I have a headache......

[GWguy]

I got my folks a NetFlix subscription. While I was at the house over the holidays, I went over it with him, set up his account, showed him how to log on, even clicked the "remember me" button so the username would be pre-filled for him.

He calls tonight to enter his first DVD into the list. It took me 15 minutes.... that's 15 minutes.... just to log him on.

"What browser are you using?"
"What?"
"What browser are you using? FireFox or Internet Explorer?"
"Google"
"No, that's not a browser. Are you using FireFox or Internet Explorer?"
"But it says "Google".
"No, that's your home page. What's it say in the blue bar at the top of the screen?"

....and so on.....


And of course he didn't have his hearing aids in, so he didn't hear or misinterpreted everything I said.

"Ok, type in S P A C E"
"What? You're going to fast, what was that?"
"SPACE, like 'outer space. "S............P......"
"WAIT... I didn't get that first letter....T? "
"No, not T, P as in Paul."
"WHAT?"
................. reaching thru the phone to strangle him.....

I have a headache....

 

[belvak]

This is just payback for what your Parents went through with you... Hubby and I are already planning what neat things we are going to put our spawn through when we get old!!!

 

[Kain99]

Relish each and every moment!

 

[GWguy]

This is just payback for what your Parents went through with you... Hubby and I are already planning what neat things we are going to put our spawn through when we get old!!!

You don't have to plan.... it comes naturally.

 

[belvak]

Relish each and every moment!

It's not so very different than every special minute you spend with your babies as they grow. My Parents are still in good health (Thank God), but I'm treasuring every minute I spend (disjointed as it may be at times) with my Grandmother who is 91.

 

[Pandora]

I got my folks a NetFlix subscription. While I was at the house over the holidays, I went over it with him, set up his account, showed him how to log on, even clicked the "remember me" button so the username would be pre-filled for him.

He calls tonight to enter his first DVD into the list. It took me 15 minutes.... that's 15 minutes.... just to log him on.

"What browser are you using?"
"What?"
"What browser are you using? FireFox or Internet Explorer?"
"Google"
"No, that's not a browser. Are you using FireFox or Internet Explorer?"
"But it says "Google".
"No, that's your home page. What's it say in the blue bar at the top of the screen?"

....and so on.....


And of course he didn't have his hearing aids in, so he didn't hear or misinterpreted everything I said.

"Ok, type in S P A C E"
"What? You're going to fast, what was that?"
"SPACE, like 'outer space. "S............P......"
"WAIT... I didn't get that first letter....T? "
"No, not T, P as in Paul."
"WHAT?"
................. reaching thru the phone to strangle him.....

I have a headache....

My grandmother takes 19 different medications that are always changing, doses going up, down, whatever. Last year, I took her on a trip and she wanted to type me out a list of all her medications (just in case I had to take her to the hospital for any reason). Well, the ribbon on the typewriter was bone dry. So, I sat her down, opened up a word document and told her to type it there (I couldn't read her writing - with all her notes on why she takes medication at a certain time blah blah blah). After this, that and the other, I said, look, I'll type it, you just decipher your handwriting.

You know, if they live close, you could put a ton of movies on their list so you will not have to do this again next week.

 

[GWguy]

My grandmother takes 19 different medications that are always changing, doses going up, down, whatever. Last year, I took her on a trip and she wanted to type me out a list of all her medications (just in case I had to take her to the hospital for any reason). Well, the ribbon on the typewriter is bone dry. So, I sat her down, opened up a word document and told her to type it there (I couldn't read her writing - with all her notes on why she takes medication at a certain time blah blah blah). After this, that and the other, I said, look, I'll type it, you just decipher your handwriting.

You know, if they live close, you could put a ton of movies on their list so you will not have to do this again next week.

3 hours away. Being the IT geek I am, I would have done remote control of his PC, but it requires that he do some things to allow me in. THAT ain't gonna happen.

I have his username and password. I'll just log on as him and fill it in with a bunch of movies....

Mom: "Where did all these pornos come from ????"
Dad: "Uh, uh, uh.........."

 

[belvak]

I have his username and password. I'll just log on as him and fill it in with a bunch of movies....

Mom: "Where did all these pornos come from ????"
Dad: "Uh, uh, uh.........."

 

[Pandora]

3 hours away. Being the IT geek I am, I would have done remote control of his PC, but it requires that he do some things to allow me in. THAT ain't gonna happen.

