Annoying habits of computer users: Clicking login instead of enter

[StageLeft]

You were disqualified because you sentence was not a direct reply. Sorry Ohno

ohno you didn't

 

[rudeguy]

I got silver!!

you get sloppy seconds....I get dirty thirds

 

[DrPizza]

The other day at work, we had a guy from a different location remote into a computer to fix it.. I kept moving the mouse on him. Lulz

lmao, so I'm not the only person who has done that. Just subtle, slight movements - just enough to make the person think they're losing control of their fine motor skills.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I always double click on the login button.

 

[skyking]

I hate those creepy guys that overlook you when using a computer in public.

Last guy that did that at one of my gigs, later paid dearly for his transgressions.:twisted:

 

[AnonymouseUser]

I hate when users type the web address into the search bar. Great job! You just searched Yahoo for Google.com!

I also hate when users slow down typing to watch the predictive search suggestions, then move the mouse to click a suggestion when they could have just finished typing and hit Enter.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Idiot geeks who can't tell you how to use a program but, have to show you. Then run through it at warp nine all the while keeping up a running dialog about how to use short cuts.

 

[rudeguy]

Idiot geeks who can't tell you how to use a program but, have to show you. Then run through it at warp nine all the while keeping up a running dialog about how to use short cuts.

I'm totally guilty of this. I can't explain how to do 90% of the stuff I do every day but I can show you. If I slow down too much, I'll lose my train of thought and be more lost than you.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I'm totally guilty of this. I can't explain how to do 90% of the stuff I do every day but I can show you. If I slow down too much, I'll lose my train of thought and be more lost than you.

Everyone learns differently. I label folks like you "button pushers." I learn best by the old service model: "Tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em, tell 'em and, tell 'em what ya told 'em."

I almost punched out an instructor in a computer based statistics class who couldn't tell you ANYTHING about how the program worked, he just knew what buttons to push. I asked him how he knew the answer the program gave was right and he replied, "I know how to use the program." Yup, uh huh, gotcha. :hmm: I passed the class by writing lists of key strokes. :thumbsdown:

 

[rudeguy]

oh..if it was a trainer doing that, I'd be pissed and mess with him. I only help out when my coworkers are stuck. I can write out a detailed email if I go through the steps on my computer.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Idiot geeks who can't tell you how to use a program but, have to show you. Then run through it at warp nine all the while keeping up a running dialog about how to use short cuts.

I'm the same way. See, there's no point in learning all the steps by heart, we just see it as common sense. "oh look, it's a properties menu, that's probably where I want to go, oh hey look, it says manage, that's where device manager is, ok now there's a hardware tab, oh and it's device manager". That's what goes on in my head when I right go to device manager. Without actually doing it, I don't know off hand where you have to click. It's like trying to give somebody directions, it's easier to just physically show them "turn left right at that blue house".

My dad actually learns all the steps by heart. Like he'll remember it as "click the 2nd icon in the 3rd row, on the desktop". If he goes to do it but has a window open, then he's lost, since he does not know that there's an "extra" step, which is minimizing the window.

 

[SparkyJJO]

i love it when people think the address bar is for searching

Or how about I tell them go to this website so they type it in the google search bar and hit that and say ok now what? So I tell them" no, the address bar.. the ADDRESS BAR!!! The other one!" and they still don't get it.

<sigh>

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I'm the same way. See, there's no point in learning all the steps by heart, we just see it as common sense. "oh look, it's a properties menu, that's probably where I want to go, oh hey look, it says manage, that's where device manager is, ok now there's a hardware tab, oh and it's device manager". That's what goes on in my head when I right go to device manager. Without actually doing it, I don't know off hand where you have to click. It's like trying to give somebody directions, it's easier to just physically show them "turn left right at that blue house".

My dad actually learns all the steps by heart. Like he'll remember it as "click the 2nd icon in the 3rd row, on the desktop". If he goes to do it but has a window open, then he's lost, since he does not know that there's an "extra" step, which is minimizing the window.

