Topic: Gadget problems divide the sexes

[Simon]

Men and women have different approaches to dealing with technology problems, according to a gadget helpline.

The service found that 64% of its male callers and 24% of its female callers had not read the instruction manual before ringing up.  12% of male and 7% of female customers simply needed to plug in or turn on their appliance.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8346810.stm

[Clive]

Do gadgets have instruction manuals?     Who knew? 

[Simon]

I have mint copies of hundreds, Clive. 

[Clive]

 

[sam]

there's a gadget helpline you say?

[Clive]

     

[Simon]

Has any bloke ever rung one of them?  Come on, own up!  

[sam]

nope. I'm too cheap.

[Simon]

 

[sam]

so you have?

[Simon]

Not that I can recall.  I won't even ask for directions when driving, unless I really have to. 

[Rik]

I wonder why we do that?

[Simon]

We don't! 

[Rik]

OK, I wonder why we don't do that.

[Simon]

Better.