I have his username and password. I'll just log on as him and fill it in with a bunch of movies....

Mom: "Where did all these pornos come from ????"
Dad: "Uh, uh, uh.........."

I bet if they are up in age and haven't had a movie membership, that we could give some hints! Certainly better than causing riff at the parent's house because one may leave and end up living with you!

 

[BS Gal]

We still go to Blockbuster. I think I need to change over. Is it easy to use, GW?

 

[Kain99]

We still go to Blockbuster. I think I need to change over. Is it easy to use, GW?

Obviously NOT!

 

[Sonsie]

I bought my 74 year old Mother-In-Law a photo editing program for Xmas about 4 years back. What a huge mistake! She still calls me regularly to ask questions about using it, bless her heart she has no intuitive computer skills. Our phone conversations sound a lot like that but worse since I don't actually own that program myself!

 

[Pandora]

I bought my 74 year old Mother-In-Law a photo editing program for Xmas about 4 years back. What a huge mistake! She still calls me regularly to ask questions about using it, bless her heart she has no intuitive computer skills. Our phone conversations sound a lot like that but worse since I don't actually own that program myself!

And I totally believe that they make it a lot harder than need be.

 

[Sonsie]

And I totally believe that they make it a lot harder than need be.

I swear half the time on the phone is filled with me listening to her open and close folders while muttering to herself because she never has any idea where she saved the files! I usually open a bottle of wine as soon as she calls for assistance.

 

[GWguy]

We still go to Blockbuster. I think I need to change over. Is it easy to use, GW?

Yes, very easy. I'll demo it for you and DR if you'd like.

Obviously NOT!

I swear half the time on the phone is filled with me listening to her open and close folders while muttering to herself because she never has any idea where she saved the files! I usually open a bottle of wine as soon as she calls for assistance.

You should hear us when we are in the same room. If he wasn't my dad I would have killed him a long time ago.... I walk out of his room and my mom just looks at me, nods her head and says, "I should have killed him years ago....".

 

[itsbob]

It's not so very different than every special minute you spend with your babies as they grow. My Parents are still in good health (Thank God), but I'm treasuring every minute I spend (disjointed as it may be at times) with my Grandmother who is 91.

I need a grammy.. I never had one..

Probably explains a lot ..

 

[WildCherry]

I got my folks a NetFlix subscription. While I was at the house over the holidays, I went over it with him, set up his account, showed him how to log on, even clicked the "remember me" button so the username would be pre-filled for him.

He calls tonight to enter his first DVD into the list. It took me 15 minutes.... that's 15 minutes.... just to log him on.

"What browser are you using?"
"What?"
"What browser are you using? FireFox or Internet Explorer?"
"Google"
"No, that's not a browser. Are you using FireFox or Internet Explorer?"
"But it says "Google".
"No, that's your home page. What's it say in the blue bar at the top of the screen?"

....and so on.....


And of course he didn't have his hearing aids in, so he didn't hear or misinterpreted everything I said.

"Ok, type in S P A C E"
"What? You're going to fast, what was that?"
"SPACE, like 'outer space. "S............P......"
"WAIT... I didn't get that first letter....T? "
"No, not T, P as in Paul."
"WHAT?"
................. reaching thru the phone to strangle him.....

I have a headache....

OMG!!! I have sooooooooooooo been there with my friend Debbie, she is computer illiterate and it drives me BONKERS to try to explain something over the phone. So then I try to do a VNC forget it! She can't even figure out how to download that!

I too have been known to literally choke the shiat out of my phone in frustration!

 

[belvak]

I need a grammy.. I never had one..

Probably explains a lot ..

You an share my "Nanny"!!

 

[my-thyme]

We still go to Blockbuster. I think I need to change over. Is it easy to use, GW?

I LOVE NetFlix...turn around time is fantastic, and as you rate movies they suggest others you might like...I've seen some films I never would have picked from the list myself, that we have all really enjoyed.

Get it NOW!!!



(you really will enjoy this service if you watch many movies)

 

[jsouthan]

We still go to Blockbuster. I think I need to change over. Is it easy to use, GW?

We use Blockbuster Online, which gives you the same mail it to your home features, but on top of it, you can return the mailed video to the store if you want and get a free movie rental in-store, while you wait for your next one to come in the mail. We have really liked this option.