Friday, December 09, 2005
· posted at 1:09 AM
Walden dreams, part II.
I was at the public library recently using the computer library catalog. After 2 minutes on it, this other customer barks at me, "Are you going to be on that much longer? You know there's a 10 minute limit." There were two open computers next to me! I finished my search, closed the window, and got off the computer.
Vulture woman immediately snatched up the computer and promptly called the library attendant over. "How do I do this?" she demanded. "I can't get it to work. It was working 5 seconds ago (loudly and with a death glare in my direction)."
Lady, you've gotta open up the Internet browser if you want to use the internet! It's not like it's hidden in the program menu or inaccessible. There is a large-ass icon sitting right on the Desktop labeled "Internet"... what more do you want? A gala invitation with raised lettering and a watermark?
The humanity...
I was at the public library recently using the computer library catalog. After 2 minutes on it, this other customer barks at me, "Are you going to be on that much longer? You know there's a 10 minute limit." There were two open computers next to me! I finished my search, closed the window, and got off the computer.
Vulture woman immediately snatched up the computer and promptly called the library attendant over. "How do I do this?" she demanded. "I can't get it to work. It was working 5 seconds ago (loudly and with a death glare in my direction)."
Lady, you've gotta open up the Internet browser if you want to use the internet! It's not like it's hidden in the program menu or inaccessible. There is a large-ass icon sitting right on the Desktop labeled "Internet"... what more do you want? A gala invitation with raised lettering and a watermark?
The humanity...
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