Computer illiterate husband

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Registered: 12-28-1999
Computer illiterate husband
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Sat, 07-05-2008 - 3:31pm

My husband coaches Marsh's Babe Ruth baseball team and tournament team.  This year all the coaches have to take this online coaching class.  He's a good coach who loves working with the kids even if they're not the best players and the parents really like him.  However, before he can coach our next tournament game, he has to have this coaching certificate done by Monday.   Well.....he's been working on this thing forever!! 


This man cannot turn on a computer much less zip through this online course.  Ever two minutes he calls me because he's hit the wrong button, lost his place, can't scroll up or down, etc.  I'm ready to kill him because I have a million things to do.  Right now I can hear him muttering away and in a second or two he'll mutter louder and louder until I ask him what's wrong then he'll ask me how to do "this" which I just told him about a second ago.  I even offered to take the test FOR him because it would take me all of half an hour to complete but he wouldn't do that.  Last week when he worked on (he's been working on it for over a WEEK) I left thinking he'd just have to muddle through it himself if I werent' here.  He QUIT and said he was waiting for me to come home.  Now he's yelling at the computer - OMG, I should tape this for the pilot of a situation comedy.  Marsh is waiting for him to go to the driving range....now he's mutter again something about profuse sweating and heat stroke.  Now I just heard one of those long sighs.....he's waiting for me to ask him if he needs help.....I guess I'd better go and help the poor guy ;o).


love,


e

 

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 7:25pm

HI Eldri


So good to see you!! Nothing worse that a dh that needs help doing something on the computer except maybe a sick dh who needs help on the computer.


Hope you got him all straighten out so he could get it done.


HUGS


                          &n
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Registered: 09-16-1999
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 7:56pm
My DH won't touch a computer.
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Registered: 12-28-1999
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 10:34pm
OMG, that's exactly what my dh does.

 

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Registered: 12-28-1999
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 10:39pm

You're right!

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 07-07-2008 - 3:10am

I hear you there; my dh sometimes asks me to
type lengthy items for him, rather than go
peck, peck, peck LOL.

How is your mom doing?

Hugs,


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Registered: 12-28-1999
Mon, 07-07-2008 - 4:50pm

Thanks for asking, Cindy.

 

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 07-07-2008 - 8:40pm

How frustrating that must be for him to not be able to get it!


He is lucky he has you there to help him, even if he wasnt wanting you to take the test for him.


My dh has me do a lot on the computer and he tries to watch and figure it out but afraid he is not too good at it either.


     

 

          

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 07-08-2008 - 4:39am

OMgosh,Eldri, big HUGS! Sometimes it can get
very frustrating--just what are we to do, huh!
My mom is with my sister on another island, and
she has some elder issues going on, so some days
are challenging for my sister and brothers.

When I get to that age....no, no, I will stay young, LOL!


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Registered: 07-28-2006
Wed, 07-09-2008 - 5:12pm
Mine goes this way.I told my kids if ever I have to start wearing a diaper.Put me away or shoot me for gosh sakes..I AINT wearing NO DANG DIAPER EVER.