“When you set this up, it doesn’t tell you anywhere that you have to register this here to do that there and wamp wha wa wah wamp wha.”
Yes, people, those are the EXACT words I heard Wally say as he began to speak techno-talk because I have a serious website developmental disorder called Technology ADHD.
Please refrain from mocking me. This is a legit yet humorless condition that affects my day-to-day life. When I hear CSS talk, I simply can’t pay attention nor sit in my seat. Suddenly I must be up and active! There are all sorts of things that must be done, like pick my nose or give myself an eargasm then marvel at the wax on the end of the Q-tip.
Don’t pretend you don’t look at it too.
So Wally, who doesn’t suffer from Technology ADHD but Laundry ADHD instead, is working on a self-hosted version of Queen of Shake Shake
So long, you pain in the ass hyphen in the url and hello to replying to comments! But more on that, along with gag-inducing love posts because Wally is the best husband ever, later.
Hmmm. Wally is the best husband ever and I am writing in my head glowing, gag-inducing posts. I must be ovulating.
Anyway, not too far into the work, he ran into a snag.
I wish I could tell you more about the snag other than the first sentence in this post, but seriously? That is all I understood.
“Do you want me to call Jennifer and ask her?” I suggested.
It pays to have not only popular but smart friends.
“No. I’ll figure it out myself.”
“Ok then.”
A few minutes later, I hear huffing, puffing and agitated sighing from Wally’s general direction.
“I can call Jennifer, you know.”
“No!”
A few minutes later, I hear more mysterious techno-talk in a tone that does not suggest happiness and daisies in the sunshine. In fact, if there were any daisies, they have now been blasted to bits by the huge F-bomb Wally dropped on them.
“I can call Jennifer and I’m sure she can quickly answer the problem.” I said again.
“No!” Wally replied.
“There’s no shame in asking for directions!”
“I’m a guy! There’s ALL KINDS OF SHAME IN IT!”
Apparently this genetic defect on the Y chromosome affects more than just road trips.
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CSS huh? I don’t get it at all, you are not alone! Poor Wally, the males, they are stubborn.
Bwahahaha!
Gotta be a guy thing… Just gotta be!
As for the tech stuff, I’m learning it because I’m sick of my long distance bills from calling friends on the other side of the flipping continent and asking, “How do I…”
I feel shamed already
I get this way when my DH talks telecom talk. Sad thing is, I understand him now.
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My husband is the same. Got lost last week and even had GPS in his car, missed his meeting but refused to stop and ask for directions. He thinks he’s funny.
BTW, i’m just kidding in my comment
Feel lucky. Nature Boy only recently learned how to use the computer. I’m the techie in the family. His defense?
“I’m a carpenter! If it’s not made of wood, I don’t need to use it.”
I feel the same way some days, too.
I think it’s hilarious that he actually said there’s all kinds of shame in it.
That makes it kind of cute, and less annoying.
Yes, when are you women going to learn that “I’m a guy! There’s ALL KINDS OF SHAME IN IT!”
Geez, get with the program.
LOL. I actually came up with the perfect phrase for moments like this one-
“Just say Y”
I swear somedays its that pesky little Y that got paired with their X that makes the difference.
Amy, MB&M: Yes, it's his ability to make fun of himself that makes him so darn cute. It's much easier to forgiven the inherent male flaws that way.
I usually mention that maybe I should just call Geek Squad, which I think is the same thing as telling him he misplaced his balls.
Always gets the job done quick.
Hey Wally–Want me to help you *snicker* I tried to explain something to Heather the other day, but she said you were busy making her new site and so she didn’t want to make her head explode until you were done.
Thank God my man is also the technology wizard in my life..but God forbid he EVER asks for directions for anything…..it so MALE.
I’m going through the same thing, trying to move to WordPress, only when I tell my husband that I’m going to need his help, he says he’ll look at it, but then doesn’t.
Plus, he likes to explain to me how to do instead of just fixing it for me, since I really need to know how to do all this stuff myself, and he can’t belive I’m so technologically unsavvy…
I’d better stop there, before you think you’ve been hijacked.
hilarious!
and ditto over here.
I am the geek in the family, so CSS speak I totally get.
My hubby on the other hand is a dork when it comes to anything techno. He speaks, however, in car parts and fishing lures.
Sad thing there, is that in the last 10 years I get it, more and more, I get it. Sigh.
Asking for hlep is equivalent to reading the manual for a man.
KD: I warned you about my disability.
Eternal Sunshine: I’ll be happy to learn after it’s all said and done. Heh. I am so fucking spoiled, but at I don’t take it for advantage. Much.
ha ha ha
CSS = cant stand shit right?
Dude, totally clueless. the shakespearean judith is working on mine. I’m totally clueless and a complete idiot when it comes to coding and formatting and *snore*
shit. I woke up.
sorry. can’t wait to see the self hosted awesomeness that will be you!
heheheh
Eargasm!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!
(meekly)…ok, i look too.