The internet lessons continue. My mom is now learning how to download her "messages" (ie mp3s) from the internets (as she calls the internet). Unfortunately the wireless router which I have bought for our house seems to suck ass and keeps going in and out, this causes problems on many fronts. Last night's mp3 lessons with mom.
"Es-uh-duh! I think I have a beye-lus."
"Mom, why do you think you have a virus?"
"The computer told me so."
"Okay. Let me check." She did not have a virus. What she had was windows telling her she had no virus software running. My mom is terrified of viruses right now and believes that your computer can "catch" viruses from the internets. "Mom. You don't have a virus. Don't worry."
"Okay. Can you show me how to download my messages?"
"Sure mom, no problem." I then started showing her and downloading her mp3s. Everything was great until the internet went out.
"Es-uh-duh!! The internets is broken. It no let me finish getting messages."
"Sorry mom the wireless antenae keeps dying. I'll fix it."
"Do you think maybe it's to late? Is the internets off or closed?"
"Uh. No mom. The internet doesn't really turn off or close. I'll fix it don't worry." I love my mom. You take for granted certain knowledge. I mean seriously, I'm so use to the idea and concept of the internet that I don't think of things like "would the internet close, does the internet have a bed time."
yup yup. Gotta love moms. I may be teaching her about the internets but she's teaching me about checking my perceptions of reality.
Red Hook nights
14 years ago
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