridge out of 'im!"
Yes, because nothing dissuades me from looking more than a label of DONT_LOOK_HERE...
Whole what?
...and where do I get one? :)
Yep, I've run into these as well. *sigh*
If the people are utterly incapable of doing it themselves, then they can either pay someone else to do it for them or deal with the frustration; it's their choice. Some people just can't or won't grasp the concepts for whatever reasons, and I for one doesn't think it's helpful to drown them in a bucket of jargon or pull them along kicking & screaming. IT professionals are in business to help those who can't or won't do it themselves, the same as other professionals are in business; to do stuff for other folks that they cannot or do not ant to do. Most of these folks only get more frustrated when they are constantly corrected in the proper terminology or repeatedly shown to do something in which they clearly aren't interested. Color-coding the cables definitely makes it easier, but it's still only a 'big box with wires hooking to it' to these folks. You know what I do about it? I help them. Sometimes I get paid, sometimes I get dinner, and sometimes I get the satisfaction that I've helped someone.
There are a lot of folks that can't "do shit for themselves". Just because we know how to do this stuff doesn't mean everyone does (or is physically able to). The old phrase "Everyone is stupid, just in different areas" applies here. I don't know the first thing about replacing the roof on my house; does this mean I have to know how to replace it simply because I own it?
If everyone knew how to do their own PC work, that'd kill off a large percentage of businesses. I do my best to help the person understand what it is they are talking about without being condescending; it's not their fault if they can't get it. They are most likely good at other things, such as accounting, etc.
I have new socks on!
I thought half of a byte was called a nybble...
You can take out an eye or two...
doubleplusgood, eh?
PWNED!
Oops, sorry about that. *shudder*
"Form of... a bucket of water!"
This may work well especially well with Vista.
It's possible that (s)he doesn't like MS and loves Linux, but is at work where they only have Windows desktops.
I have never heard of a "gruntled" employee...