The Joys of IT

I love my job, don't get me wrong, but when so many problems end up simply being the result of a user who refuses to read what the monitor has to say, things get downright idiotic.

Though most questions seem to be valid when look at them from one perspective, very few actually are. With all the "user-friendly" aspects designed into programs now, why are people having more trouble than ever?

Not to sound like an elitist, but the problem is simple and so is the answer... Now that computers and other tech gadgets are so mainstream, so "easy" to use, the IQ of the average user has been allowed to plummet beyond reason. This reminds me of the Geico commercial "So easy a caveman can do it." which has practically become a reality. Instead of IT being for the intelligent few who explore and research, and play; it's now simply for those with enough money to afford it.

Et tu, IT?

IT for the Masses = Good
IT for those who can't use it and lazily rely on others to just do it for them = Bad

It's been a bad day so far if you couldn't tell heh. I think this was sparked by a "How do I get PIC on my desktop?" Which after 15 minutes of frustration means me running across the plant ordered around by lazy supervisors that can't right click, and then left click on "Create Shortcut"...