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windandwater... so!
There's this guy sitting at the table next to mine. He... he keeps asking me for computer help. Like I have a big GEEK SQUAD sticker on my forehead or something. Whatever. I'm reasonably knowledgable and he was polite and not creepy, so I don't mind helping. He's apparently writing a biology book review/paper and he needs to email it to his professor... YES I'VE LOOKED AT HIS DOCUMENT THAT MANY TIMES.
In the last hour I have:
-- showed him how to put page numbers on his paper (in the bottom right hand corner)
-- showed him that hitting 'Enter' repeatedly will scroll his paper down to the second page so his cover page can be on the first page
-- showed him that hitting 'Backspace' repeatedly will scroll his text back up after he types in the cover page info, which offset his essay so it wasn't at the top of the second page anymore
-- showed him how to add an attachment to his email (he uses Yahoo)
... his professor's email is to ULV, which I assume is 'University of LaVerne'. I think I recognize it.
That he is taking college classes and doesn't know how to properly format a document in Word, or send attachments with email rather frightens me. Perhaps he is young, even though he is very large. But I still knew how to email and send attachments when I was 16, in high school, with AOL. Maybe I'm just biased because I'm an utter geek.
He was very awed that a girl knew how to do such things. I caught his expression a number of times, and he was very grateful.
Perhaps he has never seen a geeky girl before. We're a rare breed, or so I've heard. Like the mythical girls who are gamers. Everyone knows THOSE don't exist.
EDIT...
Now I have:
-- showed him how to copy and paste his paper onto a forum thread, since his professor wants the book reviews on the class online forum
-- I have taught him what the shortcuts 'CTRL-A', 'CTRL-C', and 'CTRL-V' do
-- I was right about the University of LaVerne, too
I will further edit if he needs more help from me. >_>;;
Am I being a bitch? Someone tell me if I'm being a bitch. ;__;
There's this guy sitting at the table next to mine. He... he keeps asking me for computer help. Like I have a big GEEK SQUAD sticker on my forehead or something. Whatever. I'm reasonably knowledgable and he was polite and not creepy, so I don't mind helping. He's apparently writing a biology book review/paper and he needs to email it to his professor... YES I'VE LOOKED AT HIS DOCUMENT THAT MANY TIMES.
In the last hour I have:
-- showed him how to put page numbers on his paper (in the bottom right hand corner)
-- showed him that hitting 'Enter' repeatedly will scroll his paper down to the second page so his cover page can be on the first page
-- showed him that hitting 'Backspace' repeatedly will scroll his text back up after he types in the cover page info, which offset his essay so it wasn't at the top of the second page anymore
-- showed him how to add an attachment to his email (he uses Yahoo)
... his professor's email is to ULV, which I assume is 'University of LaVerne'. I think I recognize it.
That he is taking college classes and doesn't know how to properly format a document in Word, or send attachments with email rather frightens me. Perhaps he is young, even though he is very large. But I still knew how to email and send attachments when I was 16, in high school, with AOL. Maybe I'm just biased because I'm an utter geek.
He was very awed that a girl knew how to do such things. I caught his expression a number of times, and he was very grateful.
Perhaps he has never seen a geeky girl before. We're a rare breed, or so I've heard. Like the mythical girls who are gamers. Everyone knows THOSE don't exist.
EDIT...
Now I have:
-- showed him how to copy and paste his paper onto a forum thread, since his professor wants the book reviews on the class online forum
-- I have taught him what the shortcuts 'CTRL-A', 'CTRL-C', and 'CTRL-V' do
-- I was right about the University of LaVerne, too
I will further edit if he needs more help from me. >_>;;
Am I being a bitch? Someone tell me if I'm being a bitch. ;__;
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Date: 2007-07-21 08:24 pm (UTC)and this guy sounds more like he's interested in YOU instead of his assignment. :)
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Date: 2007-07-21 08:26 pm (UTC)And... I'm not being particularly chatty or anything to him. I'm too distracted by my studying and being geekily helpful. He does know that I graduated law school though, and my first name. I have not asked him anything, nor been anything but helpful and polite.
>_>;; He's not my type anyway. I can't help but feel like he's... 18 or something and this is his first college class.
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Date: 2007-07-21 09:04 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-07-21 09:08 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-07-21 11:44 pm (UTC)*snicker giggle*
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Date: 2007-07-22 09:03 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-07-21 09:09 pm (UTC)...
I doubt anyone's likely to say you're a bitch now! o_O;;
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Date: 2007-07-21 09:12 pm (UTC).___.;; And you know I worry. It's was just a bit of a shock, since the current generation is pretty with it concerning technology and such. I'd expect questing like that from my parents, not someone younger than me.
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Date: 2007-07-21 09:43 pm (UTC)That's a good point... even my dad, who talks the talk, asks for help with the most inane things on the comp.
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Date: 2007-07-21 09:44 pm (UTC);_____;
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Date: 2007-07-22 03:25 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-07-22 09:03 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-07-22 06:03 am (UTC)Working on the help desk has made me realize the stupidity of the human race.
DK
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Date: 2007-07-22 09:03 pm (UTC)Welcome to hell...
Date: 2007-07-22 06:42 am (UTC)Re: Welcome to hell...
Date: 2007-07-22 09:05 pm (UTC)Re: Welcome to hell...
Date: 2007-07-23 01:38 am (UTC)Nah, you're not being a bitch
Date: 2007-08-02 09:09 pm (UTC)