April 15, 2005

LetterPBS

Letters? Piss Be x-Stracted

Yup, LPBS have finally realised they have to cater for the idiots. It wasn't the end when they praised sports over academics, not by a long shot. Here is a short analysis from a letter we were told to take home today:

It starts badly

"Afraid to turn on your computer?
Want to be able to help your children with their homework?
Want to email your grandchildren?
If the answer is 'Yes' to any of these questions, read on"


Immediatly alarm bells shriek at me PISS TAKE PISS TAKE! But it gets worse

"LPBS is offerng a short coure of six 1 1/2 hour lessons for parents and grandparents interested in learning or improving their computer skills."

Grandparents??! Have you ever tried teaching a grandparent technology? The teachers have their work cut out.

"Classes wil be run by one of the school's qualified ICT teachers and will vary from very basic skills, such as turning on the computer and using the mouse and keyboard
"

Wait, what was that?!

"turning on the computer and using the mouse and keyboard"


HAH! Why pay £5 registration fee for that? Allow me to further your basic understanding of how to turn on a computer:

1. Plug all cables into right places (No idea which goes where? RTFM n00b!)
2. Make sure plug is in socket, and socket is turned on
3. Ensure house is connected to the national Grid
4. Legally
5. Press button that turns the power ON - RTFM
6. Establish that all green lights are on
7. Memorise. I ain't telling you again.

Some people...

3 comments:

Dauve said...

I have to feel sorry for the teachers who have to do this. A whole class of old people trying to use a computer? I can immagine the conversation:

"Click on the 'My Computer' icon"

"Where's that?"

"On the desktop"

"Ah yes, I see. Which mouse button?"

"The left one"

"Ooohh...ermm..."

"You need to double click it"

"Oh.. no..."

"No, not fast enough... no don't rename it! ARGHHH!!!"

They must be desperate to do this for £5/person

Dan said...

oh dear, what has this school come to?

Manipulating Dave's idea a bit here:

"Click on My Computer"

"Where's that?"

"On the desktop"

"yes i know that the computer is on the desktop, but how do i see what i've done? Back in the good old days..."

and so on

Fools

Jon said...

There are some people who try to use the mouse on the screen itself, I think they're the type of people who need these lessons :D