Reply #4: You reminded me of the time I tried to show my mom how to use a mouse..

[A HERETIC I AM]

The computer in her house belonged to her granddaughter (my niece, obviously) and I was trying to show her how to read and send an email. I pointed out to her the mouse pointer on the screen. I said "Now that pointer is controlled by this device here on the desk. It's called a mouse. Now just move the mouse around and the pointer will move on the screen."


She picked the mouse UP and began waving it in front of the monitor.

I got her to try leaving the mouse on the desk and moving it. Then I tried to explain double clicking. I showed her the right and left buttons and explained what they did. "Now double click on that little envelope shaped thingy". She picked the mouse up again and bounced it on the desk twice in rapid succession.


I pretty much gave up at that point.

She prefers writing letters in long hand anyway!