loveandsqualor: My father picks the mouse up and moves it to move the cursor and is baffled when the cursor stays put. I’ve tried explaining how the mouse sensor works, but he just can’t figure it out.
And don’t get me started on double-clicking.
palindromic: That’s nothing. My father picks up the keyboard and hits himself in the genitals with it while screaming “COMPUTER, COMPUTER”. He says the ports need cleaning out and then he shakes the case and puts the mouse in the cd-rom tray. My mom just lies on the ground with the LCD clutched to her bosom, crying.
From a reddit discussion of older folks (mis-) using computers.
Palindromic’s comment is like magic from humor heaven. The first two sentences are funny, but somehow the last sentence about “my mom” just has me laughing so hard, the tears are rolling down my face. Sigh.
Oh reddit, how I love thee…
