Friends & Family
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"Funny, last time I had to do this for someone, they had a load of dodgy pr0n on their machine". That should do it...
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]A few years ago my missus bought home the laptop of a friend of her's whose ex boyfriend had changed the passwords as an act of spite when they split up. I got it working and when giving it back said I couldn't believe the photos of her that had been on it. She went bright, bright red, so although I hadn't looked, let alone found anything, I certainly now know that some exist.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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A few years ago my missus bought home the laptop of a friend of her's whose ex boyfriend had changed the passwords as an act of spite when they split up. I got it working and when giving it back said I couldn't believe the photos of her that had been on it. She went bright, bright red, so although I hadn't looked, let alone found anything, I certainly now know that some exist.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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MehGerbil wrote:
Perhaps you could modify this strategy and you could switch to Apple (if your family owns PCs)
We actually switched to Apple several years ago. They keep bringing me these crappy PC's to fix.
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Big Daddy Farang wrote:
or other barter
An eye for an eye ; a tooth for a tooth ; a hard drive for a hard drive. :cool:
PIEBALDconsult wrote:
a hard drive for a hard drive
Hey, we're talking about family here... X| :laugh:
------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.
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Many of us are unfortunately called upon by friends and family for computer advice and/or maintenance. I've spent many, many hours diagnosing and rebuilding my friends and families computers. Most of the time its totally free. If I'm lucky they'll buy me a six pack or give me a $20 gift certificate - it's rare though. Anybody find any "nice" or creative ways of declining these "opportunities"?
I've found telling stories that include the phrase 'and then it went up in flames' works pretty well at discouraging requests. Short the few friends who know I'm pulling people's leg when I do it, I don't get asked for help from much of anyone anymore. Also works wonders at work. So long as you're not help desk staff.
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Many of us are unfortunately called upon by friends and family for computer advice and/or maintenance. I've spent many, many hours diagnosing and rebuilding my friends and families computers. Most of the time its totally free. If I'm lucky they'll buy me a six pack or give me a $20 gift certificate - it's rare though. Anybody find any "nice" or creative ways of declining these "opportunities"?
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Many of us are unfortunately called upon by friends and family for computer advice and/or maintenance. I've spent many, many hours diagnosing and rebuilding my friends and families computers. Most of the time its totally free. If I'm lucky they'll buy me a six pack or give me a $20 gift certificate - it's rare though. Anybody find any "nice" or creative ways of declining these "opportunities"?
My niece told my wife that Uncle Nueman is like Chandler on Friends. We really don't know what he does. It is a perception I foster. So aside from my parents, who I never turn down, I don't get asked for help that much. However, lately it is my wife that "volunteers" me. She dragged me to her friend's house one Sunday afternoon a couple of weeks back to set up her wireless router. Only took me a half an hour. Yesterday my wife tells me to open this package. Inside was a gift basket of treats from her friend. Nice to know some people appreciate you. :cool:
What me worry?
