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Title: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on November 20, 2013, 09:01:09 PM
Its seems to me as i work on computer people in general get more idiotic and don't wanna accept the fact they got another virus or something they did killed the PC or broke it again. The only thing they do is come back and blame the people that helped them fix it. I just get annoyed when people say "Oh i got another virus and that Anti-Virus you put on does not work, It happened when my 5 year old son was on it" and there is the problem people don't understand that when you have a child on a Computer they click EVERYTHING!!! and i mean EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






Thanks for hearing my rant...kinda let off some stress  :P  i needed it I've been stressed all week thank goodness that i found this site XP XP XP
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Nrein on November 20, 2013, 09:20:32 PM
Yup this is pretty much what I always deal with. Generally speaking, most people find it easier to blame their technology issues on others than themselves :p

The best thing to do, is to just fix the problem, and find a way to either show them that it wasn't you, or at least make them understand it can happen to anyone, even the "experts."
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on November 20, 2013, 09:50:55 PM
Yeah i figured, but when we try to they just go in Denial and start yelling and complaining.....our office is near section 8 housing, the Prices are "TOO" much for people, but yeah and i'm laughing at my PC at home because the boot section of my SDD is missing, but i put in my USB and it boots fine lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Bubblegum on November 25, 2013, 07:57:56 AM
Look at all these free toolbars and add-ons they gave me! Why aren't things working right?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on November 25, 2013, 04:43:28 PM
Yes, Exactly bubblegum its funny because it's like the word free on a Computer is "ALWAYS" good lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Growlithe on November 25, 2013, 11:08:10 PM
I've worked with our local hardware repairman a handful of times. He stated that he used to have this issue until he would drop bits of helpful information into the conversation with a customer as to how to maintain a good computer. He said that since then the numbers of angry customers has reduced dramatically, and that he actually gets more business because more people recommend him.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on November 26, 2013, 03:19:35 PM
we do the same but people in my area do not listen as well as they should...
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Trigahex on December 01, 2013, 10:38:27 PM
You should see my friends computer lol

He is like a browser supremist and makes fun of me for still using internet explorer when his computer takes 5 seconds and mine only takes 1/2 a second to change pages lol.

He also has adware multiple toolbars and like 4 free antivirus in which he has no clue how to use lol.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 02, 2013, 03:55:09 AM
That seems like everyones computer anymore they think having more than 1 antiviruses are good but they are BAD lol they scan each other and battle lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Nrein on December 02, 2013, 04:22:31 AM
I don't even bother with Anti-Virus programs. I use what comes with my OS, and occasionally download Housecall if I feel there's something terribad on my computer.

I've had less viruses in like, four years than most people have in one with having the leading Anti-Virus program. Smart interwebbing FTW!
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 02, 2013, 01:52:18 PM
Bingo lol people go to these sites where you can get recipes and its all spam and ad-ware and viruses and they blame us for the Anti Virus not working, i only use Microsoft Security Essentials and that's its and never have i had a virus
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Trigahex on December 02, 2013, 11:31:32 PM
The worst thing I have sucked up is Babylon.

Java and those damn toolbars. One time I was updating and forgot to click them off I was like OH **censor** when it started the download but I figured I could just uninstall the toolbars which I did... Then I found chrome infected. ):<
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 03, 2013, 04:52:41 AM
Yep that's always the way it is, they make money off of them for putting the tool bars and crud like that all in there, i think worst thing i got is that Dreaded FBI virus but that's so easy to fix if you catch it early enough or have a 2nd profile you can get into or you do a recovery to an earlier time lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Jyynx on December 15, 2013, 03:37:51 AM
OMF i work as a mechanic and have the EXACT same problem!!!  People with older carburated bikes sometimes don't realize that if you let it sit for a month- it won't run b/c the carb gets gummed up!  Then they come back to the shop pointing fingers... GRRRRRR...
Yes, I feel you!
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 03:42:34 AM
Ah well thats a car i wouldnt blame anyone but thats people huh
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 03:44:10 AM
Hope you all don't mind that I'm cutting in here  <.<


Back when I first got my laptop I never knew things such as viruses existed.


Low and behold the one time I let my mom's friend's kid on my laptop and I came back to a trojan horse virus.


