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I am so sick of computers! - Old and Tired MT

Posted: Oct 27, 2011

I know all the techies out there will say I must "get with the times", but I absolutely hate computers! It isn't enough that you have to learn a new platform for each and every company you work for, but they think you should know all the regular "computer stuff" as well. I don't use my computer for anything except work, email, and to look things up because I don't want to-- but everybody expects you to be a computer expert today, like it or not. If they didn't make computers so complicated, it would be different, but I think they do it on purpose so you have to pay a techie $60. an hour to get it to work. Compare that to the pennies that we MTs make and it is even more ridiculous! All the TVs, cell phones, etc., are so complicated now that you practically have to have a degree from MIT in order to use them. Come on, people-- this techology garbage has gotten way out of hand!

And it is here to stay and only bound to get more - technified. Surely not going back. nm

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i am so sick of computers too! - threedogs

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I have had my face in PCs for 25 years and feeling the side effects more and more lately. Tons of convoluted, wrong information, billions of scams and criminals, depersonalization, and bad transcription platforms. There are a lot of good things about it though. You can keep in touch with friends and relatives, work, take classes, get free speech news, find people with the same hobbies and interests, and my favorite is being able to take great photos and videos with my camera.

Computers are rather simple - Cheesey

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Especially today. Go back to typing in commands to do anything, and you'll appreciate the simplicity of computers nowadays!

I'm not sure what you mean about knowing the "computer stuff" as well.

I know plenty of people who get frustrated over computers, but it's just because they don't have anyone to teach them or they are just so pessimistic about computers that they don't learn even when taught. You can't help people who choose to be pessimistic about it. They need to help themselves first.

Computers are awesome things. Really, they are. One shouldn't be frustrated about them. Maybe start using the computer more for things other than work. Find an online forum that meets your interest and frequent there. Play some free games from an online site. The little stuff can help.

Printers on the other hand...complete jerks.

I agree with old and tired MT. Sometimes I just - want to scream when SM

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something goes wrong and I have no clue what it could be. Have you ever had to talk to someone overseas with your problem? OMG. After spending so much time trying to explain what the problem is when you are not really sure what the problem is, I feel like throwing the computer out the window. It is so frustrating when you know how much you don't know. We are not computer techs, and it is frustrating when "computer speak" makes no sense at all. I know a little but not enough. I think the younger you are, the easier it is.

I am so sick of computers... - threedogs

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Did you ever read the Andy Rathbone books "PCs for Dummies?" He has a lot of other books about PCs too. Windows 7 for Dummies is really good. He has them for most of the versions. A lot better than an expensive computer course I took.

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