doing someone a favor, do they really have anyplace requesting how they want it done?

holden j caufield

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neighbor had something wrong with their PC so asked me to help. Come by and PC is not booting up so I go and boot to safe mode check around and things seem normal to me but it's not my PC so I'm not exactly sure. I then go boot to last known configuration and all seems to be running well then she tells me this program isn't running like it's supposed to wants it to run this and that way, x should be here, y should be there etc. you get the point. I could of done it but people who start bossing around when you're doing them a favor are just clueless ingrates, so I just said I don't know and left.
 

raptor13

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My thing is you either tell me to do something or how to do something but never both. You did the right thing. :D
 

shimsham

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i can see where that would be annoying, but you shouldve seen it coming. never, ever, never offer to help unless you want to give free tech support for life, or to be labeled an "@sshole" for finally saying no, take it to the shop.