All right, I know there are many people my age and older who are competent on the computer, and some much younger and less competent, but competence escapes me at times!
The cries of “it’s logical†and “it’s common sense†just tend to frustrate me when listening to my 20 and 30-something sons who are high intuitive when it comes to computers.
I always thought I had bags of common sense. However, there never seems to be a really useful aspect of ‘my’ common sense when it comes to me using the computer. The symbols frequently have no logic — to me; when I assume a logical answer, it’s wrong!
Of course, as I’ve mentioned on numerous occasions “I don’t do stress any moreâ€! I feel the stress (and a feeling of being really stupid and incompetent; not good when one is also thinking about job hunting!) welling up inside me and then I just turn away and accept what is.
I am currently trying to download photos from my digital camera onto the computer. I can reach the stage of plugging it in; I’ve read the handbook but nothing’s coming up ‘logical’ – ‘to me’!
Like many of the modern contraptions of life – my personal ‘memory stick’ is overloaded! Or maybe my batteries have died!
Either way I can’t get the photos off my camera and I also can’t remember where the spare memory stick is that I was given as a Christmas present – why isn’t it in the bag with the other presents I am slowly using or using up? I’m sure I put it in a ‘safe’ place, but where?
Common sense isn’t common any more; it’s not valued. Memory is distinctly a thing of the past (ha ha!). Old hat if you will.
I’m just thankful I can still type, spell and occasionally post to this blog – the first two of which the younger generation has a hard time doing and the third is one which my generation knows little about!
Does that put me just slightly ahead of most people? I hope so!
P.S. I found the spare memory stick ‘safely’ on the shelf above the computer!! Logical spot? Maybe!