The problem is what you call common sense isn't. You've simply been exposed to enough similarly configured programs to know generally where it's located. I realize your example was simplistic but, it points out a real problem. Most of the current generation of users, programmers and designers grew up with computers. My generation did not. I enjoy learning how things work and get very frustrated with younger folks who can't explain why something does what it does.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I've seen this a few times and I have to say something. Have you ever seen somebody at a computer put in their username, their password, then move their hand to the mouse to click submit or login? Holy crap it just hits me the wrong freaking way if anything ever did. HIT ENTER PLEASE. It's like putting in http:// first before hitting a web site, thankfully something we don't have to do anymore and most people know better than to do.

I've killed people for less.

 

[AreaCode707]

A couple of our klugy programs at work don't login when you hit enter or tab>enter. So I'm 50/50 mouse/keyboard on login.

I knew a guy who double clicked the programs on his quick launch start bar. Anytime I asked him to open ANYTHING we had to wait for it to open twice. Sigh.

 

[rcpratt]

Yeah, this bugs me.

What bugs me even more is people that don't have a firm understanding of the most basic keyboard shortcuts like ctrl-x, c, and v. Older folks I can understand, but when I see a 15-25 year old right clicking fifty times I just want to stab myself. And then I tell them about the shortcuts, and they still click.

 

[F1N3ST]

I use Mazola Foxfire still, what is chrome?

 

[Red Squirrel]

The problem is what you call common sense isn't. You've simply been exposed to enough similarly configured programs to know generally where it's located. I realize your example was simplistic but, it points out a real problem. Most of the current generation of users, programmers and designers grew up with computers. My generation did not. I enjoy learning how things work and get very frustrated with younger folks who can't explain why something does what it does.

I've seen some badly designed apps as far as user friendly goes but a decently designed one is common sense. For example look at MS word. If you want to format something, you go to the format menu, if you want to add something, you go to the add menu etc... The basic stuff is there in front of you and is self explanatory.

 

[BoomerD]

I see a lot of older people...yes, older than me...who learned to use the mouse to click whatever submit/enter button instead of just hitting the enter key. That's how they learned the program, and you're not gonna change their procedures. Usually, these folks consider themselves "computer operators" not computer savvy...but are proud that they know how to operate a computer.
My neighbor retired from the Kahleeforneeya EDD, (state employment office) and he's terrible about this. He actually considers himself computer savvy...even though he doesn't know squat about the actual computer...but he knows the proper procedures to get through the more common simple programs.

 

[AreaCode707]

I've seen some badly designed apps as far as user friendly goes but a decently designed one is common sense. For example look at MS word. If you want to format something, you go to the format menu, if you want to add something, you go to the add menu etc... The basic stuff is there in front of you and is self explanatory.

And if I want to insert a continuous page break I go to Inser.... wait, Page Layout.

All programs take some acclimation time, even Word. Nothing is truly self-explanatory, it just seems that way after we're accustomed to it.

 

[Exterous]

My two biggest:

1) Double clicking an icon 20 times because the program didn't open in under 5 seconds the first time. Now we wait while all 20 instances load

2) WTF? It didn't print? I will hit print 79 million more times just to be sure*

*Corollary: People who print 79 million word page documents to a label printer and block the queue for everyone who needs to print barcode labels

 

[theevilsharpie]

My computer pet peeves:

The Printer
User: Gee, why didn't my document print
User: Must be a cosmic ray, let's try again :awe:

Repeat the above 484857682728523858 times.

The Poker
User: I'm trying to click this right here.

The user then proceeds to poke their LCD screen, leaving a giant, greasy fingerprint behind.

Me: D:

 

[SparkyJJO]

The Poker
User: I'm trying to click this right here.

The user then proceeds to poke their LCD screen, leaving a giant, greasy fingerprint behind.

Me: D:

Or worse, leaves a permanent bruise on the screen. I see a lot of that.

There are two Dell 2001FP monitors at work that are permanently damaged from people jabbing them all the time.

 

[Cogman]

Double clicking a link is worse.

Just the link? How about everything on their computer. I've seen people triple click quicklaunch icons and then wonder why they have 500 windows open that they aren't using.

I wouldn't care so much, except for the fact that I am usually instructing them how to do something when they do it, and they invariably ask "Why did so many windows pop up?"

 

[F1N3ST]

ohno you didn't

Grats on 67000th post :awe: