Geek Pet Hates.

every time my dad wants to go to a new page he closes the current one instead of just retyping in the address bar.

infuriating to watch
 
dmpoole said:
That also applies to PC's 'you had a look at because some software went a bit wrong'.
You suddenly become responsible for that PC for the rest of it's life because you did something to it.

Not geeky but I can't stand people who type ect instead of etc.
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People who INSIST on using apostrophes for plurals! :mad:
 
BloodyL said:
This, one of my workmates refuses to believe that they have optimal resolutions, he reckons they are "suggested" resolutions.
Everytime I come back on shift I have to adjust all of the monitors back to their optimal resolution.
He also refuses to accept that his eyesight is next to useless, even though he can only work in 1024x768 on 19" 16:10 monitors.
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I also have a thing about monitors and resolutions, and the amount of people I see who use their laptops on the mains with the screen brightness set to minimum:rolleyes: :o
 
hux said:
...depends on which way you want to take it. ;) :D
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That sounds even worse :p

I hate the fact that because I can apply logic to a system that someone has designed to be used in a logical fashion I am automatically able to fix the tv, the dvd player, the washing machine, the dryer, the cooker, the dog, the car and everything in between.

I also hate the fact that most people seem to be slightly afraid to do anything with computers though (depending on how much I like them or not) I tell them they have far to little knowledge (read stupid) to actually do any lasting damage to the computer bar hitting it with a hammer.
 
Complaining that no matter that is done, their computer is slower.

Also, as soon as the internet goes down/slow, it is INSTANTLY the techies fault.... WE DO NOT CONTROLS THE SPICE OF THE INTERWEBS!

ags
 
D D Danneh said:
Also, not emptying the recycle bin. I can has storage? No u can not has storage, because your deleted files haven't actually been freaking deleted yet!

Edit: And when people don't close programs they aren't using. "My computer is running slow" - "how many browsers do you have open?" - "36, why?".
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Haha, I'm awful at both of these, although I don't complain to anyone when I realise it. I'll wonder why a game is slow when I have 4 other games, 800 tabs and Photoshop open already.

I also never remember to empty the recycle bin, as I usually do shift+del to get rid of a file, so usually don't have to empty it.

Chrome has given me the bad habit of often just typing "facebook" into the address bar and hitting enter, which is essentially the same as searching for it and hitting "I feel lucky". It's not so bad, except I only use Chrome on my work laptop, on my PC I use Firefox which isn't so good at handling it.

What annoys me is people who use the mouse to do everything, it's so slow. I just want to reach over and take the keyboard from them so I can navigate around faster for them!

Slow typing annoys me too, all my family can touch type except my dad, even my 9 year old brother. Watching my dad trying to type an email or something on his laptop is painful as he jabs away with two fingers then stops while he tries to find the next letter. Interestingly my brother's school does some on-line touch typing flash game exercises during their IT lessons, it keeps accuracy and score ratings for each pupil over time, it's a great idea.

The biggest thing that annoys me about being 'The computer guy'? It has to be people assuming I will fix their stuff for them, or anything vaguely electrical. I have no issues with a mate bringing his laptop around to have a quick look at it, but yesterday I had my friend's cousin's partner sending my friend a text message saying "Can you ask Chris to do my Uni project website for me? I need it up and running by Jan 9th." I've never even met his cousin, let alone his partner!

Another thing that bugs me, although this probably makes me sound incredibly arrogant, is when people ask my advice then don't take it. When they inevitably make a hash of whatever they're trying to do I'm then the one they call on to sort it out for them, which usually ends up with them doing what I recommended in the first place!
 
Fantom said:
I also have a thing about monitors and resolutions, and the amount of people I see who use their laptops on the mains with the screen brightness set to minimum:rolleyes: :o
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Monitor resolutions indeed! Some bint at work asked for a 24" monitor then still insists on having it at 1280x1024 because "the writting is bigger than it was on the old one" /facepalm
 
Those who object to “PIN number” on the grounds that the N in “PIN” stands for “number” in the phrase “personal identification number” are quite right, but it may be difficult to get people to say anything else. “PIN” was invented to meet the objection that a “password” consisting of nothing but numbers is not a word. Pronouncing each letter of the acronym as “P-I-N” blunts its efficiency. Saying just “PIN” reminds us of another common English word, though few people are likely to think when they are told to “enter PIN” that they should shove a steel pin into the terminal they are operating. In writing, anyway, PIN is unambiguous and should be used without the redundant “number.”


The same goes for “VIN number”; “VIN” stands for “Vehicle Identification Number.” And “UPC code” is redundant because “UPC’stands for “Universal Product Code.”
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Source;Google
 
'It (whatever program etc) doesn't work.'

'What was the error message?'

'I don't know I just closed it...'


Why? Why not read the thing, it's not hard? Throw me a bone here :)
 
People assuming that because I'm somewhat good with computers, I must have an intricate knowedgebase of every single possible application, along with the fine details of their computer, in my head.
 
Redman said:
'It (whatever program etc) doesn't work.'

'What was the error message?'

'I don't know I just closed it...'


Why? Why not read the thing, it's not hard? Throw me a bone here :)
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This... and my pet hate at work is:-

Person: "The internet is going slow..."
Me: "Just the one site or everything?"
Person: "I don't know, just fix it!"

Yup, I'll just go and stoke the internet fire a bit more for ya! :p That should do the trick!

Oh, also telling people to minimise an application so instead they close it down. Similar thing when you say logoff and they shutdown instead!!
 
Guitarman0 said:
People telling me files deleted themselves.
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This one does my head in. Yabbering on about files deleting themselves, programs "removing themselves", "everything's disappeared".

And also the "I didn't install that!", when some random program has shafted Windows' associations, for example everything tries to open the Nokia Phone Suite, they're sitting there with a Nokia phone, swearing blind they've never installed anything.

Infuriating.
 
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