No, I will not fix your (insert problem here)
This is going to be a rant post. If you personally know me, well, you’re why I’m writing this.
I have always had the mentality that if someone else can do something they had learn it at some time. If I want to do that thing too I have to learn. If I want to do something that I don’t know how to do already, I figure it out. This is accomplished either via google, trial and error, or just asking around.
Because of that way of troubleshooting life I’ve picked up a few skills all on my own. Programming, car repair, cooking, pc repair, how to hook up dvd players, making “backups” of video games, etc. There are many more things I would like to figure out how to do and I have accepted that I can never stop learning. Unfortunately there’s not enough time to become better at the skills I have and to expand that set of knowledge.
Since a lot of my friends and family members know what I can do they love to ask for help. There are different questions from different groups. Family members would constantly bug me with their computer issues. My friends have been trending upwards with car related issues and pc related problems are still at large.
While I try to be as nice and nonconfrontational as I can be, asking me for help is a huge pain in my ass and really I’m not a fan. If you ask me something that I know the answer to right away, chances are good that I had that issue before and solved it on my own. If I don’t know how to help you I’ll check google or just take a stab at the problem. It’s not rocket science. I never thought of myself to be that bright. Unless you have the mental capacity of a chimp I’m fairly certain you can use google or make an educated guess on what your options are. You’ll even feel good about yourself when you’re all done. It’s what I expect people to try out before asking me. Yes, it is easier for you to check with good ol’ Nate before you check google. But google wasn’t in the middle of eating a Whopper with bacon, sans tomatoes, when you asked it for help. Sorry for the bold there, I do enjoy bacon even if it’s cold. Whoppers aren’t that great cold and unfortunately I know that flavor all too well.
I don’t want to make this much longer. Basically, just try being independent, learn something, take initiative, and grow yourself as a person. Just because other people know something doesn’t mean you can’t do it for yourself too. After you made a good effort to take care of something on your own and still need help, I won’t mind. Just let me finish my Whopper first.