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Paranoid sister, won't let me fix her computer

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Philippine Mango

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What should/would you do if there was a problem with some one's computer and they won't let you work on it anymore because she thinks her friend's brother knows everything when he is clearly out of date? She is convinced now that her friend's brother is all knowing and when I tell my sister something, she refuses to listen because "he said something". I've talked to her friend's brother on the phone and HE even told me my self that he was a little out of date with things which irritates me a lot because he gives advice not on the premise he KNOWS just assumes.
 
I would learn to leave well enough alone. Just leave the issue alone until you're specifically asked to help. Jesus, it's not like you're working out diplomatic relations between countries here, you're just an overeager computer geek. Calm down, dude.
 
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
haven't even read but sounds like a superiority problem

move on, it's her problem, let her deal with it
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Agreed. If he is mature enough to admit that he's rusty on some stuff, he probably knows more than you.
 
Thats a good thing for you, just make sure your's is firewalled if its on the same network, and to ensure shares only have read only rights, and let her deal with it.
 
tell her "fine if you think so and so told you such and such.. go ahead use your computer.. do not complain about it to me and dont ask me to use mine".
 
I have ran into alot of people like this that think someone else knows more when you can clearly see they don't know much. I say just move on and then when this other guy who she thinks is so smart doesn't have any ideas on how to fix a certain problem or something hapoens then she will be coming back to you for help with the PC.
 
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
What should/would you do if there was a problem with some one's computer and they won't let you work on it anymore because she thinks her friend's brother knows everything when he is clearly out of date? She is convinced now that her friend's brother is all knowing and when I tell my sister something, she refuses to listen because "he said something". I've talked to her friend's brother on the phone and HE even told me my self that he was a little out of date with things which irritates me a lot because he gives advice not on the premise he KNOWS just assumes.
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who gives a sh!t it isnt yours if he screws it up just point your finger at her and laugh
 
I think it's the other way around. Who else thinks its the OP that is the dumbass who believes he knows it all?
 
Originally posted by: jumpr
. . . Jesus, it's not like you're working out diplomatic relations between countries here, you're just an overeager computer geek. Calm down, dude.
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Damn, that made me laugh out loud! :laugh:


. . . and yes, I thought it was so funny that I had to spell out LOL! 😛
 
Heh... maybe you're just a little jealous that your sister doesn't go to you for advice? IMO, the less work you have to do, the happier you should be.... so don't worry about it.
 
She want's to join our network but because she uses kazaa lite, and other P2P applications I'm very hesitant on doing so because she will eat up our 5MB connection. He also made a VERY stupid comment saying, "Any computer with out a firewall is "pwned" in 4 minutes upon connecting to the internet". It's the stupidiest comment I have ever heard! Then he also commented saying, "oh look, your laptop is trying to own her laptop". It's most likely her computer is compromised because of all the garbage she downloads and installs so I wouldn't be surpised but to say ANY computer that connects to the internet is compromised in 4 minutes is ludacris!

I've had an XP installation on my gaming machine for 6 months and the system is rock solid, I've had the system running for 10 days now with out a crash/hiccup. She also said that he formats a lot and he buys new computers all the time... It's frustrating the most because she want's to build this new computer and I'm trying to give her advice but when he decides to "chime in" she completely ignores me and just listens to him....
 
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Heh... maybe you're just a little jealous that your sister doesn't go to you for advice? IMO, the less work you have to do, the happier you should be.... so don't worry about it.
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Problem is, she does! And when something isn't working and I'm trying to fix it for her even when she asks me she b!tches saying, "he wouldn't have done that"..... So what am I suppose to do when she asks me to fix her computer but as I'm fixing it, she is b!tching at me AT THE SAME TIME! I've gotten no appreciation from her for all the time I've devoted to fixing her computer, at least with my parent's I get a very sincere thankyou and a hug but her I get nothing. Reason why I need to be involved with her new system is because she bought a vaio in 2001 and because of that it's extremely unstable which equates to problems I HAVE TO FIX. I want to build her a system that is rock stable and can be upgraded so less future hassels with me but by listening to him, I'm worried he might make her go down that road.
 
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
i would think she is stupid, but then again, im not sure i would trust you with my computer either
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If your on this forum, I'm sure you would trust me. But then agian, if your on this forum why would you need MY help? I wouldn't be surprised if YOU know how to fix most of your problems on your computer anyway. When people become experienced to a certain point and don't have an ego trip, they can learn from each other and its not difficult to explain what your trying to do/attempt to do. For the ignorant, it's a much different story and it's impossible to explain anything.
 
No, the guy that knows "everything" is the brother of her friend who is a girl.

Sister->Female Friend->Brother

Sister->talks to->brother of friend

sister<- believes everything of friend<-Brother

sister(talks about friend's brother->to me
 
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Heh... maybe you're just a little jealous that your sister doesn't go to you for advice? IMO, the less work you have to do, the happier you should be.... so don't worry about it.
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Problem is, she does! And when something isn't working and I'm trying to fix it for her even when she asks me she b!tches saying, "he wouldn't have done that"..... So what am I suppose to do when she asks me to fix her computer but as I'm fixing it, she is b!tching at me AT THE SAME TIME! I've gotten no appreciation from her for all the time I've devoted to fixing her computer, at least with my parent's I get a very sincere thankyou and a hug but her I get nothing. Reason why I need to be involved with her new system is because she bought a vaio in 2001 and because of that it's extremely unstable which equates to problems I HAVE TO FIX. I want to build her a system that is rock stable and can be upgraded so less future hassels with me but by listening to him, I'm worried he might make her go down that road.
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hahahaha... wow, that really sucks for you. I'm sorry to hear all this.
 
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