I am my mother's tech support. That'll learn me to buy her a computer for Christmas (and giving her my old lap top when I upgraded).
One brother bought her a digital camera as a thank you for looking after their dog (for 2 years) while he was overseas. A kodak Easy share. Maybe not the best, but not a bad camera, either.
I get a phone call one day:
Mum: I dropped the camera and the docking station. Could I have broken it.
Me: (silent at first - thinking optics and sudden stops may not be good. Let alone some of the electronics). Ummmm... yea.
Mum: How can I tell??
Me: (Not sure if I had heard correctly) Ummm... Try and use it?
Mum: How do I do that?
Me: (giving up) I'm at work. Can I call you tonight??
It was ok, if anyone cares.
Another one:
Mum calls me. Can't get something working. Now, I don't know about others, but trying to talk someone through a GUI is nearly impossible. Wich is why I miss DOS sometimes. But I'm not a complete twit, I had bought PC Anywhere just for this sort of thing. I had installed it on her box when she came to see me on a holiday. Yah me.
Me: ok... I'm going to have to dial in. Don't answer the phone if you hear it ring.
Mum: ok
Me: <dial> <ring> <ring> <ring> <ring> <ring> (getting concerned) <ring> <ring> <ring>. <hang up>
Called back. Mum answers this time: Should the phone be plugged into the computer?
Me: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh well. I do love her.
