just to let you know

absolute beginner

The other day, I had to get my work ID pass updated and went to see one of our guards in his office. Unknowingly, I had interrupted a little computer training session this guard received from one of his female colleagues. She tried to show him the way around this ID card updating app and after a few minutes told him to fly the system himself.

He was about my age (33), and after he sat down in his chair I watched him battling with the mouse. It was all too obvious - he had never or hardly ever used a mouse in his life and therefore tried to move the navigation tool in an area on his desk occupying about 2-3 square centimetres ! His colleague and me gave him some help and support how to best use and move the mouse and it did the trick.

I got my ID card updated in the end, but it made me realise to what extend we all take computer skills for granted these days - especially with people at a younger age. However I tip my hat to this chap for having the courage to enter the lion's den.