tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post3638424690177872931..comments2023-07-19T04:05:34.796-04:00Comments on Of Cabbages and Kings: Emailing Tips for Our ParentsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-9904089416047391792008-09-24T15:36:00.000-04:002008-09-24T15:36:00.000-04:00Melanie- (re: your PS)- Yes, I guess we're forever...Melanie- (re: your PS)- Yes, I guess we're forever doomed to be out-computed by the next generation, aren't we? :) <BR/><BR/>Teaches us a good lesson, I suppose-- none of us should get too smug! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-48221546031419177242008-09-24T15:30:00.000-04:002008-09-24T15:30:00.000-04:00Melanie- It's funny how that happens-- perfectly b...Melanie- It's funny how that happens-- perfectly brilliant people who seem unable to refill a stapler, or send an email. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Of course, me, I am terrified of unhooking anything on the back of my TV. It got hooked together by what I see as pure luck. My motto is, "Don't mess."<BR/><BR/>Sounds like your mom is suffering from Subjascribaphobia. Fear of typing in the Subject field affects more people each year than we currently know. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-4185043766790979972008-09-24T15:25:00.000-04:002008-09-24T15:25:00.000-04:00Oh, I forgot to add one of life's little ironies. ...Oh, I forgot to add one of life's little ironies. I taught my children to use the computer when they were small enough to sit on my knee. Now, I have become a 'parent with an outdated computer.' "Geez Mom, don't you have that on your computer." "Well all you have to do it click there and........."Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424489590437278846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-88993835136157222442008-09-24T15:22:00.000-04:002008-09-24T15:22:00.000-04:00LOL! Parents and computers! Scary stuff. My fol...LOL! Parents and computers! Scary stuff. My folks have had a computer for almost ten years and my dad STILL does not know how to send an e-mail. This is the man who makes his pocket money betting on horses (have you ever seen a racing form? I can't make heads or tails of it!) and he has only enough computer skills to allow him to place his bets and even then he sometimes needs mom's help. No emails from him.<BR/><BR/>As for mom, I think she's petrified of the subject line. Unless it's a forward there's never anything in her subject line.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424489590437278846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-72141251368507975772008-09-24T13:02:00.000-04:002008-09-24T13:02:00.000-04:00Chyna- Are you saying you're JEALOUS because the e...Chyna- Are you saying you're JEALOUS because the emails you receive aren't, er, as colorful as the ones mentioned above? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-9723419392970625882008-09-24T12:53:00.000-04:002008-09-24T12:53:00.000-04:00I actually feel annoyed. My dad's choices of thin...I actually feel annoyed. My dad's choices of things to forward on is sketchy at best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-7099957909527593202008-09-22T19:01:00.000-04:002008-09-22T19:01:00.000-04:00Chyna- He just wants to make sure you didn't miss ...Chyna- He just wants to make sure you didn't miss anything-- or, er, mmm, that your brother isn't neglecting you. Don't you feel special? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-80947011589723211572008-09-22T16:55:00.000-04:002008-09-22T16:55:00.000-04:00I was going to mention the forward thing. My dad ...I was going to mention the forward thing. My dad has yet to figure that one out yet too. Or you can look at the forward line before you send it on to others. I can not tell you how many messages I've got from him that my brother sent him. Umm, don't you think that perhaps db sent it to me the same time he sent it to you? sighAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-46424392687459223352008-09-22T16:49:00.000-04:002008-09-22T16:49:00.000-04:00Shieldmaiden- Heh, she's lookin' out for you even ...Shieldmaiden- Heh, she's lookin' out for you even without having the computer herself... no daughter of hers is going to be kidnapped in a mall parking lot by a hook-handed man, or have her kidneys stolen! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-56405323706215747872008-09-22T16:43:00.000-04:002008-09-22T16:43:00.000-04:00My mom is afraid of the Internets. She used to run...My mom is afraid of the Internets. She used to run a 'flex card' reader, that's the last time she had her hands on anything remotely computer-related. The computer took up the whole room. But she's faithful about notiftying me of every sinister threat lurking at gas stations and mall parking lots, courtesy of her friends who do have computers and print the stories for the benefit of the un-initiated. She gets the Snopes smackdown manually.Shieldmaiden96https://www.blogger.com/profile/04673938377819957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-72068731431110389502008-09-22T15:27:00.000-04:002008-09-22T15:27:00.000-04:00Jay- Oh yes! I know a few family friends who send ...Jay- Oh yes! I know a few family friends who send forwarded forwarded forwarded forwards that go for miles and miles. <BR/><BR/>Maybe your mother in law was just trying out an "ee cummings" style? :)<BR/><BR/>Jane- Sounds like she's found some of the highlights of computing, then! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-55020598258149633442008-09-22T15:02:00.000-04:002008-09-22T15:02:00.000-04:00My mom uses it for pictures, video, and homework. ...My mom uses it for pictures, video, and homework. Not email or internet though until now. Oh, yes she just reminded me spider solitaire. :)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314459575594537840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-69863248774342177452008-09-22T15:00:00.000-04:002008-09-22T15:00:00.000-04:00How about teaching them to edit when returning ema...How about teaching them to edit when returning emails? I've received some with reams and reams of previous emails tagging along for the ride. LOL!<BR/><BR/>MIL used to do the opposite of the caps lock thing. She would write all in lower case and with no punctuation. And she'd never go back and correct mis-spellings either. Yep, her emails were kinda hard to read, but I miss her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-13285267454204229662008-09-22T10:50:00.000-04:002008-09-22T10:50:00.000-04:00Da Old Man- Ah, YES! The photo documentation of ev...Da Old Man- Ah, YES! The photo documentation of everything. My dad is fond of that one. It's good they're keeping us looped in with everything, up-to-the-minute. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-40193750806527846372008-09-22T10:47:00.000-04:002008-09-22T10:47:00.000-04:00Both of my parents fought technology and refused t...Both of my parents fought technology and refused to enter the computer age. However, my Spawn has more than made up for it and documents and shares everything. <BR/>I'll get a picture of her buying an apple, so when she calls me I'll have a visual, on the off chance I've never seen an apple.Da Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529514518271981093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-32090911992457293202008-09-22T10:43:00.000-04:002008-09-22T10:43:00.000-04:00Jaffer- I'm chuckling here because what you descri...Jaffer- I'm chuckling here because what you describe is so vivid and REALISTIC. I've seen variations of this, using fonts, or excess of bold. I love that your emails from him are separated by topic, too. He's just trying to ensure you don't miss anything! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-56903560034514683722008-09-22T10:39:00.000-04:002008-09-22T10:39:00.000-04:00My dad's e-mails are more colourful than a birthda...My dad's e-mails are more colourful than a birthday party. Every paragraph is a different colour - from the subtle blue to flashy pink ! He want's so make sure I read everything !<BR/><BR/>And when for example he has 5 stories to tell which are unrelated to one another, he'll send 5 different messages - and for me that's a lot of extra clicks !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-24949273259317377952008-09-22T10:12:00.000-04:002008-09-22T10:12:00.000-04:00Shirley- Does she use her computer for other activ...Shirley- Does she use her computer for other activities then? Like finances or something? Or is it an expensive paperweight, like so many computers become? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-37623388998475241032008-09-22T10:10:00.000-04:002008-09-22T10:10:00.000-04:00The DaVinci Code would be easier. My mom has neve...The DaVinci Code would be easier. My mom has never sent an email. She has a computer. I'm not sure she knows how to run the internet either.Miss Shirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948305900722983328noreply@blogger.com