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Sarah_Jayne · 03-02-2009, 08:12 AM

Most of the people I know are pretty tech and internet savy. Even my own parents have a decent sized clue. My in laws, however, would have trouble doing much on a computer and/or the internet if they didn't have a lot of hand holding on it.

They live a few hours away and every now and then my husband gets a "help me" phone call from one of them regarding their computer or the internet.

Last night we had a classic.

It went like this:

Mom in Law: Help, I can't use my computer!

Husband: What is wrong with it this time?

Mom In Law: I have a huge virus warning thing taking up the whole screen and it won't close.

Husband: What did you do?

Mom In Law: Nothing, I was on google (the whole web is google to her) and this thing popped up and said I had a virus and I needed to put my password in and it would fix it.

Husband: What password?

Mom In Law: My password...but it won't take it and the screen won't go away

Husband: WHAT Password!? You shouldn't be putting a password into anything.

Mom In Law: But it says I have to put it in or I have a virus in my windows.

Husband: Windows? Mum, what does the virus screen say. Read it to me.

Mom In Law: It says my copy of Vista Windows has a virus.

Husband: Mum, you have a Mac.

Every time I wonder how people fall for spam I will play this conversation in my head.

03-02-2009, 08:12 AM
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	I learn a lot watching my inlaws surf the internet Most of the people I know are pretty tech and internet savy. Even my own parents have a decent sized clue. My in laws, however, would have trouble doing much on a computer and/or the internet if they didn't have a lot of hand holding on it. They live a few hours away and every now and then my husband gets a "help me" phone call from one of them regarding their computer or the internet. Last night we had a classic. It went like this: Mom in Law: Help, I can't use my computer! Husband: What is wrong with it this time? Mom In Law: I have a huge virus warning thing taking up the whole screen and it won't close. Husband: What did you do? Mom In Law: Nothing, I was on google (the whole web is google to her) and this thing popped up and said I had a virus and I needed to put my password in and it would fix it. Husband: What password? Mom In Law: My password...but it won't take it and the screen won't go away Husband: WHAT Password!? You shouldn't be putting a password into anything. Mom In Law: But it says I have to put it in or I have a virus in my windows. Husband: Windows? Mum, what does the virus screen say. Read it to me. Mom In Law: It says my copy of Vista Windows has a virus. Husband: Mum, you have a Mac. Every time I wonder how people fall for spam I will play this conversation in my head.