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trying to talk a 75 year old woman on the phone through a 'attach a file to email' when you don't know their computer or email interface

Posted by Andie Jan 15 '14, 13:03

is bloody impossible.

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"see the handle attached to your oxygen tank? turn it way up" -- nm - budice Jan 15, 13:19
somewhere on the outer edges there should be a key word they can click on to open it. -- nm - peglegpete Jan 15, 13:08 3
- yes, i know how email works. -- nm - Andie Jan 15, 13:13 1
  - andie... andie... it's called a browser. it's where you get internet. -- nm - colin Jan 15, 13:17
- or icon -- nm - peglegpete Jan 15, 13:08
"see the little paper clip?" -- nm - colin Jan 15, 13:03 4
- "Ok, dear, I have the little paperclip in my hand, now what?" -- nm - Septuagenarian Jan 15, 13:07
- yeah, i tried that. but not every email system looks the same. -- nm - Andie Jan 15, 13:05 1
  - and, then you get 'and then what?' and i don't know what her file system looks like. -- nm - Andie Jan 15, 13:05
- I just used my paper weight. -- nm - 75 year old woman Jan 15, 13:04

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