I had to wipe this laptop clean by restoring it to factory settings. Now it just doesn't work like it used to.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 03:47:23 AM
you probably don't have any of the factory programs on it like it came it?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 03:49:38 AM
All the factory programs are there.


Those kids just logged onto Facebook and clicked on all those malicious ads.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 03:52:28 AM
Yeah and poof ruined one guy came in once a week....he let his son on and he blamed us so we told him don't let him on because youll end up back here again, he came back after a month and said sorry
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 04:10:18 AM
I can't stand it when people are that ignorant.


Its the job of the people they send it to to fix it, not harm it.


And besides, you probably know how many people would be fired if they were putting malicious things on other people's laptops.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 04:12:32 AM
A ton but people don't know how to blame themselves they just wanna blame everyone esle for their problems
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 04:23:20 AM
Due to the fact that they think their children are actually intelligent enough to not click on malicious things. To them their children are perfect sentient beings that do nothing wrong.


So nooooo it couldn't have been the children. They're just kids, what could they possibly do?

[Obvious sarcasm]
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 04:28:19 AM
Yeah i know and people who kill their pc by dropping it have blamed up before awell....we used to give loaners but so many came back broken we had to stop
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 04:31:29 AM
I will openly admit I've dropped my laptop three times, on accident. Maybe four.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 04:34:38 AM
So have i and a screen is only 70 or 80 bucks depending unless its a 14.1 inch then its about $200
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 04:46:49 AM
14.1 inch screens actually exist?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 04:49:41 AM
Yeah lol LED ones are 150 but we charge 200 and LCD are like 20 - 25
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 04:52:30 AM
I've only seen 15-17 inch screens and nothing else.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 04:57:12 AM
Yeah they are oddballs but not cheap to fix....
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 05:04:28 AM
That's what I was going to say!


My mom's friend fried her laptop because she knocked her cup of soda over on accident. (Different friend.)
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 05:06:50 AM
its may no be fried....if you can get the board out and scrub it nicely and let it dry tgen it may work
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 05:08:34 AM
Well its been quite awhile since it happened  :|


I tried taking it apart so I could do that, but it was put together really well.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 05:10:15 AM
They can be a pain but some you have to take the keyboard out 1st
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 05:24:21 AM
Crap!


I didn't think of that at the time. I just pulled out all the screws and tried to pry it apart from there.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 05:26:34 AM
Yeah most people don't know that its a trick of the trade lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 05:29:57 AM
Wow, I feel stupid now  x_x
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 05:33:15 AM
Na don't they make em like that so people won't know how to get em apart
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 05:41:33 AM
Now I'm feeling confused.  @.@
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 05:43:26 AM
When something like that happens the company wants you to get a new laptop not fix it lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 05:47:17 AM
Well the company is greedy.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 05:54:15 AM
Aint they all?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 06:03:29 AM
Pretty much.


The only company that I can think of that isn't as greedy as the others is Nintendo.


They don't charge much for their consoles or handheld devices or games; and they rarely ever have to be replaced unless you're purposely bringing harm to the console or handheld device.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 06:11:42 AM
Yeah i know lol and i have never heard of nintendo sueing any one
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 06:39:16 AM
Huh, now that I think of it; Neither have I.


Guess that puts Nintendo out on top.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 06:46:20 AM
For being nice yes lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 06:53:21 AM
We've deviated from the original topic  <.<


Oops.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 06:55:29 AM
Oh well kinda my post the mods shouldnt mind lol but like i said people have bullied me for years and people i know used me for anger bags so i gave up caring :D
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 07:03:31 AM
I can relate a bit.


My mom always takes her anger out on me because she's too much of a coward to take it out on anybody else.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 07:06:03 AM
I had a group of "friends" who all they did was hit me kick me punch me and all that i was the punching bag even the girls i cared for like a week then i just gave up and when it started curled into a ball on the ground....i mean once i blacked out and i had one of the strongest guys in a choke hold and i don't remember coming out until they stopped hitting me and i was bleeding from my side idk what happened rather a cut or stab never found out
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 07:12:04 AM
Back when I was athletic (About 3 years ago)


It was as if I had super human strength when I got angry. I'm gonna skip ahead from all the fighting I used to do, due to bullies. But they were cowardly enough to try and run me over in the street. They did run over my legs though  :S  I played dead so they wouldn't run over me a second or third time and they kept driving down the street. They were awfully spooked the next day when I showed up to school.


