Hall conversation with neighbor Ron

[susandennis]

Ron:  I want to ask you something. I keep getting this message that Google IG is going away. What's that about?
Me:  That's your home page - the page you get when you fire up your browser. And it's going away?
Ron:  Where is it going?
Me:  Google is killing it?
Ron:  What?? How can they do that?  Why?
Me:  It's their product, they can do what they want with it.
Ron:  Well, they have already messed up all my favorites are they going to take those, too?
Me: Nope.
Ron:  What's going to happen?
Me:  Well, I'm not sure. You'll probably get a blank page when you open up your browser.
Ron:  How will I get to Google?  What if I need to search?
Me:  You can just type in google.com OR probably they will have a link on the blank page.
Ron:  Well, who can I call to keep mine like it is?
Ann (Ron's wife):  Oh we, went to the new Skillet in Ballard.  It's really neat.

Nice save, Ann, thanks!!  And cool about the new Skillet.

Comments

[viridescence13]

Sounds like internet related conversations with my mom. She's incredibly computer illiterate.

[susandennis]

The problem with Ron is that he really is technically illiterate but honestly believes he's a computer wizard.

[viridescence13]

Oh, that's so much worse.

[susandennis]

Actually, it makes it easier for me. Since he's such an 'expert' I do not feel in the least compelled to help him unless he explicitly asks which, honestly, he rarely does. So it's all cool. Just really funny.