Weekly perspective - December 11th, 2005
The past week has been a very busy one for me. I’ve had more things to do, more seminars and lectures to go to, more work and assignments to start and finish, and more friends to hang out with in the past several days.
I’m traveling again this coming Thursday, and will be away from home for at least 10 days. During that time, I’ll probably be using someone else’s laptop or a library computer to get online and keep in touch with everyone. I love traveling, and this should be one of my most interesting trips I hope. That gives me the license to shy away from my posting schedule, though I’ll try my best to stay on course.
I was forwarded a link with excerpts of stupid computer conversations that talks about how people are “stupid” when it comes to computer knowledge. These jokes used to be funny once, but eventually I realized something. People can’t even maintain a relationship, or figure out how to treat their pets. People can’t figure out how to treat someone new, and people can’t figure out what to do with lives. Yet, we still try to make fun of anyone who has a computer and doesn’t know how it works. How many of us know how a car works? How many of us know how a pen works? How many of us know how a door knob works? How many of us know how a cell phone works? It’s funny to see how people can be mistaken about how computer works and computer terminology; that’s true. However, that doesn’t make people stupid. Some people aren’t interested in computers; computers aren’t everything, and thus no one is obligated to know them, even if they own them.
I hope everyone does good on their finals, and I hope everyone gets an easy working schedule and load for the holidays. 
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( December 12th, 2005 at 12:22 pm )
Most people find it easier to fake knowlege than admit their lack of it. It’s just a human trait that nearly everyone is guilty of, myself included.
Thanks for the well wishes. I’m confident that you’ll live through finals and the holidays. We all complain that we won’t, but miraculously we do.
( December 12th, 2005 at 1:05 pm )
lol just reminds me of an episode of the Drew Carey show when Mr. Wick asks Mimi why some reports weren’t done and she starts bsing it up about "your megabytes ate blahablah the hard drive" and a bunch of stuff that doesn’t make sense and he says, "I said, just say computer boo-boo!"
Okay, I guess it’s only funny when you’re actually watching the show…
( December 13th, 2005 at 10:36 am )
Yeah, I think it’s funny whenever someone doesn’t know how to use a computer. But you made me realize that there are things that I don’t know how to use or how it works so I shouldn’t make fun of others about computers. Thanks for making me realize that! Hope you have fun on your trip. Take care and have a Merry Christmas!
( December 14th, 2005 at 4:07 am )
Its not necessary to know everything about computers to use them, but if we learn to use them, we will realise that there a lot of things that we thought as impossible or difficult, could be done easily…
This not only applies to computers but to a lot of other electronic goods.
Enjoy your vacation and have a merry christmas.
( December 22nd, 2005 at 3:51 pm )
Birdie — > Yes, shame seems to be something that causes people to hide their weakness or even something they don’t know, and it’s not a weakness, just to show others that they’re better or equal. And yes, we all complain that we don’t, but we usually do.
Valerie — > I remember that time period and how Drew didn’t know a thing about his job on the computer and how he hired some teenage girl who had broken up with someone to make up his reports. I see what you’re saying.
Brandi — > You put it in very interesting words, thanks. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you also!
Sawai — > Yes, and to electronic goods and non-electronic things in real life also.
Thanks for the wishes, and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you also.