Its quite obvious that I survived to walk another day, and I consider myself very very very very lucky.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 07:25:11 AM
Dang well thats good you servived i bet they were white faced
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 07:32:21 AM
They never bullied me again after that.


Looks like we both come from a tough past.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 07:37:51 AM
Yeah just a bit :) but it was for the better :D
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 07:46:23 AM
But we're a lot wiser and smarter now that we've experienced those things.  :)
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 07:49:54 AM
I havent black out since that time tho, and yes we are :D
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 07:51:30 AM
Just between you and I  <.<   >.>


Discord's first name used to be CircutBoard.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 07:52:31 AM
Really? cool :D


mine has always been JollyGreen(Something HERE)
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 08:21:03 AM
Well it is good to be jolly!  :)  And green is a great color no matter what shade!


I also chose that name out of irony due to the fact that Discord is actually a peaceful guy.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 08:23:29 AM
mine came to to me by a nick name lol


hm that is ironic
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 08:27:15 AM
Just gonna randomly throw this in here; My cat is a polydactyl.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 08:32:58 AM
My cat is Brock the Gym leader
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 08:36:25 AM
Are you actually serious?


And you do know that polydactyl means that they have more than four toes on their front paws, right?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 08:38:12 AM
Oh....:$ i did not know that but that is my cats name lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 08:41:12 AM
Don't be embarrassed friend  :)  Many people do not know what that means either.


And that is an interesting name!


My cat's name is Max, but since it's the Christmas season his name is Maxi-tree until 2014.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 08:42:44 AM
Thats cute :)


i had 4 now 3 but i still miss our 1 cat
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 08:45:29 AM
Thanks!  :)  I also have a dog named Oreo, so sometimes I sing; "Jingle bells, Maxi smells! Oreo laid an egg!"


Did your cat die?  :(
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 08:46:29 AM
Yeah he was 15 years old....we had 2 cats :)
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 08:50:47 AM
I bet he lived a good and long life  ^_^


My dog Oreo is going to be 11 this upcoming year.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 08:52:07 AM
yeah he did :)
and i ment dogs :D
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 08:56:45 AM
 :$  Wow do I ever feel embarrassed now.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 08:58:26 AM
nono i had 2 dogs and 4 cats 1 cat died sorry im trying not to pass out
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 09:01:38 AM
Are you sure you don't wanna take a break from the forum for now?


Sleep is essential.
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 09:06:39 AM
i know i need to lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 09:15:45 AM
So are you going to stay up or sleep for now?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 09:17:56 AM
no vlur
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 09:54:03 AM
You still awake?  :?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 15, 2013, 01:32:30 PM
Sorry fell asleep lol
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Alistair on December 15, 2013, 11:44:09 PM
That's alright.



And I think age is really catching up to my laptop.  :/
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: anoni on December 15, 2013, 11:47:34 PM
Please don't post off-topic, if you want to have a conversation, do it in PM
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Trixsie Vixen on December 16, 2013, 05:14:56 AM
Is it just me or does Anoni do as Tenacious D suggest and "Bring The Thunder!"  :D
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 16, 2013, 05:15:56 AM
Is it just me or or is Trixsie here :D
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Trixsie Vixen on December 16, 2013, 06:16:30 AM
Is it just me or am I everywhere I go?   :S
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 16, 2013, 06:23:40 AM
Is it just me or is Trixsie confused :D
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Trixsie Vixen on December 16, 2013, 07:47:36 AM
Is it just me or is it true for all of us that:

wherever you go, there you are.

 :?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 16, 2013, 07:50:13 AM
is it just me or can no one fly with out technology
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Trixsie Vixen on December 16, 2013, 08:16:34 AM
Spiders can reach space but they probably don't count.

Is it just me or are you OK with spiders making vests and going to space?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 16, 2013, 08:19:13 AM
Im okay with that lol


Is it just me or are we not okay with timezones
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: Trixsie Vixen on December 16, 2013, 08:34:36 AM
It's not just you, I don't know if we're OK with timezones. they make my head hurt.  Is that OK though?
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: JollyGreenFox on December 16, 2013, 08:35:48 AM
That is not okay
Title: Re: Is it just me or....
Post by: WingedZephyr on December 16, 2013, 10:01:10 PM
This has gone way off topic.

Locked.