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For the same reason why my reply to the question: "Hey, can you fix my printer" has always been: "No, I cannot." Just because some things are very losely relat
by usrbinbash 5y ago
For the same reason why my reply to the question: "Hey, can you fix my printer" has always been: "No, I cannot."
Just because some things are very losely related, doesn't mean the skills between the two are transferable.
- spywaregorilla 5y agoYou don't think you could troubleshoot an average printer problem?
- ninkendo 5y agoIf the person asking me to help them couldn't figure it out, why would I have a better chance?
- spywaregorilla 5y agoBecause they presumably asked you because they think you can do it.
- usrbinbash 5y agoNo, I don't, because "an average printer problem" usually translates to "I bought these ink/toner cartridges from one website, and the sledge they go into from another one, and I managed to wedge them into the printer somehow even though now the hatch no longer closes properly and it makes funny noises when I start it, but the light is slighly more orange than last time, so that's a good sign, but it cannot fetch paper from the tray now, could you have a look at it? Because you're so good with the tech stuff..." Sorry, but my proficiency in software engineering doesn't exactly qualify me for handling things like hatches, hinges, tiny gears, levers, springs and plastic boxes that don't fit well together.