Memoirs Of A SiaoKia

I’m writing this entry using Wordpress 2.0.1. Yup, just upgraded.

Life is getting screwed up, huh? I saw petrol price gone up and people tulan here tulan there. :p

Today I finally cannot tahan anymore and thought of writing this entry to release the anger in me (for the sake of preventing my body cells keep on dying). Not because of petrol price, not plagiarism too, but people actually think I’m an encyclopedia.

They came and asked some computer related questions out of the blue then expect me to answer them. Bloody hell, am I the free technical support who fucking online almost 24/7 to solve your questions?
Okay, I admit I’m a IT graduate and I have interest in almost anything related to computer. But… but… that doesn’t mean I know everything about computer from PC casing screw to Google searching algorithm, ok! I just did a 1.5 years Bachelor Degree in computing, mind you. I finished my Diploma in Micro-Electronics and this course has nothing much to do with IT either except some programming subjects.

I help friends solving PC/Internet/IT related questions all the time via the Internet, phone call and I even go to my friend’s house to give free technical support a couple of times before. I don’t mind you come asking, but please DON’T expect I know EVERYTHING. If I do, I won’t be here online anymore, ok?

Well, let me show some conversations I got from IM. Some really made me vomit blood. So, enjoy.

The first one is the one triggered me to post this entry, this fella (I use fella for guys and girls, hope you don’t mind.) came just like that. :-

455: help me in this one?
455: I cannot play .ogm file extension, what to do?
Me: I have no idea which app. to open .ogm
Me: where did you get this file?
455: I have divx, but apparently after googling it, .ogm is not an open source…..
455: I down loaded some torrent movie files
Me: I have no idea what’s this file extension
Me: try to rename it and see
455: err… to wat?
Me: to any video file ext. just to try out your luck … hehhe
455: /yish
455: Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The file is either corrupt or the Player does not support the format you are trying to play.
Me: then I think I can’t help anything also …
455: eh, I tot u expert?
Me: I’m not encyclopedia…

I was really pissed off. I mean WTF, who would’ve known what’s .ogm file if he/she did not come across such file extension, right? Next time, if you expect I know what’s .ass extension and which application to open it, I will suggest you using a screwdriver to open it. Thank you for assuming I am an expert. I’m not, in fact far from it.

Can you please fucking search before asking? *I’m controlling myself not to type more vulgar words.*

More idiotic questions coming …

This one occurred in the middle of a chat :-

455: hey.. my friend invites me to start video conversation
455: how come can hear the sound
455: but no display?
Me: errrr…
Me: mana tau?
455: cheh
455: i thought u know
Me: u tot me GOD meh? hhahaha
455: u disappoint me nia

This one I purposely didn’t wanna help diagnose. Disappoint you? Yes, I’m glad I did, you asshole! Tell me your feeling if I ask you “how come I wanna switch channel using my remote control but failed?” and expect you know the answer.
If I can help, I will. If I can’t please don’t insult me, as if I should be there to solve your fucking problems.

Another one :-

455: did u verify your email at net IBA
Me: hah?
455: u go to google to search for net IBA
455: then u will know what is it?

*then I went to do some googling and read some info about IBA. Came back 5min later.*
Me: I guess I don’t need that
455: what is that one for?
Me: wtf, you tell me the thing then you come and ask me?
455: bcoz i lazy to read mah
455: wahaha
Me: do I look hardworking to you?
455: feel like
455: aiya…dun be angry la
Me: not angry at all *In fact I was very pissed off*
455: kk

Do I look very hard working ah? MCB!

The following one really over the limit I tell you. This fella came to me when I was away from PC and left this short message in the chat window :-

455: u there?
455: need ur help to solve this q
455: 2=1(1.2)n which n is the power of 1.2. what is the value of n?
455: pls leave me ur ans here. M goin off now .thanks

*I figured out using Google’s calculator feature and replied 5 min later but this fella wasn’t there after dropping this message.*
Me: 3.80178402

First, assume I’m free online technical support who SHOULD answer whatever you ask, now think I’m a scientific calculator! WTF, you sick people!

This fella has repeat offences. This fella once prompted me in IM asking why the mic is not working. I suppose I was having a good mood otherwise I won’t look into the problem. First, I asked is the mic plugged into the correct hole? Then I asked is the mic entirely plugged into the hole? I stressed not only once and double confirmed with this fella. But I was fucking wrong helping this fella for a precious 20min troubleshooting via IM. In the end, this fella told me this fella’s sister did not plug the mic entirely into the hole! You say lah, tulan or not?

I wanted to search more pissed off chat logs like these but gave up. No point to make myself more frustrating. Anyway, please don’t think I’m an encyclopedia, free online technical support or a scientific calculator anymore, can?