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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Simon on November 11, 2009, 22:05

Title: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Simon on November 11, 2009, 22:05

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

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Clive on November 11, 2009, 22:22

Do gadgets have instruction manuals?   :dunno:  Who knew? 

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Simon on November 11, 2009, 22:31

I have mint copies of hundreds, Clive.  ;D

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Clive on November 11, 2009, 22:41

 :haha:

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: sam on November 11, 2009, 22:58

there's a gadget helpline you say?

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Clive on November 11, 2009, 23:01

  ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Simon on November 11, 2009, 23:16

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

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: sam on November 11, 2009, 23:22

nope. I'm too cheap.

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Simon on November 11, 2009, 23:45

 ;D

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: sam on November 11, 2009, 23:50

so you have?

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 00:02

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

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Rik on November 12, 2009, 09:51

I wonder why we do that?

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 10:04

We don't!  ;D

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Rik on November 12, 2009, 10:06

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

Title: Re: Gadget problems divide the sexes
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 10:17

Better.   :D