My parents are under the illusion that I am a technological wizard.
What they don’t know is that I have pretty much no idea what I’m doing most of the time and that every single electronic device and computer program I have ever come into contact with has been a sweaty wrangle of trial and error (mostly error) until I finally manage to make whatever it is I’m dealing with work in some haphazard fashion.
This blog is no different.
As is my custom, I only learned the bare minimum of the software in order to throw up a post, deciding I’d learn the extra bells and whistles later.
Mainly I just wanted to write, get my thoughts out.
Later, I started to experiment with widgets – the clever little things that allowed me to add my Twitter feed, tell you what books I was reading (not that I get around to changing the selection on screen as often as I finish an actual novel) or report a funny thing that one of the children had said.
I felt rather pleased with myself at this, and also emboldened.
On the strength of this, and because Two took (shockingly) a long nap the other day, I thought I’d have a good poke around the WordPress interface and click on a few buttons to see what they did.
Result:
I sent out an empty, password protected post to all of my readers.
This prompted quite a few emails and tweets asking me
WTF is this???
*They did not put it in those terms. My followers are much more polite /generous than I might have been in similar circumstances.
So. Now you know WTF that was. Me, being a dunderhead.
I wish I had a really marvellous, pithy post to make up for it, but I’m still trying to think of something to say.
Until then I’m off to RTFM
Apologies for the inconvenience,
-Mothership xo
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No worries: was just disappointed not to read a new post from you!
( I struggle with the technology too – still can’t seem to format my posts properly when I put a picture in – and can no longer copy and paste in Blogger! I have no idea why. )
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My relatives are under the same impression. Just because I worked as a tech support rep before, it doesn’t mean that I know the answer to every technology-related question you have. But hey, I try to learn. You can say we all try to keep up with the times.
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yes,the password thingy was confusing,but sweetheart,I thought it was me that didn’t understand. Lots of love,@lizzysmum
Makes me feel a bit better about my lack of tech know-how!
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Love RTFM! Not heard that before. Just hope my kids don’t discover this one, fear they might throw that back at me one day…x
.-= Knackered Mother´s last blog ..Shock! Horror… =-.
I never really wanted to confess how inept I am, but you all caught me out. I’m very grateful to all who commented showing SOLIDARITY!
And Knackered Mother, RTFM just the best acronym ever. Even my mum uses it now, cackles with laughter every time she uses it, even though sometimes she says RFTM..
Hee! I love RTFM. I never do.
I have got away with knowing zilch about coding etc until now. I find myself strangely intrigued by it though.
One day I’ll sit down with a glass of wine, my copy of HTML for dummies, amy computer and accidentally launch a space shuttle, I’m sure of it!
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I have the same thing with employers. They always seem dead impressed but I constantly feel like my lack of tecno-knowledge is going to be ‘found out’ at any moment. But then I do generally feel like I am pretending to be a grown-up, it isn’t limited to technology!
Love your blog – I have nominated you for the MAD award for the blogger who inspires me most 🙂
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Geekymummy. Let me know when you launch that shuttle. Two will be WELL impressed (as will I)
SlummySingleMummy. I am TRULY honoured that you nominated me. Thank you so much. And I am always feeling like I’m pretending to be a grownup even though I’m actually rather old.
I just assumed there was something terribly secret (and therefore interesting) happening…
Like Iota I thought there was something terribly secret going on. Couldn’t work it out and consigned it to the large bin of something tecchy that I don’t get must ask my husband when he gets home.
I’m so un tecchy I’d never heard of RTFM. Love it. Will be my new favourite term. x
heeheehee i didnt know what RTFM is and now I do- my Dad will *love* this one, shall share with him! x
ps i am pretty bad at techy stuff, too. thank god my youngest sis is around to help me!
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I liked that post. For the first time (and most likely the last) I had the feeling to be very close to belonging to a secret society.
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