Reply #6

Lazy, or manipulative by playing dumb. All too often just taking the whole "I'm no good at computers......" or anything else, and just running with it. Worst part is when a parent or relative asks me to show them how to work a new cell phone they bought, and one I've never seen! I only know what I know about my own based on reading the manual. They want me to read their manual?

I try to show them how to do certain tasks on a computer but it seems to go in one ear and out the other and they keep asking me the same stupid questions. I just gave up and emailed them a link with instructions, and then I suddenly become too busy to help them. They're family yes, but it really irks the shit out of me to see them take advantage of mine other's good nature under the guise of helplessness. They're sure as hell "smart" enough to bury me in all manner of stupid email forwards.